Rauðinúpur is a 73 m high cliff located on the western most point of Melrakkaslétta and is a well known landmark from sea.
The view from there is very panoramic. Rauðinúpur is believed to have formed in an eruption during the late ice-age. Its distinct red colour is due to volcanic scoria. There are two picturesque rock pillars of equal height in front of Rauðinúpur called Sölvanöf and Karlinn (the man) or Jón Trausti, after the well known writer who lived at Núpskatla during his childhood. A lighthouse was first erected in the year 1929.
The current lighthouse was built in 1958 and modernized in 1988.
Rauðinúpur is a 73 m high cliff
