Notable waterfall · Westfjords Region, Iceland
Drifandi
Drifandi is a waterfall in Westfjords Region, Iceland.
Drifandi: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Drifandi
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Drifandi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 66.37815, -22.30656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drifandi
- Hornstrandir · sanctuary · Westfjords Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rekavík · beach · ~42 km · Must-see
- H-4 · fort · Westfjords Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur · fort · Westfjords Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Óshyrna · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- QP13 convoy · fort · Westfjords Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hannes Hafstein · fort · Westfjords Region · ~62 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museum Westfjords · museum · Westfjords Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bolafjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tungudalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Drifandisdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~0 km
- Smiðjuvík · beach · ~3 km
- Hornbjargsviti · beach · Westfjords Region · ~6 km
- Bolungarvík · beach · ~10 km
- Innstidalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~11 km
- Rekavík · beach · ~14 km
- Hornvík · beach · ~14 km
Other waterfalls near Drifandi
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~103 km · Must-see
- Glúmsstaðafoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~31 km
- Möngufoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~41 km
- Selfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~46 km
- Gljúfrabúi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~53 km
- Hvalárfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~53 km
- Rjúkandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~53 km
- Rjúkandisfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~55 km
- Húsárfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~56 km
- Bunárfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~67 km
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Frequently asked
Is Drifandi flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Drifandi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drifandi?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drifandi?
Nearby: Hornstrandir (sanctuary, 22 km), Rekavík (beach, 42 km), H-4 (fort, 44 km), Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn (lake, 54 km), Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur (fort, 54 km), Óshyrna (viewpoint, 60 km).
Is Drifandi worth visiting?
Drifandi is listed as a notable waterfall in Iceland on Spotwander.