Sunrise at Vestrahorn

by Alexios Ntounas

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Sunrise at Vestrahorn

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Alexios Ntounas

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Vestrahorn is a breathtaking mountain in south-east Iceland. You will find it in Stokksnes Peninsula, close to the town of Höfn. To get to Vestrahorn you will have to drive about six hours from Reykjavík and therefore it is most often visited by those travelling the South Coast of Iceland or are on a road trip around the ring road of the island. On the Ring Road drive east past Höfn and after around 7km, just before reaching the tunnel, turn right onto an unmarked gravel road. Follow this road for around 5 km and you will have reached the black sand beach of Vestrahorn. Keep in mind though that since Vestrahorn is on private land you will have to pay a fee to get there!

Vestrahorn is a quite wild and remote location. The mountain rises behind a beautiful black sand beach with sand dunes scattered all around.

In this photo you see the reflection of Vestrahorn mountain into the calm sea water during sunrise. One of its peaks is covered in snow. The warm sun light is painting the mountain with red and orange tones. A small opening in the clouds allows the morning sun light to paint with beautiful red and purple tones the whole landscape. A few fluffy clouds are filing the blue sky making this scene look dreamy!

A black and white version of this photo is also available in my Black and White collection.

FAA Contests:
Admin's pick in Mountain Landscapes by Go Take a Hike Photography group
3d place in the Great Outdoors Color Photo contest
2nd place in Reflections contest

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March 7th, 2020

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