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Grótta Lighthouse – View of Grótta Lighthouse loop from Seltjarnarnes

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Grótta Lighthouse – View of Grótta Lighthouse loop from Seltjarnarnes

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Grótta Lighthouse – View of Grótta Lighthouse loop from Seltjarnarnes

00:57

3.74km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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103 m

Grótta Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

When visiting the lighthouse, be sure to read the attached tide table.
At the bird breeding season (dates are announced) the area around the lighthouse is closed.

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2

338 m

View of Grótta Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

The tide table and times when you can not enter Grótta are announced before the crossing.

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3

875 m

Seltjarnarnes Birdwatching Hide

Highlight • Structure

A very nice place to watch birds.

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4

1.01 km

View of the Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Iceland is a Nordic island nation whose spectacular landscape is characterized by volcanoes, geysers, thermal springs, and lava fields. The Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull National Parks are protected areas for the …

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1.19 km

View of Reykjavík

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

1.66 km

Bakkagrandi Birdwatching Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

7

3.07 km

Anchor at Nýjabæjarvör

Highlight • Monument

8

3.41 km

Kvika Footbath Hot Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

The artist Ólöf Nordal has hollowed out a large boulder into which water flows from the Kvikaaus hot spring. The small pool is a bit too small as a pool, …

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3.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.07 km

579 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

149 m

148 m

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