Ãsafjarðardjúp
The Ísafjarðardjúp (German Eisfjordtiefe ) is the largest fjord in Iceland's Westfjords region.
It cuts about 75 km inland and is a branched into many side fjords. With the extension of the fjord Isafjordur, in which he goes, it measures about 120 km.
In the fjord are some islands. The largest are Vigur, Æðey (near Snæfjallaströnd ) and Borgarey ( in Isafjordur fjord ). In the north of Ísafjarðardjúp are the solitary and completely uninhabited peninsula Hornstrandir, a popular hiking area, and Snæfjallaströnd where the whole year is above the snow ( below the glacier Drangajökull about 620 km ²).
Kaldalón, a named after a doctor and composers in the area of small fjord extends almost to approach one of the glaciers, you can walk there.
Many fairly long side fjords (up to about 30 km) to the south branch mainly from:
The side arms of the Ísafjarðardjúp
In detail, the following ( clockwise starting in the north-west ):
- Aðalvík (Eng. main bay )
- Jökulfirðir (German glacier fjords ) Hesteyrarfjörður (English Fjord horses sandbank )
- Veiðileysufjörður (English Fjord without fishing)
- Lónafjörður (German lagoon inlet )
- Hrafnsfjörður (German Rabe Fjord )
- Leirufjörður (German Lehmfjord )