Reykjavík · Iceland
Grótta lighthouse
Nature reserve at the western tip of Seltjarnarnes where the sea opens the sky to the north and west, a few minutes' drive from downtown; watch from the mainland shore because the causeway to the lighthouse islet floods at high tide.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-west.
- Darkness
- Mostly dark sky, grade 2 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Some light from a village, houses or a road nearby.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 5 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 6 min by car.
- Bus or train
- Nearest stop: Hofgarðar (Strætó), about 800 m walk.
- Coordinates
- 64.1626, -22.0134 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
The causeway to the islet floods at high tide, and the islet is closed May to July (nesting): check the tide before crossing.
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from visitreykjavik.is.