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Nauteyrarlaug
Westfjords
Tucked away in the scenic Westfjords, Nauteyrarlaug is a charming, old, rock-lined geothermal pool, naturally dug into the landscape and spacious enough for a group. The water, typically around 40°C, is fed by a hose and remains remarkably clear even with use, offering a serene bathing experience next to a simple, green changing hut.
Saga
On the shore of Ísafjarðardjúp, past the church at Nauteyri and a working salmon farm, a rock-and-stone pool holds geothermal water at a steady 40–42°C — big enough for a group, and usually empty but for the sound of the fjord. A small changing hut stands beside it, the only sign that anyone maintains the place at all. The water once ran straight from a borehole; today it arrives by pipe after a nearby fish farm redirected the source to its hatchery, yet visitors report it stays remarkably clear. Few tourists make the drive out here, which is exactly the point — Nauteyrarlaug rewards those willing to go well past Ísafjörður into one of the quieter corners of the Westfjords.
Visstu að?
The pool's water supply changed when a nearby fish farm redirected the original borehole source to its salmon hatchery — Nauteyrarlaug is now fed by pipe rather than running directly from the source, though visitors still describe the water as remarkably clear. (Source: icelandspots.com, guidetoiceland.is)
Aðgangseyrir
Free
Gagnlegar upplýsingar
Besti tími
Year-round, weather and road conditions permitting; summer for easiest driving.
Tímalengd
30–45 minutes.
Leiðarvísir
On the shore of Ísafjarðardjúp near Nauteyri farm and church in the Westfjords, via Route 61 (Djúpvegur) to Road 635; about an hour's drive from Ísafjörður. One source notes the surrounding land is privately owned near a working salmon farm, so visitors should be respectful of the site.
Samgöngur
Private car via Route 61 then Road 635.
Fjárhagsáætlun
Free — no admission fee (unverified whether landowner permission is formally required).