Lighthouse · Westfjords

Æðeyjarviti

lighthouse in Iceland

Before you go

Stay on marked paths, leave no trace and close gates behind you. Driving off-road is illegal in Iceland.

Areas can be closed at short notice to protect them. Check the official page before travelling.

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Quick facts

Æðeyjarviti is offshore. No road or ferry goes there.
Æðeyjarviti is 12 metres tall.
The nearest town to Æðeyjarviti is Ísafjörður.
Æðeyjarviti is a lighthouse in the Westfjords of Iceland.

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The facts

Æðeyjarviti: The facts
Height	12 m
Nearest town	Ísafjörður
From Reykjavík	Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.
Region	Westfjords
Coordinates	66.0913° N, 22.6612° W

Getting there

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Directions go to the sight's mapped point. For a mountain, glacier or lake that can be well away from the road, so park only in marked areas and walk from there.

Offshore. No road or ferry goes there.

Questions people ask

What is Æðeyjarviti?

Æðeyjarviti is a lighthouse in the Westfjords of Iceland.

Where is Æðeyjarviti?

Æðeyjarviti is at 66.0913° N, 22.6612° W, in the Westfjords of Iceland. The nearest town is Ísafjörður. The nearest other sight on our map is Kaldalón, a lake about 13 km away in a straight line.

How do I get to Æðeyjarviti?

Æðeyjarviti is offshore. No road or ferry goes there.

How tall is Æðeyjarviti?

Æðeyjarviti is 12 metres tall.

Does it cost anything to visit Æðeyjarviti?

We have not verified a fee for Æðeyjarviti. Some landowners charge for parking or entry, so check the signs on arrival. Iceland's right of public access comes with duties: stay on marked paths and leave no trace.

Nearby sights

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Straight-line distance, not driving distance.

Sources

Place data from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. We have no licence-clean photograph of this place yet, so the image is a location map drawn from its coordinates on a public-domain outline of Iceland.

Wikidata (CC0-1.0)