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Patreksfjörður
Westfjords · 66°N

Patreksfjörður

A southern Westfjords town near the Látrabjarg bird cliffs and Rauðasandur beach.
Distance from Reykjavík
400 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~6 h
Nearest airport
Bíldudalur (BIU)
Population
700
Best time to visit

Summer for Látrabjarg puffins and Rauðisandur; access is limited in winter.

Distance from Reykjavík
400 km
Drive Time from Reykjavík
~6 h
Nearest airport
Bíldudalur (BIU)
Population
700
Best time to visit

Summer for Látrabjarg puffins and Rauðisandur; access is limited in winter.

A southern Westfjords town near the Látrabjarg bird cliffs and Rauðasandur beach.

Patreksfjörður is the main town of the southern Westfjords, spread along a sheltered fjord amid some of Iceland’s most remote and beautiful coastline. It’s the base for reaching a cluster of the region’s greatest sights.

From here you can visit the vast Látrabjarg bird cliffs, alive with puffins in summer, and the golden sweep of Rauðisandur beach. The rusting Garðar BA 64, Iceland’s oldest steel ship, sits beached nearby. Access is straightforward in summer but limited in winter.

Known/Famous for
Gateway to Látrabjarg cliffsRauðisandur red-sand beachGarðar BA 64 shipwreckSouthern Westfjords baseRemote wilderness
7-day forecast

Weather in Patreksfjörður

Today
9 Oct
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7° / 5°
Sab
10 Oct
️
7° / 5°
Sole
11 Oct
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7° / 5°
Lun
12 Oct
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8° / 6°
Tue
13 Oct
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7° / 6°
Wed
14 Oct
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5° / 4°
Thu
15 Oct
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6° / 4°
Weather data from MET Norway (yr.no) · updated hourly.
Patreksfjörður

In pictures

Where you'll be

What to do

  • Day trip to Látrabjarg bird cliffs
  • Rauðisandur red-sand beach
  • Garðar BA 64 shipwreck
  • Local swimming pool
Other things to do

Where to go nearby

  • Látrabjarg
  • Rauðisandur
  • Dynjandi waterfall
  • Bíldudalur

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