Reykjafjarðarlaug
About Reykjafjarðarlaug
Reykjafjarðarlaug is a geothermal pool right beside Route 63 at the head of Reykjafjörður, a small side fjord of Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords. You see it from the road: a full-size pool of warm water with the fjord in front and steep mountainsides behind.
Just above the main pool, a smaller natural pool sits almost hidden in the hillside. Geothermal water keeps the site warm all year, and there is a simple changing room next to the swimming pool.
The pool is about 20 km, or 20 minutes, east of Bíldudalur and about 40 km from Dynjandi waterfall, so it fits easily into a drive between the two. From Reykjavík it is a long day of roughly 350 km.
Visit Westfjords lists no entry fee or opening hours for Reykjafjarðarlaug, and the only facility it mentions is the changing room. Bring your own towel, pack out all your trash and leave the pools as you found them.
Plan on 30 minutes to an hour, longer if you have the natural pool to yourself. In winter, check umferdin.is before you drive, since conditions on the mountain roads around Arnarfjörður can change quickly.
Good to know
Where is Reykjafjarðarlaug?
Reykjafjarðarlaug is beside Route 63 at the head of Reykjafjörður, a side fjord of Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords. It is about 20 km east of Bíldudalur.
Is there a natural hot pool at Reykjafjarðarlaug?
Yes. Besides the full-size swimming pool by the road, a smaller natural pool sits just above it on the hillside.
Are there changing rooms at Reykjafjarðarlaug?
Yes, there is a basic changing room next to the swimming pool. Bring your own towel.
Is Reykjafjarðarlaug open all year?
The water is warm year-round and Visit Westfjords lists no opening hours. In winter, reaching it depends on road conditions, so check umferdin.is first.
How far is Reykjafjarðarlaug from Dynjandi?
About 40 km, or roughly 40 minutes by car, which makes the pool an easy stop on the way to or from the waterfall.
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