Which Iceland lighthouse is the easiest to photograph?
Grótta, on the tip of Seltjarnarnes, is about 10 minutes from downtown Reykjavik. It is tidal — check tide tables before driving out.
Lighthouses in Iceland
13 locationsCoastal lighthouses dot Iceland's rugged shoreline. Find the best lighthouse photography locations from remote peninsulas to accessible coastal roads.
Iceland’s lighthouses cluster around the Reykjanes Peninsula (a single-day drive from Reykjavik) and along the rugged east, south, and Westfjords coasts. Many sit at the end of gravel side roads with no buildings nearby, giving clean isolated compositions against lava cliffs or open Atlantic. This page lists every curated lighthouse with GPS coordinates, season tags, and access notes.
Lighthouses in Iceland: frequently asked
Are these lighthouses open to the public?
Most are exteriors only. Plan compositions from outside; a 24–70mm covers most setups, and a 70–200mm helps when a fenceline keeps you back from a remote tower.
What season is best for lighthouse photography?
Late autumn through early spring — long blue hours, dramatic storms, and aurora overhead. Summer works for the remote Westfjords and Snæfellsnes lighthouses where coastal roads are open and dry.
5km
Grótta
All Drive
Grótta is a nature reserve on the tip of the Seltjarnarnes Peninsula, in the north-westernmost part of the Greater Reykjavík Area
52km
Old Akranes Lighthouse
All Drive
Akranes is a port town on the west coast of Iceland about 45 km north of Reykjavík. This spot is also good for Aurora photography.
56km
Hópsnesviti
All Drive/Hike
A lighthouse south east of Keflavik
60km
Garður Old Lighthouse
All Drive
The old Garðskagi Lighthouse was built in 1897
64km
Stafnesviti
All Drive/Hike
Stafnesviti stands in between the towns Sandgerði and Hafnir at Stafnes and was built in 1925
173km
Súgandiseyjarviti Lighthouse
Summer Drive
Súgandisey Island Lighthouse was installed there in 1948 as a sealing lighthouse to Stykkisholm harbor
207km
Skardsviti Lighthouse
Summer Drive/Hike
Skarðsviti Lighthouse is located along the western side of Vatnsnes peninsula in Iceland, 7 km north of Hvammstangi
214km
Öndverðarnes lighthouse
All Drive/Hike
The lighthouse is about 3 kilometers past Skarsdvik beach
214km
Svörtuloft Lighthouse
All Drive/Hike
The lighthouse is about 3 kilometers past Skarsdvik beach
287km
Kálfshamarsviti
Summer Drive/Hike
This is a modern lighthouse in the northwestern part of Skagi Peninsula.
499km
Hvalnes Lighthouse
All Drive/Hike
The Hvalnes Lighthouse is in the eastern region of Iceland along Route 1 (the Ring Road) between the cities of Höfn and Djúpivogur.
602km
Hraunhafnartangi
Summer Drive/Hike
Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse in Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south of the Arctic Circle.
672km
Fontur
Summer Drive/Hike
A lighthouse north of Iceland north of Þórshöfn in Northeastern Region Iceland