The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration issued an update this morning warning that Route 60 over Dynjandisheiði — the main road linking the southern Westfjords to the Dynjandi waterfall area — is currently very wet and muddy due to spring thaw conditions and ongoing roadwork between Dynjandisvogur and the top of the heath. Traffic delays are expected through the work zone, and the road may be difficult or impassable for standard two-wheel-drive vehicles.
For landscape photographers, Dynjandi is one of Iceland’s most dramatic waterfall subjects: a series of seven cascades dropping 100 metres in the remote Arnarfjörður area of the Westfjords. Route 60 is the only practical road approach from the south, and spring conditions regularly make this section challenging in April and May. Photographers travelling from Reykjavík or the Snæfellsnes direction should factor in additional travel time and vehicle clearance requirements.
What photographers should do:
- Travel to Dynjandi in a 4WD or high-clearance vehicle — a standard 2WD rental car may not be able to pass the Dynjandisheiði section safely in current conditions.
- Expect delays through the roadwork zone and reduce speed as directed by signage.
- Check current conditions at umferdin.is before departing — the situation may worsen or improve quickly in spring weather.
- Allow significantly more travel time than mapping apps suggest; the route is long and road surfaces can change rapidly with temperature fluctuations.
The Dynjandi area is a protected nature reserve. Please stay on marked paths and do not venture off-trail onto the soft, wet vegetation, which is especially vulnerable to trampling in spring before growth has established.
For full guidance on Westfjords photography, see our Photographing the Westfjords: Iceland’s Forgotten Region.
Source: Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration — https://umferdin.is/en