{"id":33485,"date":"2024-08-04T16:29:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T21:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=33485"},"modified":"2024-08-10T07:18:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T12:18:13","slug":"thridrangaviti-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=33485","title":{"rendered":"\u00der\u00eddrangaviti Lighthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our initial intent was to describe, in great detail, the 105 Lighthouses of Iceland. But our attention was soon redirected when we learned of \u00der\u00eddrangaviti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Without a doubt, \u00der\u00eddrangaviti <\/strong>is one of the most dramatic, unique and visually stunning lighthouses in Icelandic territory. The lighthouse is built atop an enormous, 120-foot basalt stack<\/strong> in the Westman Islands, approximately 4.5 miles from the mainland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work began on the lighthouse in 1938<\/strong>. Naturally, this was a task easier said than done. Mountaineers and hikers\u2014almost exclusively from the Westman Islands\u2014scaled the cliffsides to create a makeshift trail, all the while combating slippery rocks, breathtaking heights and furious winds.