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Súgandisey lighthouseDreizung · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
Kirkjuhóll lighthouseBjorn.thorvaldsson.is · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arnarstapi lighthouseJakub Hałun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

West Iceland Lighthouses

21 lighthouses in West Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

21 lighthouses in West Iceland, led by Súgandisey and Þormóðssker. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Distances between them

1Súgandisey Kirkjuhóll35.3 km · ~42 min drive
2Kirkjuhóll Arnarstapi25 km · ~30 min drive
3Arnarstapi Ólafsvík13.9 km · ~17 min drive
4Ólafsvík Taska6.5 km · ~8 min drive
5Taska Þormóðssker88.9 km · ~107 min drive

21 lighthouses in West Iceland

Súgandisey lighthouse

Súgandisey

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Many lighthouses are in exposed locations - dress for wind and weather.

3 m tower
Kirkjuhóll lighthouse

Kirkjuhóll

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Many lighthouses are in exposed locations - dress for wind and weather.

Arnarstapi lighthouse

Arnarstapi

Lighthouse at Arnarstapi village, Snæfellsnes. Near sea arch and coastal walk.

Taska

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Many lighthouses are in exposed locations - dress for wind and weather.

Ólafsvík lighthouse

Ólafsvík

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. The roads to remote lighthouses can be rough - check conditions.

Grundarfjörður lighthouse

Grundarfjörður

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Northern lights viewing is often excellent near coastal lighthouses.

Höskuldsey

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Many lighthouses are in exposed locations - dress for wind and weather.

Klofningsviti lighthouse

Klofningsviti

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. The roads to remote lighthouses can be rough - check conditions.

Skor lighthouse

Skor

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Northern lights viewing is often excellent near coastal lighthouses.

Skipavík

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. The roads to remote lighthouses can be rough - check conditions.

Selvogsviti lighthouse

Selvogsviti

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Some lighthouses can be climbed during certain hours - check locally.

15 m tower
Skarð lighthouse

Skarð

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Many lighthouses are in exposed locations - dress for wind and weather.

14 m tower
Svörtuloft lighthouse

Svörtuloft

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Many lighthouses are in exposed locations - dress for wind and weather.

12.8 m tower
Öndverðarnes lighthouse

Öndverðarnes

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. Lighthouse locations often offer excellent bird and whale watching.

Malarrífsviti lighthouse

Malarrífsviti

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. The roads to remote lighthouses can be rough - check conditions.

24.5 m tower
Elliðaey lighthouse

Elliðaey

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. The roads to remote lighthouses can be rough - check conditions.

Krossnes lighthouse

Krossnes

Icelandic lighthouse marking the coast for ships navigating treacherous waters. The roads to remote lighthouses can be rough - check conditions.

Gamli Akranesviti lighthouse

Gamli Akranesviti

Old Akranes lighthouse (1918). Historic orange tower next to newer light.

Akranesviti lighthouse

Akranesviti

Main lighthouse in Akranes. Orange tower, local landmark. Views across bay to Reykjavík.