The great falls
Steps like a white veil.
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Dynjandi is the largest waterfall in Iceland's Westfjords, also known as Fjallfoss. It has a total height of 100 metres and widens as it comes down rock steps like a white bridal veil, one of the country's finest and most remote falls, in the isolated Arnarfjörður fjord. Below it are five other falls, Háifoss, Úðafoss, Göngufoss, Hundafoss and Bæjarfoss, so the trip takes in six waterfalls on one path. The area was protected as a natural monument in 1981. Above it runs the Dynjandisheiði mountain pass, the first car road built toward Ísafjörður. From the car park a fairly short stone path climbs past the lower falls one by one, until you stand before the great one. From there the view stretches back over the fjord. The scene is green in summer, and snow can linger on the plateau early in the season. There are small tables at the car park. The falls are 38.2 km in a straight line south of Ísafjörður. Westfjords roads are long, some are gravel and the pass can close in winter, so check conditions. The stone path is uneven, so wear suitable shoes. Keep to the path, do not climb the falls, and bring a waterproof jacket for the spray near the top.
Steps like a white veil.
Five along the path.
Arnarfjörður behind you.
Arnarfjörður fjord, Westfjords
It is fairly short, with stops at the lower falls.
The pass can close, so check road conditions first.