Öndverðarnes lighthouse
Öndverðarnes lighthouse is a lighthouse in West Iceland, Iceland — about 214 km from Reykjavik and reached by a drive to the trailhead and a short walk in (footwear and weather check). Shoot it year-round, though winter wind, ice, and short daylight rework the shot list, then use the GPS coordinates, parking notes, and nearby waypoints below to fold this stop into a longer photography route.
Overview
The lighthouse is about 3 kilometers past Skarsdvik beach
As a photography stop, Öndverðarnes lighthouse is a lighthouse in West Iceland, roughly 214 km from Reykjavik, reached by a drive to the trailhead and a short walk in (footwear and weather check). Plan the shoot year-round, though winter wind, ice, and short daylight rework the shot list. The downloadable Lighthouse map pins exact GPS coordinates, parking, and nearby waypoints so you can fold it into a wider route instead of hunting for the pull-off on arrival.
Planning more than one stop? Open all 13 coastal lighthouse spots to put Öndverðarnes lighthouse on the same offline layer as everything nearby.
Notes on this location
Compiled from published sources rather than a visit. Sources are listed below.
A lighthouse at the westernmost point of Snæfellsnes, reached on Road 579. The present concrete tower was built in 1973, taller than the first light of 1909.
- First light
- Built 1909
- The present tower
- Concrete, built 1973, taller than the original
- Position
- The westernmost point of the Snæfellsnes peninsula
- Road
- Reached by Road 579
- Not in the source
- The cited page does not give the lighthouse’s colour, mention the stone well Fálki, or describe the abandoned fishing station said to have been deserted since 1945
Westernmost on the peninsula means the sunset goes down over open water rather than behind land — the same advantage Látrabjarg has, on a headland far easier to reach. Road 579 is the same gravel road that serves Skarðsvík and Svörtuloft, so all three are one drive rather than three.
Light & aurora at this spot
Calculated from this location’s coordinates (64.884, -24.042). Iceland stays on UTC year-round, so these are local times.
- Summer
- 21.7 h of daylight in June and the sun barely sets, dipping only 1.8° below the horizon — effectively continuous golden light through the small hours.
- Winter
- December: only 3.8 h of daylight (11:38–15:25), but the sun never climbs above 1.8° — the entire day is golden hour. Sunrise bears SSE, sunset SSW.
- Aurora
- Aurora-grade darkness Sep–Mar, peaking at 13 h a night in December. Not possible Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug — the sky never gets dark enough.
Bar height is daylight hours. Months marked • have enough astronomical darkness for aurora; the rest do not.
Questions & answers
Öndverðarnes lighthouse is a lighthouse in West Iceland, Iceland, approximately 214 km from Reykjavik. Exact GPS coordinates are included in the downloadable Lighthouse map.
The recommended season for Öndverðarnes lighthouse is All. For light, plan around blue hour and the first hour after sunrise; Iceland's long shoulder-season twilight extends usable conditions on either side.
Drive/Hike access. Bring weather-appropriate footwear and check conditions before setting out. The downloadable GPS map puts the waypoint on your phone; your own app routes you to it from wherever you are.
Yes — Öndverðarnes lighthouse can be visited year-round, though winter conditions may require a 4x4 or storm-tolerant plans.