Dynjandi: Waterfall in the Shape of a Bridal Veil (Iceland)

In Iceland’s remote Westfjord region is Dynjandi, a waterfall that does something most waterfalls do not. Instead of simply falling straight off the rock face, the water fans out, creating a bridal veil-like shape. It also sits at the top of 6 other waterfalls, each either their own names: Hæstahjallafoss, Strompgljúfrafoss, Göngumannafoss, Hrísvaðsfoss, Kvíslarfoss and Bæjarfoss.

About Dynjandi

Dynjandi is the tallest waterfall in the Westfjords with a drop of 100 m (330 ft). Over this 100-m drop, the waterfall doubles from 30 metres wide at the top to 60 metres at the bottom, creating the iconic bridal veil shape.

There is a small hike that takes you from the parking lot to Dynjandi. While it is short, it is somewhat steep, so those with health conditions will only be able to go about halfway, which is where the wheelchair-accessible part of the path ends.

The views both before and after this change from accessible to non-accessible are both beautiful, so those with limited mobility will only miss close ups of the upper two waterfalls: Hæstahjallafoss and Dynjandi.

Views of Dynjandi and COmpany

The hike from the carpark to Dynjandi goes right next to all of the waterfalls, so you can get as close to them as you would like. Even Dynjandi, which falls from the upper cliff edge, you can hike right to the bottom and touch the cliff wall with water rushing by you.

Please make sure to use common sense while you are hiking. Due to the water, it can be slippery, so make sure you wear hiking boots. If you need them, hiking poles are also recommended.

You can also look out over the fjord while you are hiking as well. This fjord is not as impressive as some others that you see while driving but the views are still very nice.

Getting to Dynjandi

Dynjandi sits in the western part of the Westfjords, so from Reykjavik it is approximately a 5-hour drive. If you decide to drive up their directly from the capital, you will first take the ring road, Route 1/Hringvegur until just slightly past the town of Bifröst. From here there will be a junction where Route 60 starts, which is the road that goes in and around the coasts of the Westfjords. This stretch of Route 60 will be 244 km / 151.6 miles. At this points you will see signs for Dynjandi.

You need to pay for parking at the waterfall, which you can do via the Parka app (app website has links to Google Play and App Store). This costs (as of September 2025) 836 ISK ($6.87 USD, £5.09 GBP, €5.84) and gives you access to the parking lot and facilities (primarily the very nice toilets) for that calendar day. If you do not pay the fee, it will be sent to the owner of the vehicle and the amount doubled. If you are renting a vehicle, this will be sent to the rental car company and they often increase the charge to €50, so definitely pay the money! You usually have 24 hours to pay, so unless you like paying parking fines, definitely pay. This money goes into maintenance, upkeep and improvement.