Svalvogaviti Lighthouse
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Svalvogaviti Lighthouse

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Built1920
First lit1920
TypeCoastal lighthouse
Tower height3 m
Light characteristicLFl(2)WRG 20s
Range11 nautical miles
Building materialConcrete

Svalvogaviti Lighthouse stands on Hafnarnes, on the headland between Arnarfjörður and Dýrafjörður in the Westfjords. The lighthouse was built in 1920 and is one of Iceland's historic coastal lighthouses.

It was designed by engineers Thorvald Krabbe and Guðmundur J. Hlíðdal. The concrete lighthouse has a square footprint and is approximately three metres high. It was electrified in 1960, later returned to gas lighting for a period, and in 1992 was converted to solar-powered electricity.

Svalvogaviti is located along the spectacular Svalvogar route between Dýrafjörður and Arnarfjörður. The road can be challenging and conditions vary, so travellers should check road conditions and tides before setting out.

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Svalvogaviti was built in 1920 on Hafnarnes between Arnarfjörður and Dýrafjörður.

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Svalvogaviti stendur á Hafnarnesi yst á tanganum milli Arnarfjarðar og Dýrafjarðar. Vitinn var byggður árið 1920 eftir hönnun Thorvalds Krabbe og Guðmundar J. Hlíðdal. Hann er steinsteyptur, ferstrendur og um 3 metra hár. Vitinn var rafvæddur árið 1960 og árið 1992 var hann raflýstur með sólarorku. Svalvogaviti er við hina þekktu Svalvogaleið, þar sem ferðamenn upplifa hrikalegt landslag Vestfjarða milli Dýrafjarðar og Arnarfjarðar.