Raudasandur · The Westfjords · Iceland
★★★☆☆ Beach & outdoors
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE. Ten kilometres of red and gold sand, which is startling in a country of black beaches - it is crushed scallop shell. Reached by a steep hairpin gravel road that puts most people off, which is why it is empty.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 2 hours |
| Opening hours | Free; steep gravel access road |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Westfjords, Iceland |
| Prices quoted in | ISK |
The planner warns of freezing in January, February, March, November, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Short days. The Westfjords gives under 6 hours of daylight in January, November, December.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.westfjords.is/