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1. Hólmsteinn Fishing Boat – Garðskagaviti Lighthouse loop from Garður

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2. Garðskagaviti Lighthouse – Hólmsteinn Fishing Boat loop from Sandgerði

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3. Garðskagaviti Lighthouse – Hólmsteinn Fishing Boat loop from Sandgerði

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haertera

January 12, 2022

This lighthouse was in operation until 1944, when it was finally no longer operational due to the rising water level. The new lighthouse is now the tallest lighthouse in Iceland. At the headland there is also a simple camping meadow with a toilet block and washing facilities.

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Markus aka Grunemer

December 4, 2018

Beautiful lighthouse in western Iceland.

Toilets and cooking facilities on site

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Sasha Taylor

April 18, 2023

Finally, in 1897, a real lighthouse was built on the edge of the Gardskaga peninsula.

It was a square building, made out of concrete, 12.5 m high and 3.25 m wide on each side. Connected to the building was a small room for the lighthouse keeper. Around

the lighthouse was a 3 m high platform, all made out of cut stones. The tower had good quality light equipment that was fueled by gas. It consisted of a lens turned by a weight-driven clockwork, The keeper had to hand wind the clockwork mechanism every four hours, which made it necessary for him to stay in the lighthouse, even at night. In later decades, it was not thought to be without danger to stay in the lighthouse when breakers were high, so the keeper dwelt in the keeper's house.

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Garðskagaviti Lighthouse

1. Hólmsteinn Fishing Boat – Garðskagaviti Lighthouse loop from Garður

2. Garðskagaviti Lighthouse – Hólmsteinn Fishing Boat loop from Sandgerði

3. Garðskagaviti Lighthouse – Hólmsteinn Fishing Boat loop from Sandgerði

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