Driving towards the Dynjandi Cascade can be an unnerving experience. Around you, high cliff edges cradle the edge of the Arnarfjörur fjord, and then suddenly, a fan of white water pours over the cliff edge. From over 100 metres up, water tumbles onto the rock ledges below, each ledge fanning the foaming water further apart, until the whole waterfall looks like a giant tiered wedding cake.

 

To stand at the base is to hear the water roar, and get drenched by its spray. The name Dynjandi means 'thunderous' in Icelandic, and you can almost feel the force of the water through the ground under your feet. Standing on slippery-wet rocks, this is to experience the raw power of nature, and it is humbling to feel so small yet so alive.

 

And that's just the first fall, which widens from just 30 metres at the top to 60 metres at the bottom. From here, the water makes its way to the valley bottom through a series of other waterfalls, carving its way through rocks before finally settling down in a fast-running route down to the sea. If you see one thing when you visit the Westfjord region, see the Dynjandi Cascade.