Notable beach · Seltjarnarnesbær, Iceland
Grótta lighthouse
Gróttuviti
Grótta lighthouse is a beach in Seltjarnarnesbær, Iceland.
Grótta lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Grótta lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grótta lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.16500, -22.02195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grótta lighthouse
- Grótta · river spot · Seltjarnarnesbær · ~0 km · Must-see
- Reykjavik Museum of Photography · museum · Capital Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík 871±2 · museum · Capital Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Reykjavík Cathedral · church · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Icelandic Phallological Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík · church · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Icelandic Punk Museum · museum · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Suðurtjörn · lake · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arnarhóll · park · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hljomskalagardurinn Park · park · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Vatnsmýri · sanctuary · Capital Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Engey · river spot · ~6 km · Must-see
- Leifur Ericson · attraction · Capital Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hallgrímskirkja · church · Capital Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Klambratún Public Park · park · Capital Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Reykjavíkurvarðan · dargah · Capital Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sky Lagoon · attraction · Capital Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~8 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Grótta lighthouse
- Nauthólsvík · beach · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hafnarfjörður · beach · ~13 km · Must-see
- Garðskagaviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~42 km · Must-see
- Garður Lighthouse · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sandgerði · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~45 km · Must-see
- Þorlákshöfn · beach · Southern Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Reykjanesviti · beach · Southern Peninsula · ~64 km · Must-see
- Knarrarósviti · beach · Southern Region · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lóndrangar · beach · Western Region · ~132 km · Must-see
- Thridrangar Lighthouse · beach · Southern Region · ~132 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Grótta lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Grótta lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grótta lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grótta lighthouse?
Nearby: Grótta (river spot, 0 km), Reykjavik Museum of Photography (museum, 5 km), Reykjavík 871±2 (museum, 5 km), Reykjavík Cathedral (church, 6 km), The Icelandic Phallological Museum (museum, 6 km), Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík (church, 6 km).
Is Grótta lighthouse worth visiting?
Grótta lighthouse is listed as a notable beach in Iceland on Spotwander.