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  • Malgorzata
    12,113 contributions
    Gorgeous spot
    The Hvalnes Lighthouse is orange and looks amazing in ts natural surroundings. The mountains afar, the shoreline, and the mossy hills - compose into a pretty scenic view. The view is breathtaking from this spot, but you can meet here also birds, huge waves, black sand beach, rocks, reindeer, clouds, rain, wind, sun... Lovely place for photography . In addition, the long black sand beach is great for a walk. Nice area to stop and take a rest from driving .
    Visited June 2019
    Written 9 April 2020
  • Avux99
    Cheshire, United Kingdom598 contributions
    Hvalnes Lighthouse
    Easy stop off along rte1. Quite a windy spot on the day I was there. Nice coastal & mountain scenery all in the views from here. Short road to the lighthouse is quite bumpy.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 10 September 2023
  • EmeraldDiva
    3,587 contributions
    Coastal views, noisy birds
    It was a windy, but bright sunny morning when our tour bus stopped here. It is a lovely spot offering some nice walking areas and stunning coastal views. Definitely worth taking some time and exploring. The arctic tern chicks had mostly fledged and left but the birds still made it clear we were not welcome! They were noisy but not aggressive. Some great photo opportunities here.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 23 September 2023
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EmeraldDiva
Victoria, Australia3,587 contributions
Coastal views, noisy birds
Aug 2023 • Solo
It was a windy, but bright sunny morning when our tour bus stopped here. It is a lovely spot offering some nice walking areas and stunning coastal views. Definitely worth taking some time and exploring. The arctic tern chicks had mostly fledged and left but the birds still made it clear we were not welcome! They were noisy but not aggressive. Some great photo opportunities here.
Written 23 September 2023
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Avux99
Cheshire, UK598 contributions
Hvalnes Lighthouse
Sep 2023 • Solo
Easy stop off along rte1. Quite a windy spot on the day I was there. Nice coastal & mountain scenery all in the views from here. Short road to the lighthouse is quite bumpy.
Written 10 September 2023
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LucInIceland
Biarritz, France13 contributions
Pretty and colorful lighthouse
Sep 2022 • Couples
A small but pretty lighthouse. Easy to miss but it's really pretty. Amazing colors are a cool contrast to the mountains and hills around
Written 17 September 2022
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GRZ
Chicago, IL9,977 contributions
Peaceful short stop
Aug 2022
This place is a not a must... probably one of the stops one can easily eliminate on their itinerary, but considering this "not as rich area of Iceland" when it comes to traditional stops/attractions you can definitely take this short stop to stretch your legs, catch fresh air before continuing along the pretty long drive along the Eastfjords

The lighthouse itself is no different or "more special" than any other lighthouse we had seen around Iceland, and there are pleeeeeenty of them... the area however has pretty nice views of mountains and shoreline - depending on a weather the day you visit you may see more... or less... but then again driving around Iceland is great views and landscapes all the time!

TIP: It's worth mentioning that the road you want to take to this parking lot is right after a hill on a curve of coming from the west, and right on the curve facing the downhill if coming from the east - in either way visibility is very poor + there are sheep in the area... slow down and be careful as it's a somewhat blind spot... the super short road that connects Road 1 to the parking lot is a bumpy dirt road but super short so not a big deal
Written 22 August 2022
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TFAtravel
Chicago, IL411 contributions
Epic View
Jul 2021
Without question this stands as the most photogenic mountains in the country. Right off Rt 1 and east of Hofn, there is a small gravel parking lot near the lighthouse. The view is to the west - EPIC
Written 25 August 2021
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Malgorzata
12,113 contributions
Gorgeous spot
Jun 2019
The Hvalnes Lighthouse is orange and looks amazing in ts natural surroundings. The mountains afar, the shoreline, and the mossy hills - compose into a pretty scenic view. The view is breathtaking from this spot, but you can meet here also birds, huge waves, black sand beach, rocks, reindeer, clouds, rain, wind, sun... Lovely place for photography . In addition, the long black sand beach is great for a walk. Nice area to stop and take a rest from driving .
Written 9 April 2020
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Alexa v
Boston, MA15 contributions
Beautiful stop - if only the people could stop driving offroad!
Nov 2019
Beautiful stop along Road 1 about 30mins past the village of Höfn towards the East. Impressive black beach with sometimes wild and roaring waves. If only the stupid people could stop driving offroad! Witnessed several times tourists in Dusters driving through the sand. Why do people have to be so destructive and cannot stick to the rules??
Written 1 December 2019
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Fain R
Houston, Texas199 contributions
Quick Photo Stop
Sep 2019
A short (5 minute) detour to see a lighthouse up close and some amazing views.
The gravel road to the lighthouse is very bumpy and has a small blind corner. The parking area is good for a dozen cars unless there is a mid-sized tour bus blocking the way.
Nothing much to do here, since you can't go inside.
Written 10 October 2019
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photoguy_10
Tampa, FL587 contributions
Great views
Oct 2019
Saw this landmark up close and really enjoyed the rugged views from the base of the lighthouse. The mountain behind the lighthouse is amazing to behold as well.
Written 7 October 2019
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TravelKat21
Bel Air, MD268 contributions
Quick photo op on Ring Road
Sep 2019 • Family
Pull off Ring Road for 5 minutes or less to stretch your legs and see the lighthouse and surrounding beach. It's very windy up here. Not much info on the lighthouse and can't go inside or up to the top.

Written 14 September 2019
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