Why this place may fit your trip
Hvalnesviti is mapped as a lighthouse in OpenStreetMap. Seamark classification: light_major. Visitor access, opening and drone rules should be checked locally.
- Category
- Lighthouse
- Subcategory
- Lighthouse
- Region
- East Iceland
- Municipality
- Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
- Access status
- Public Unknown
- Road access
- Car
- Season
- Year Round
- Price type
- Free Unknown
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Drone status
- Check Official Map
- Verified
- 2026-06-21
What the access data means
- The recorded access status is public unknown.
- The approach is recorded as car road access.
- The DULIN record was last field-verified or source-verified on 2026-06-21; conditions may have changed since then.
How to use this lighthouse in a real plan
Treat the lighthouse as a coastal route anchor rather than a building that is necessarily open. Check wind, surf, cliff edges, parking and private or operational restrictions; the exterior viewpoint may be the appropriate visit.
Recorded safety note
Coastal site; check weather, waves, cliffs and local access before visiting.
Facilities and on-site context
Lighthouse / coastal navigation landmark
Drone planning
Drone status is not fully verified in this public place record. Check official sources before flying.
No local drone restriction match in stored fields; check official drone map before flying.
Make the stop resilient
Open the map before departure and compare this point with nearby hikes, roads and alternative stops. Recheck weather, road status and local signs on the day; a useful Iceland plan keeps this stop optional when the access data is old, incomplete or weather-dependent.