Walking and Wayfinding in the Westfjords of Iceland

A four-part, creative guide imbued with practical and magical information to help readers engage with and wonder at Iceland’s wildest quarters. Written by co-authors trained in mountain guiding, ecology, storytelling, anthropology, and the arts, this compendium of notes equips readers to explore historic herding and walking routes, regional cultural ecology, and a deeper sense of belonging through creative, ecological practice. The compendium includes:

• Wayfinding in the Westfjords (20x25cm; 248 pages; full colour)

• Notes on Ecology in the Westfjords (13x20cm; 122 pages; full colour)

• Notes on Walking in the Westfjords (13x20cm; 70 pages; black and white)

• Westfjords Trails Map (100x70cm unfolded, 10x17cm folded; full colour

  Purchase a copy here: wayfinding.guide

"What do you look for in a guidebook? Clear maps and advice on adventurous routes of course, but also more profoundly a chance to understand the ecology, culture, and history of its subject, how it is experienced by the plants, animals and humans which live there, how it is celebrated and might be challenged. Above all, however remote the area, it must make you want to go there. And this is where Wayfinding in the Westfjords triumphantly succeeds. Practical, portable maps and routes are supported by lavishly illustrated volumes of personal stories, photos, and coloured illustrations. Together these (four in all) reveal the whole ecology of this beautiful, savage, and isolated part of Iceland."
– Tony Whittome, 2023 Book Competition Jury

Publishing by:

Henry Fletcher
Author and Project Management

Jay Simpson
Co-author, Map-maker & Co-production

Bonnie Briant
Book Design & Production

Jón Baldur Hlíðberg
Illustration

Herdís Magnea Hübner
Icelandic Translation

Theo Best
Editing

Desirae Hill
Communications Strategy

Finney Rakel Árnadóttir
Research Assistance

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