Lighthouses in Iceland

13 locations

Coastal lighthouses dot Iceland's rugged shoreline. Find the best lighthouse photography locations from remote peninsulas to accessible coastal roads.

01 All Lighthouses Sorted by distance from Reykjavik
All
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

All
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.

All
56km
Hópsnesviti
All Drive/Hike

A lighthouse south east of Keflavik

All
60km
Garður Old Lighthouse
All Drive

The old Garðskagi Lighthouse was built in 1897

All
64km
Stafnesviti
All Drive/Hike

Stafnesviti stands in between the towns Sandgerði and Hafnir at Stafnes and was built in 1925

Summer
173km
Súgandiseyjarviti Lighthouse
Summer Drive

Súgandisey Island Lighthouse was installed there in 1948 as a sealing lighthouse to Stykkisholm harbor

Summer
207km
Skardsviti Lighthouse
Summer Drive/Hike

Skarðsviti Lighthouse is located along the western side of Vatnsnes peninsula in Iceland, 7 km north of Hvammstangi

All
214km
Öndverðarnes lighthouse
All Drive/Hike

The lighthouse is about 3 kilometers past Skarsdvik beach

All
214km
Svörtuloft Lighthouse
All Drive/Hike

The lighthouse is about 3 kilometers past Skarsdvik beach

Summer
287km
Kálfshamarsviti
Summer Drive/Hike

This is a modern lighthouse in the northwestern part of Skagi Peninsula.

All
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.

Summer
602km
Hraunhafnartangi
Summer Drive/Hike

Hraunhafnartangi Lighthouse is the northernmost lighthouse in Iceland. It is located about 800 meters south of the Arctic Circle.

Summer
672km
Fontur
Summer Drive/Hike

A lighthouse north of Iceland north of Þórshöfn in Northeastern Region Iceland

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