Orange lighthouse
Against the rock.
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Hvalnes is a spit of land in south-east Iceland beneath the mountain Eystrahorn, about 36 km in a straight line north-east of the town of Höfn, crossed by the Ring Road between the sea and the mountain. At its tip stands the orange Hvalnes lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1954, a 12 m concrete tower that shows two white flashes every 20 seconds. Eystrahorn is a very steep 756 m mountain made mostly of gabbro and rhyolite, in which iron, zinc, silver and gold have been found, and it was once also known as Hvalneshorn. The dark, jagged peaks of Eystrahorn rise above green slopes and are mirrored in still coastal pools on calm days, while between Eystrahorn and Vestrahorn stretch a long sandy beach and two lagoons, Papafjörður and Lónsfjörður. The lighthouse's orange stands out against the grey rock, and the light at sunrise and sunset is magical. Visiting is free, and there is a small car park near the lighthouse. The Ring Road is narrow along this stretch, so stop only in marked parking areas.
Against the rock.
Dark and jagged.
Calm reflections.
Lón, east of Höfn, Iceland
Only in marked parking areas.
Yes.