🏔️ Svörtuloft Lighthouse

🗺️ How to Get There:
From Road 574, take the gravel track toward Öndverðarnes. The road is rough and slow-going but doable in dry summer conditions with a standard car, though a 4x4 is preferred for comfort. Drive until the road ends at a small lot by the cliffs, the lighthouse is right there. If you want to capture the cliffs with the crashing waves I recommend you to stop about 500m before you reach the parking near the lighthouse, from there walk towards the edge of the cliffs for the best view.

📅 Best Time of the Year to Visit:

• Late spring to autumn (snow can make the road impassable in winter)

• Summer evenings offer amazing golden hour light on the cliffs

• Overcast and stormy conditions create moody, powerful atmospheres, perfect for long exposures of waves
  

📸 Photography Tips

Best time of day:

• Golden hour for side light on the cliffs

• Midday works well in cloudy/stormy conditions

Recommended gear:

• Wide-angle lens for capturing the lighthouse against the cliffs

• Telephoto to isolate waves or the edge of the cliffs

• Drone highly recommended for top-down views of the lava coastline and lighthouse

Composition ideas:

• Position the orange lighthouse off-center for contrast against the dark lava

• Frame the cliff edges with crashing waves for motion and drama

• Drone shots from the ocean side emphasize the remoteness of the location