Vopnafjörður is a wide fjord separating the headlands of Digranes and Kollumuli. The fjord joins two large bays on both sides; Bakkaflói to the north and Heraðsfloi to the south. The village of Vopnafjordur lies on a spit called Kolbeinstangi, forming Nípsfjörður to the north and Vopnafjörður to the south.On the south side of the fjord is a mountain range which culminates at Mt. Krossavikurfjoll towering 1,079 m. Abovve sea level. In the area to the north, several mountains dominate the landscape, rising nearly 1,000 meters over the surrounding moors. Kaupvangur in the heart of the town Vopnafjordur is a museum in rememberance of the thousands of emigrants who left the region for Canada and the U.S. In the wake of the disastrous Askja volcanic eruption in 1875. There are numerous interesting sights in Vopnafjordur, e.g. Selár dalslaug, a geothermal swimming pool on the banks on the river Selá. Special mention should me made of the historic farm Bustarfell, a regional museum where history comes alive through storytelling and workshops each summer. Rising between Fljótsdalshérað and Vopnafjörður, the 655 m. High pass of Hellisheiði provides a spectacular view for travellers driving up its eastern slopes. Though the road is quite steep and windy it is passable for all vehicles during summer.

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