# Hornbjargsviti, Iceland: what it is and when to go > Hornbjargsviti is a lighthouse in Iceland (Hornbjargsviti). Interests: Mountains, Hiking and Architecture. The best time to visit is February to March and May to October. In June there are 22 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 13. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hornbjargsviti-2/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Lighthouse in Iceland · Mountains, Hiking, Architecture - **Where:** Iceland · Hornbjargsviti, 401 - **Best time:** February to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** AEY Akureyri, 212 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [fi.is](https://www.fi.is/en/mountain-huts/all-mountain-huts/hornbjargsviti) - **Run by:** The Iceland Touring Association - **Coordinates:** 66.41067, -22.37933 ## What it is and where Hornbjargsviti is a lighthouse in Iceland (Hornbjargsviti). The Hornbjargsviti Lighthouse accommodates a total of 40 people has 7 separate rooms, kitchen, toilet, shower and facilities for drying clothes. Outside, there's a camping ground with toilets and cooking facilities in an old sheep house. It is in [Hornbjargsviti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hornbjargsviti/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 3 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 66.41067, -22.37933; the nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY, Akureyri), 212 km as the crow flies. How to get around Iceland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=66.410672%2C-22.37933) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=66.410672%2C-22.37933) - **Run by:** The Iceland Touring Association It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/montana/), [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/senderismo/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/arquitectura/) places in Iceland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hornbjargsviti is **February to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 3 h 36 | | February | Best time | 7 h 38 | | March | Best time | 11 h 08 | | April | Possible | 14 h 58 | | May | Best time | 18 h 49 | | June | Best time | 22 h 45 | | July | Best time | 20 h 36 | | August | Best time | 16 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 41 | | October | Best time | 8 h 58 | | November | Possible | 4 h 59 | | December | Possible | 1 h 13 | In June there are 22 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | May to October | November to April | | Hiking | May to October | November to April | | Architecture | February to March and May to October | November to January and April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Hornbjargsviti has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Iceland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Iceland To enter Iceland there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Iceland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hornvík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hornvik/): Bay in Iceland · 6.5 km - [Rekavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/rekavik/): Bay in Vestfirðir, Iceland · 6.5 km - [Smiðjuvík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/smidjuvik/): Bay · 7.2 km - [Hælavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/haelavik/): Bay · 12 km - [Hlöðuvík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hloduvik/): Bay in Iceland · 13 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). ## More in Iceland: Mountains - [Hvannadalshnjúkur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hvannadalshnukur/) - [Krafla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/krafla/): mountain and volcano in Iceland - [Esja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/esja/): Icelandic mountain - [Kirkjufell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/kirkjufell/): mountain in Snæfellsnes peninsula - [Trölladyngja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/trolladyngja/): volcano in Iceland - [Baula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/baula/): mountain of Iceland Every Iceland place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hornbjargsviti? It is a lighthouse in Iceland. ### When is the best time to visit Hornbjargsviti? February to March and May to October. In June there are 22 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 1 h 13. ### How do you get to Hornbjargsviti? The nearest main airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), 212 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=66.410672%2C-22.37933) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Iceland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Iceland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hornvík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/hornvik/), [Rekavík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/rekavik/), [Smiðjuvík](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/smidjuvik/). The rest is in [the Iceland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/islandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/217201501), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3378254), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).