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63.6492°N, 17.8296°W · South Coast
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Off the main road- 18.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 17.5 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 209 km in a straight line
What else is close- 36 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Skaftárósviti
Hvannadalshnúkur - Iceland's highest summitfrom 57.999 ISK · 15 h
Glacier Discoveryfrom 21.900 ISK · 4 h
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 h
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Skaftafell Glacier Adventurefrom 23.400 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Glacier Encounterfrom 16.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
Ice Cave and Snowmobile Tour from Gullfossfrom 42.891 ISK · 4 h
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 7.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionSkaftárósviti weather and conditions
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3°Covercast · feels -1°C4 m/swind8 h 50 mdaylight · 08:30 – 17:20
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGlacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 hAll 1,631 tours
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- 1Skarðsfjöruviti16 km
- 2Mýrnatangi32 km
- 3
Ingólfshöfði61 km - 4
Dyrhólaeyjarviti70 km - 5Hrollaugseyjaviti100 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur19 km
- 2Guðlaug59 km
- 3Strútslaug60 km
Fuel
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur19 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2Freysnes59 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3Vík í Mýrdal63 km · 308.2 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
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Can you go inside Skaftárósviti?
Skaftárósviti 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 Skaftárósviti?
Skaftárósviti is in South Coast. 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 Skaftárósviti 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 South Coast, it is an easy stop; few are worth a long detour on their own.
When is the best time to visit Skaftárósviti?
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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