Svortuloft Lighthouse
An orange tower on black cliffs at the far western tip of Snaefellsnes, at the end of a bad track.
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Svortuloft, the black lofts, is a stretch of dark sea cliff on the outermost point of Snaefellsnes, and the small orange lighthouse on it - Skalasnagaviti - is the marker most people photograph, its colour deliberate against black rock and grey sea. The cliffs below hold nesting fulmars and kittiwakes in summer, and a viewing platform juts out over the drop. The coast here takes the full Atlantic and the sea rarely looks calm. The track in is several kilometres of rough gravel across lava with potholes and loose sections, which keeps numbers down and accounts for most of the time a visit takes.
What you actually see
- An orange tower on black cliffs - Skalasnagaviti at the peninsula's tip.
- A platform over the drop - jutting out above the sea.
- Nesting fulmars and kittiwakes - on the faces in summer.
- A rough track in - several kilometres of lava gravel.
When to go
June to September; the track is worse and the point brutal outside that. Two hours.
Honest expectations
Small hire cars struggle on the track and some rental agreements exclude it. Cliff edges are unfenced apart from the platform. Wind here is severe and there is no shelter. No facilities.
Nearby
Saxholl and Djupalonssandur are south; Hellissandur is east.
What to pack for Svortuloft Lighthouse
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
