ICELAND: WestFjords (GRAVEL)

GRAVEL

Itinerary - day by day

DAY

DISTANCE

ELEVATION

ACCOMMODATION

Day 1 | Welcome to Reykjavik!

30 KM

500 D+

Reykhólahreppi

Day 2 | Reykhólahreppi to Reykhólahreppur

50 – 100 KM

1.300 D+

Reykhólahreppur

Day 3| Reykhólahreppur to Þingeyri

50 – 100 KM

1.500 D+

Þingeyri

Day 4| Þingeyri to Ísafjörður

50 KM

500 D+

Ísafjörður

Day 5 | Ísafjörður to Isafjordur

80 – 130 KM

1.000 D+

Isafjordur

Day 6 | Isafjordur to Bjargarfjörður

40 – 80 KM

1.000 D+

Bjargarfjörðurn

Day 7 | Bjargarfjörðurn loop

40 – 80 KM

1.200 D+

Bjargarfjörðurn

Day 8 | Departure day

Itinerary - day by day

Day 1 | Welcome to Reykjavik!

RIDE

DISTANCE

30 KM

ELEVATION

500 D+

HOTEL

Reykhólahreppi

Day 2 | Reykhólahreppi to Reykhólahreppur

RIDE

DISTANCE

50 – 100 KM

ELEVATION

1.300 D+

HOTEL

Reykhólahreppur

Day 3| Reykhólahreppur to Þingeyri

RIDE

DISTANCE

50 – 100 KM

ELEVATION

1.500 D+

HOTEL

Þingeyri

Day 4| Þingeyri to Ísafjörður

RIDE

DISTANCE

50 KM

ELEVATION

500 D+

HOTEL

Ísafjörður

Day 5 | Ísafjörður to Isafjordur

RIDE

DISTANCE

80 – 130 KM

ELEVATION

1.000 D+

HOTEL

Isafjordur

Day 6 | Isafjordur to Bjargarfjörður

RIDE

DISTANCE

40 – 80 KM

ELEVATION

1.000 D+

HOTEL

Bjargarfjörðurn

Day 7 | Bjargarfjörðurn loop

RIDE

DISTANCE

40 – 80 KM

ELEVATION

1.200 D+

HOTEL

Bjargarfjörðurn

Day 8 | Departure day

RIDE

DISTANCE

ELEVATION

HOTEL

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Accomodations

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Itinerary - day by day

 Distance: 30 km |  Elevation: 250 m | Accommodation: Hotel Bjarkalundur

Meet your guides and fellow riders at our meeting point in Reykjavik at 10am for a shuttle to the WestFjords and enjoy a war-up ride after a light lunch at the hotel

 Distance: 108 km |  Elevation: 1.250 m | Accommodation: Hotel Flokalundur

Fiord day: long quiet coasts, steady climbs and a few short tunnels. Mix of asphalt and gravel with salt in the air. Roll into Flókalundur and soak in hot springs by the ocean. Seabirds glide alongside.

Distance: 99 km |  Elevation: 1.540 m | Accommodation: Hotel Kex Thingery

Ride toward Þingeyri past blue bays and cliffs. Gravel tracks, a friendly tailwind, and village cafés. Stop at Dynjandi for photos, then a long descent to the fjord and a final short ramp. Blue hour in the village.

Distance: 49 km |  Elevation: 400 m | Accommodation: Hotel Ísafjörður

Short day to explore Ísafjörður. Brief climbs, lookouts, and waterside tracks. Free afternoon for a harbor walk, local bakery treats, and a quick bike tune for tomorrow’s ride. Dinner in town and a harbor sunset.

Distance: 129 km |  Elevation: 1.990 m | Accommodation: Hotel heydalur

Morning transfer to skip the big pass and go farther. Long rolling day between fiords, farms, and beaches. Finish in Heydalur with a home-cooked dinner and a soak in the valley hot pot. Stars overhead.



Distance: 82 km |  Elevation: 1.059 m | Accommodation: Hotel Laugarhóll

Strandir coast finale: wild shoreline, curious seals, and deep quiet. Smooth gravel, short ramps, endless views. Arrive in Laugarhóll and end the week in a geothermal pool at sunset.

Distance: 79 km |  Elevation: 1.150 m | Accommodation: Hotel Laugarhóll

Coastal loop to close the week: quiet bays, seabirds and big horizons. Smooth gravel and short climbs with a coffee stop by the harbor. Roll back to Laugarhóll for one last hot-spring soak and a warm farewell dinner.

Sadly, it’s time to say farewell! Plan your onward travel from Reykjavic centre.