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Lonely Planet · 2026
Newest Lonely Planet edition: Ring Road planning, road and weather advice, and practical detail for every major Icelandic waterfall.
Iceland · Westfjords
Dynjandi
Dynjandi is a waterfall located in Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords region of Iceland. It is the largest waterfall in the Westfjords and has a total height of 100 metres .
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Dynjandi drops 100 metres (328 ft) across a face roughly 30 metres wide on the Dynjandisá. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Westfjords, Iceland. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Dynjandi is number 8 on our list of waterfalls at the ends of the earth. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Dynjandi itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Westfjords are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
Getting there
- Base town Westfjords, Iceland
- Country Iceland
- Region Westfjords, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Dynjandi
Iceland
Height100 mWidth30 m
Most similar
Cascada de Gujuli
Spain
Height100 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Spain
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
100 m
100 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
DynjandiCascada de GujuliVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Dynjandi
30 m
Angel Falls is 9.8× taller than Dynjandi. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). Khone Phapheng Falls is 359× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
The Rough Guide to IcelandRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to Iceland
Rough Guides · 2025
Current Rough Guide with region-by-region coverage of the south coast, Mývatn area, Snæfellsnes and Vatnajökull.
Guidebook
DK Eyewitness Iceland
DK Eyewitness · 2024
Map-heavy illustrated guide, handy for picturing the Golden Circle and south-coast falls before you drive them.
Iceland (Classic Geology in Europe)Thor Thordarson & Ármann…
Natural history
Iceland (Classic Geology in Europe)
Thor Thordarson & Ármann Höskuldsson · 2022
Field geology of Iceland's volcanic landscapes, explaining the lava, basalt and canyons that shape falls like Svartifoss and Dettifoss.
On the map
65.73281, -23.19934
Quick answers
Where is Dynjandi?
Dynjandi is in Iceland (Westfjords). The nearest base is Westfjords, Iceland. Its coordinates are 65.7328, -23.1993.
How tall is Dynjandi?
Dynjandi drops 100 metres (328 feet), across a face about 30 metres wide. It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Dynjandisá.
When is the best time to visit Dynjandi?
Peak flow is June to August. Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
What can you do at Dynjandi?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Dynjandi?
The usual base is Westfjords, Iceland. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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