Notable waterfall · Westfjords Region, Iceland
Valagil
Valagil is a waterfall in Westfjords Region, Iceland.
Valagil: 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 Valagil
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 Valagil — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 65.95679, -23.11513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Valagil
- Tungudalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museum Westfjords · museum · Westfjords Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hannes Hafstein · fort · Westfjords Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur · fort · Westfjords Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995. · fort · Westfjords Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Óshyrna · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- QP13 convoy · fort · Westfjords Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bolafjall · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Selárdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hornstrandir · sanctuary · Westfjords Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rekavík · beach · ~65 km · Must-see
- H-4 · fort · Westfjords Region · ~66 km · Must-see
- Nyrðra Vatnalautavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Seljalandsdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~0 km
- Bulafoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~9 km
- Álftafjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~10 km
- Hestfjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~12 km
Other waterfalls near Valagil
- Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grundarfoss Waterfall, Iceland · waterfall · Western Region · ~146 km · Must-see
- Bulafoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~9 km
- Bunárfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~16 km
- Selfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~17 km
- Rjúkandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~19 km
- Dynjandi Falls · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~25 km
- Bæjarfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~31 km
- Fjallfoss Waterfall · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~31 km
- Kvíslarfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Valagil flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Valagil yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Valagil?
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 Valagil?
Nearby: Tungudalur (viewpoint, 15 km), Heritage Museum Westfjords (museum, 15 km), Hannes Hafstein (fort, 16 km), Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur (fort, 20 km), Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995. (fort, 26 km), Óshyrna (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Valagil worth visiting?
Valagil is listed as a notable waterfall in Iceland on Spotwander.