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64.3157°N, 22.0541°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 503 (Innnesvegur)
Off the main road- 1.7 km from Route 51
Nearest town- Akranes — 2.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 20 km in a straight line
What else is close- 283 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Krossvíkurviti
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 h 30 min
Landmannalaugar Hiking, Stranger Things Waterfall & Nature Bathfrom 43.902 ISK · 13 h
Whales of Iceland Museum Admissionfrom 4.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Grandi District Experiencefrom 16.280 ISK · 3 h
Aurora Reykjavík, The Northern Lights Center of Iceland - Museum Visitfrom 4.080 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Saga Museum admissionfrom 4.000 ISK
Reykjavik City Bike Rentalfrom 4.100 ISK
Classic Reykjavik Group Bike Tourfrom 11.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Reykjavík Sea Angling Gourmetfrom 22.800 ISK · 3 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
South Coast & Sky Lagoon Sér Pass Tourfrom 32.590 ISK · 13 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionKrossvíkurviti weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,631 tours
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Gamli Akranesviti2 km - 2
Akranesviti2 km - 3Þormóðssker18 km
- 4
Selvogsviti58 km - 5
Kirkjuhóll74 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Akraneskaupstaður< 1 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Kjalarnes14 km
- 3Geothermal Goldfish Pond15 km
Fuel
- 1Skagabraut Akranes< 1 km · 307.8 kr/L
- 2
Akranes< 1 km · 307.9 kr/L - 3
Esjubraut Akranes1 km · 309.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
- Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.587 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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Can you go inside Krossvíkurviti?
Krossvíkurviti is a working navigation aid, so the tower is usually closed to the public. Treat the door as locked unless there is a sign or posted opening hours — the reward is the headland and the view, not the interior.
How do I get to Krossvíkurviti?
Krossvíkurviti is in West Iceland. Check live road conditions on this page before you drive — remote coastal lighthouses often sit at the end of rough gravel tracks, and exposed headlands can be very windy.
Is Krossvíkurviti worth visiting?
It depends on what you want. Lighthouses in Iceland are usually about the setting — the cliffs, the birds, the exposed coast — rather than the building itself. If you are already passing through West Iceland, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Krossvíkurviti?
Summer gives the clearest access roads and the seabird season on nearby cliffs; clear winter nights can be good for northern lights on this dark coast. Either way, check road conditions and dress for strong wind before you go.
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VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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