Lighthouses of Norway: Sognefjord Area

Norway is one of the world's most maritime nations. The country is long and narrow, with drowned valleys called fjords that bring the sea far inland in most regions. With such a lengthy and rocky shore, it's not surprising that Norway has a large number of lighthouses. This page lists lighthouses of the western county of Sogn og Fjordane. Located north of Bergen and south of Trondheim, Sogn og Fjordane has no large population centers. It is a county of steep mountains and deep fjords, with some of the most spectacular scenery Norway has to offer. For non-Norwegians, its most memorable feature is probably the Sognefjord, Norway's longest fjord, which winds for 205 km (127 mi) through the southern part of the county.

Although it has always been considered a separate realm, Norway has only been independent since 1905; it was ruled by the Danish king until 1814 and then by the Swedish king until the Norwegian parliament arranged a peaceful separation of the two kingdoms.

In Norway a lighthouse is simply called a fyr (fire). A smaller tower is often called a lykt (light). Aids to navigation are maintained by the Kystverket (Coast Directorate), an agency of the Fiskeri og Kystdepartementet (Fisheries and Coast Department).

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. NF numbers are from the Norsk Fyrliste. Admiralty numbers are from volume L of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 115.

Geita Fyr
Geita Fyr; Norwegian Culture Ministry photo

General Sources
Norwegian Lighthouse Association (Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening)
With pages in both Norwegian and English, the Association's site provides photos and information on selected lighthouses. For photos and descriptions of lights in southern Norway, see the Fyrene (sør) page.
Lighthouse Pages from Anke and Jens - Norway
Excellent photos of more than 60 Norwegian lighthouses.
Norway's Fjorden and Lighthouses
Photos taken by Charles W. Bash on a 2010 cruise from Bergen to North Cape.
Norwegische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse.
Liste over Norske Fyr
From Norwegian Wikipedia, a handy list of Norwegian light stations with their dates of establishment.

Lighthouses of the Sognefjord and Connecting Waterways

Gulen Lighthouses
Røytingkalven
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft), flash every 5 s,white, red or green, depending on direction. 6 m (20 ft) lantern and gallery on a square pedestal. Lantern painted white with a red roof, pedestal black. Bash has a photo and Google has a satellite view. This light guides vessels approaching the Sognefjord from the south on the inside waterway. Located on the island of Ringtøykalven, on the east side of the waterway. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2079; Admiralty L0238; NGA 4284.
* Rososen Storholmen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. Behind the lighthouse is a round stone beacon, painted black with one white horizontal band, which presumably served this site before the lighthouse was built. A closeup photo is available, Sergey Ashmarin also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Ashmarin's identification of the lighthouse as Eivindvik Stavsneset is in error. Located on an island off the south side of Hiserøy, about 5 km (3 mi) west of Eivindvik. Site open, tower closed. NF-2167; Admiralty L0040; NGA 4452.
Massneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); green flash every 3 s. 5 m (17 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with corrugated metal panels, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. Max Zubakha has a photo, but Google's distant satellite view does not show the light. Located on a promontory on the south side of the fjord opposite Aven. Site status unknown. NF-2212; Admiralty L0086; NGA 4532.

Vik Lighthouse
* Arnafjord
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. Approx. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with corrugated metal panels, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A closeup photo is available, also a second photo, but Google's distant satellite view does not show the tower. Located on the south side of the Sognefjord, marking the east side of the entrance to the Arnafjord, about 8 km (5 mi) west of Vikøyri. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-445; NF-2218; Admiralty L0100; NGA 4516.

Aurland Lighthouse
* Fretheim (Aurlandsfjord)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) concrete post light with a round lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. Google has only a very distant satellite view of this area. Located at the head of the Aurlandsfjord in Fretheim, about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Aurlandsvangen. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-446; NF-2242; Admiralty L0130; NGA 4584.

Sogndal Lighthouse
Nordnes (2)
2007 (station established before 1920). Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting but the period is not specified. 4 m (13 ft) round fiberglass lantern, white with a red roof. A photo is at right, and Google has a very distant satellite view of the location. According to the Kystverket, this was the first of a new model, easy-to-maintain design, installed in a few hours. Located on the north side of a side branch of the Sognefjord at Nordnes. Site status unknown. NF-2227; Admiralty L0114; NGA 4556.

Lærdal Lighthouses
Nærøynes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. A photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the north side of the entrance to the Nærøyfjord about 6.5 km (4 mi) northwest of Undredal. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2239; Admiralty L0124; NGA 4576.
Fodnes (Fotnes)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft) ; white, red or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 7 m (33 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with corrugated metal siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A 2007 photo is available, but Google has a fuzzy satellite view does not show the lighthouse. Located on the tip of a promontory marking the junction of the Sognefjord and Lerdalsfjord at Fotnes. Site status unknown, but there's a good view from the ferry carrying highway 5 across the Sognefjord. NF-2244; Admiralty L0138; NGA 4588.
Nordnes Fyr
Nordnes Fyr, July 2007; Kystverket photo

Luster Lighthouses
Nes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (16 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting in groups of two. 5 m (17 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with corrugated metal siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A nice photo of the lighthouse and the surrounding scenery is available., and Google has a very distant satellite view of the location. Located at a fork of the Lustrafjord, a northeastern branch of the Sognefjord, about 5 km (3 mi) east of Gaupne. The site is close to highway 55, but access appears to be through private property. Site and tower closed. NF-2254; Admiralty L0146; NGA 4608.
* Havhella
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting but the period is not listed. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a concrete pad. No photo available (fourth photo on the page), and Google has only a very distant satellite view of the location. Located on the south side of the Lustrafjord about 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Luster. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. NF-2256; Admiralty L0148; NGA 4612.

Leikanger Lighthouse
* Nokkanes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. 6 m (20 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Jeff Wardeska's photo is at right, but Google has only a very distant satellite view of the location. Located on the north side of the Sognefjord in Leikanger. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. NF-2225; Admiralty L0112; NGA 4552.

Balestrand Lighthouses
* Veganes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 5 m (17 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with corrugated metal siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. Ron Knight has a photo, and a closeup photo is available, but Google's distant satellite view does not show the lighthouse. Located on a promontory near the northern terminal of the ferry carrying highway 13 across the Sognefjord, about 2 km (1.2 mi) northeast of Balestrand. Site open, tower closed. NF-2221; Admiralty L0104; NGA 4544.
Sæleneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12m (39 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. 12 m (39 ft) square skeletal tower, upper portion enclosed by siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A good closeup is available, also a second good photo, but Google's distant satellite view does not show the lighthouse. Located on the north side of the Sognefjord about 15 km (9 mi) southwest of Balestrand. The site may be difficult to reach, but it appears the lighthouse can be spotted from highway 55 along the fjord. Site status unknown. NF-2220; Admiralty L0096; NGA 4520.
Leikanger Fyr
Leikanger Fyr, August 2008
photo copyright Jeff Wardeska; used by permission

Western and Northern Sogn og Fjordane Lighthouses

Solund Lighthouses
** Utvær
1900. Active; focal plane 45 m (148 ft); white flash every 30 s. 31 m (101 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse painted red. Several keeper's houses and other light station buildings. The Kystverket's photo is at right, Tom Erling Bahus has a photo, Torstein Mongstad has a distant view, and Google has a very distant satellite view. This is Norway's westernmost lighthouse, and thus it marks the line of transition between the North Sea to the southwest and the Norwegian Sea to the northwest. The light station was heavily damaged in an air raid in 1945. Many of the buildings were burned, but the historic tower was spared. Located on a small, rocky island about 6.5 km (4 mi) due west of Ytre Sula. Accessible only by boat, but guided tours are available. Site open, tower open to guided tours. ARLHS NOR-264; NF-2264; Admiralty L0004; NGA 4620.
Kværeknapp (2?)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); one long flash every 10 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 6 m (20 ft) round fiberglass tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse is white, lantern roof red. Bash has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located atop a very steep bluff at the southern tip of Ytre Sula. Site status unknown. NF-2285; Admiralty L0014; NGA 4672.
Fængskjær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5.5 m (18 ft); white, red or green light, occulting twice every 8 s. Octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on four straight piles. Bash has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a skerry marking a very narrow passage of the inside waterway east of Ytre Sula. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2290; Admiralty L0019; NGA 4696.
Utvær Fyr
Utvær Fyr, 2005; Kystverket photo
Øisundet (Øyasundet)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction.12 m (39 ft) lantern and gallery mounted on four straight piles. Lantern painted white, lantern roof red; piles painted black. A photo is available, but the small tower is not seen in Google's distant satellite view. This light faces the Norwegian Sea on a small island just north of Ytre Sula. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2282; Admiralty L0160; NGA 4664.
Olderkalven
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (33 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. Octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on four straight piles. Bash has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a skerry off the east side of the island of Olderkalven, about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of the northern point of Ytre Sula. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2330; Admiralty L0167; NGA 4740.
Seglstein
1913. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. Octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, perched atop a huge rock. A photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located about 1 km (0.6 mi) southeast of Grønevik in the northern part of the Krakhellesund, the channel separating the islands of Sula and Losna; this protected channel is used as an inside passage by coastwise shipping. The site seems practically inaccessible. NF-2367; Admiralty L0062; NGA 4796.

Fjaler Lighthouse
Skifjorden
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 4m (13 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 3 s on, 3 s off. Octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on tripod piles. A photo is available, but Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on the south side of the entrance to the Skifjord, a narrow passage about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Korssund. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2389; Admiralty L0196; NGA 4828.

Askvoll Lighthouses
Geita
1897. Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. Iron lantern with a tall "dunce-cap" roof, attached by a covered passageway to a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. The Culture Ministry's photo is at the top of this page, Anke and Jens have a distant view, a 2009 view is available, an English-language page for the lighthouse is available, and Google has a satellite view. Automated in 1982, the lighthouse has been transferred to the Nordisk Kunstnarsenter (Nordic Artists Center) in Dale. The building is available for vacation rental during the summer and is leased to artists at other times. Located on an island in the Aspefjord about 8 km (5 mi) west of Korssund. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Nordisk Kunstnarsenter. ARLHS NOR-093; NF-2396; Admiralty L0220; NGA 4836.
* Austnes
1917. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. Octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a concrete pad. Bash has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the eastern tip of Værlandet, an island about 20 km (13 mi) west southwest of Askvoll. The island is accessible by passenger ferry from Askvoll, and the light is accessible by a hiking trail. Site open, tower closed. NF-2400; Admiralty L0214; NGA 4848.
Gjørines (Gjørøy)
1904. Active; focal plane 22 m (72 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. Octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. A distant photo is available, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the location. Located on the northeastern corner of a small island 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Værlandet. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2422; Admiralty L0206; NGA 4892.
Sandøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with white siding, with octagonal lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. Gerard Kuster has a closeup, and another closeup photo and a wider view are available, but Google has only a very distant satellite view of the island. Located on a small island about 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Værlandet. Accessible only by boat, although there is a small settlement on the island. Site open, tower closed. NF-2420; Admiralty L0202; NGA 4896.
Tussen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 13 m (43 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A photo is available; Google has a very distant satellite view of the islet. Located on a skerry about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of the island of Autløy. Accessible only by boat in heavy seas. Site and tower closed. NF-2455; Admiralty L0268; NGA 4944.
* Stavenes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft) (?); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. Octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. A rather exotic sunset photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. It's clear from the picture that the focal plane is closer to 15 m (49 ft) than to 6 m. Located on a promontory on the north side of the harbor of Stavenes. Site open, tower closed. NF-2464; Admiralty L0252; NGA 4968.
Ytterøyane Fyr
Ytterøyane Fyr, 2005
Kystverket photo

Flora Lighthouses
Ytterøyane
1881. Active; focal plane 56 m (184 ft); three white flashes every 60 s. 31 m (101 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a 2-story octagonal masonry base. 1st order Fresnel lens in use. The cast iron tower is painted red with one white horizontal band; the base is painted white. 2-1/2 story masonry keeper's house and other light station buildings preserved. The Kystverket has an article with the photo above, and Huelse has a historic postcard view of this lighthouse, but Google has only a very fuzzy satellite view. Located on an isolated island in the Norwegian Sea about 20 km (13 mi) west of Florø. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-283; NF-2515; Admiralty L0298; NGA 5072.
Askrova (Askroven)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) lantern and gallery on four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Bash has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a reef off the eastern tip of the island of Askrova, about 10 km (6 mi) south of Florø. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2472; Admiralty L0274; NGA 5000.
Stabben
1867 (renovated and upgraded in 1905). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 16 m (52 ft) square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the seaward end of a 2-1/2 story masonry keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery red. Seawalls resembling the prow of a ship divert waves from this lighthouse, as can be seen in Cosmin Cosma's photo and Jan Standal's photo. Harry Wahlvåg's photo is at right, Geir Ole Søreng has a good photo, Bash has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Wikimedia has a 2006 photo showing a small lantern on pilings next to the lighthouse; this must have been a temporary light because the lantern is not seen in more recent photos. Automated in 1975, the lighthouse is leased as a vacation residence. Located in the Norddalsfjord about 3 km (2 mi) west of the Florø waterfront. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Site manager: Sogn og Fjordane Fylkeskommune. ARLHS NOR-221; NF -2566; Admiralty L0318; NGA 5164.
Grasskjær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) lantern and gallery on four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Bash has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a skerry about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) northwest of Florø. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2570; Admiralty L0320; NGA 5172.

Stabben Fyr, April 2007
Panoramio Creative Commons photo by Harry Wahlvåg
Florø
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft) (?); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) lantern and gallery on tripod piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Bash has a photo, Harry Wahlvåg has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located in the Rotaflu, a channel on the north side of Florø, marking the town's modern harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2572; Admiralty L0323; NGA 5176.
Årebrot (2)
Date unknown (station established 1906). Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a round rubblestone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a promontory at the north side of the entrance to the Norddalsfjord and Florø. Site open, tower closed. NF -2585; Admiralty L0330; NGA 5184.
Årebrotneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); red flash every 3 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. No photo available, and the lantern is not seen in Google's satellite view. Located on a promontory on the north side of the Norddalsfjord opposite Florø. Site open, tower closed. NF-2622; Admiralty L0329.8; NGA 5192.
Ysteviknes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 9 m (30 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower, upper portion enclosed by white siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Arve Allertson has a distant photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on the southwest side of Batalden, an island southwest of Hovden. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2615; Admiralty L0346; NGA 5252.
* Kvanhovden (Kvannhovden)
1895. Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) wood tower with lantern and gallery attached to the seaward end of a 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house. The Culture Ministry's photo is at right; a page for the lighthouse has a distant view, and Google has a satellite view. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. Located at the northwestern point of the island of Hovden, about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Florø. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-143; NF-2660; Admiralty L0350; NGA 5268.
Sør Botnen (Botnane)
1897. Active; focal plane 4 m (13 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a round rubblestone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. The lantern is barely visible in a distant view of this spectacular location (click on the photo for magnification), and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a point of land marking the south side of the entrance to the Frøysjøen sound, about 8 km (5 mi) north northwest of Florø. Site open, tower closed. NF-2675; Admiralty L0356; NGA 5276.

Bremanger Lighthouses
* Minnet
1904. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 1 s on, 1 s off. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a concrete pad. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A good photo is available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a promontory on the southwest side of Frøya, about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Kalvåg. Site open, tower closed. NF-2745; Admiralty L0378; NGA 5352.

Kvannhovden Fyr; Norwegian Culture Ministry photo
* Kalvåg
1904. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a concrete pad. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A good photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. This light guides ships approaching Kalvåg from the mainland. Located on the southeast side of the island of Frøya, about 500 m (0.3 mi) east of the Kalvåg waterfront. Site open, tower closed. NF-2698; Admiralty L0378.2; NGA 5320.
Skjeljeskeret
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); quick-flashing green light. 6.5 m (21 ft) lantern and gallery mounted on tripod piles. Lantern painted white with red roof, piles painted black. A closeup and a distant view are available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located in the Oldersund, the sound off the southeast side of Frøya, about 1.2 km (3/4 mi) south of the Kalvåg bridge. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2704; Admiralty L0395; NGA 5332.
* Nesje (2)
2005 (?) (station established 1894). Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 9 m (30 ft) round fiberglass (?) tower with a round lantern and gallery. Lighthouse is white; lantern roof is red. A photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view. There's also a photo of the original skeletal tower. Located on the northernmost point of Frøya, about 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Kalvåg. Site open, tower closed. NF-2715; Admiralty L0400; NGA 5348.
* Smørhavn (2) (Fiskholmen)
1936 (?) (station established 1871). Active; focal plane 26 m (86 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with white siding, with octagonal lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A closeup photo and a distant view from the sea are available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Foundation ruins near the tower are the remains of the former keeper's house. Located at the southwestern point of Fiskholmen, marking the north side of the entrance to the Frøysjøen sound. Accessible by road from Bremanger. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-217; NF-2693; Admiralty L0386; NGA 5308.
Skaten
1912. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) lantern mounted on tripod piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. No photo available, but Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on the south side of the Skatestraumen, the channel separating the islands of Bremangerlandet and Rugsundsøy, about 5 km (3 mi) southeast of Vågsøy; the Skatestraumen Tunnel passes almost directly under the light. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2774; Admiralty L0430; NGA 5416.
Risøy
Date unknown (station established 1886). Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) lantern, painted white with a red roof. No photo available, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located at the southernmost point of Risøy, marking the western entrance to the Skatestraumen, about 4 km (2.4 mi) south southeast of Vågsøy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-2776; Admiralty L0426; NGA 5420.

Gloppen Lighthouse
* Anden
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (16 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) octagonal lantern and gallery mounted on four piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. Ronny Solheim has four photos, another photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the west side of the entrance to the Gloppefjord from the Nordfjord, near the terminal for the ferry carrying the E39 highway across the Nordfjord at Lote. Site open, tower closed. NF-2804; Admiralty L0462; NGA 5468.

Eid Lighthouses
* Reksnes
1915. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 5 m (17 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof painted red. Google has only a very distant satellite view of the area. Located at the end of the mole at Reksnes, a village on the north side of the Nordfjord about 40 km (25 mi) west of Vågsøy. Accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. NF-2794; Admiralty L0448; NGA 5448.

Vågsøy Lighthouses
* Søre Måløy
1904. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) lantern, painted white with a red roof. No photo available, but Google has an indistinct satellite view. This light and the next are on Måløy, a small island in the Vågsøy harbor, which is part of the Ulvesund. Located at the southern tip of the island. Site open, tower closed. NF-2862; Admiralty L0485; NGA 5512.å
* Nordre Måløy
1901. Active; focal plane 4 m (13 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 4 m (13 ft) lantern, painted white with a red roof. The light is in the lower left corner of a photo of the harbor, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on the northeastern tip of the island, a short distance north of the Måløy Bridge. Site open, tower closed. NF-2864; Admiralty L0486; NGA 5508.
* Hendanes
1914. Active; focal plane 48 m (157 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. Approx. 6 m (20 ft) octagonal cylindrical wood tower with lantern and gallery, adjacent to a wood keeper's house. Tower painted white, lantern red. The Anke/Jens site also has a page for this lighthouse, a 2010 closeup is available, Wikimedia has a distant view, and Google has a deeply shadowed satellite view. Located on a promontory at the entrance to the Kvalheimsvika, about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of Vågsvåg on the island of Vågsøy. Accessible by a walk of about 800 m (1/2 mi) from the end of the road off highway 601 north of Vågsvåg. Site open, and it there is access to the gallery by an external ladder. ARLHS NOR-116; NF-2840; Admiralty L0472; NGA 5496.
* Kråkenes (2)
1950 (station established 1906). Active; focal plane 45 m (148 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) lantern and gallery on the seaward side of a 2-1/2 story wood keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; the lantern (at least the roof) is painted red. Chell Hill's photo is at right, Axel Hydre has a good photo, Atle Ilsaas has a view from above the lighthouse, Ragnar Myre has a portfolio of photos, and Google has a satellite view. The original lighthouse was destroyed by fire following a Allied air raid in 1945. Automated in 1994, the current lighthouse now houses a restaurant and has rooms available for overnight accommodations. Located at the northwestern point of the island of Vagsøy, on a spectacular knifelike promontory. Accessible by road. Site open, lighthouse open to paying guests. Site manager: Kråkenes Fyr. ARLHS NOR-141; NF-2905; Admiralty L0504; NGA 5556.
Skongenes
1870. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 10 m (33 ft) square wood tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery red. 1-1/2 story wood keeper's house and other light station buildings preserved. Ragnar Myre has posted additional photos, Anke and Jens have a panoramic view, Bash has a distant view, and Google has a satellite view. The keeper's house is available for overnight accommodations. Ytre Nordfjord Turlag provides transportation and offers guided tours to this light station, but there doesn't appear to be road access. Located on the northern tip of the island of Vagsøy. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-209; NF-2900; Admiralty L0508; NGA 5552.
Kråkenes Fyr
Kråkenes Fyr, July 2007
Wikipedia Creative Commons photo by Chell Hill
*** Ulvesund (1)
1870. Inactive since 1985. Lantern attached to the front of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Entire structure painted white. According to Anke and Jens, who visited in 2006, the lighthouse is now a café, and another light station building is available for overnight stays. The Lighthouse Association also has a page for the station, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the east side of the entrance to Ulvesund, about 8 km (5 mi) north of Vågsøy. Accessible by road. Site open, café open daily in the summer and on Sundays the rest of the year, tower closed.
* Ulvesund (Hjertneset Range Front) (2)
1985 (station established 1870). Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) slender round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. 1-1/2 story keeper's house, boathouse, and an additional light station building preserved. A closeup is available, and Anke and Jens also have a photo. Located on the east side of the entrance to Ulvesund, about 8 km (5 mi) north of Vågsøy. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-260; NF-2890; Admiralty L0498; NGA 5540.
* Hjertneset Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 39 m (128 ft); red light, occulting, period not known. Hexagonal lantern; the front face is painted red and the rest white. There's a photo about halfway down the linked page, and Anke and Jens have two excellent photos. Located 90 m (100 yd) uphill behind the Ulvesund lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-403; NF-2891; Admiralty L0498.1; NGA 5544.
* Silda Hamn
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light, depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. 6 m (20 ft) lantern mounted on four straightpiles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. No photo available, but Google has a satellite view. Silda is a small island in the sound called the Sildegapet, northeast of the island of Vågsøy. A small village on the island is accessible by ferry from Vågsøy. Located at the end of the north breakwater of Silda. Accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. NF-2910; Admiralty L0510; NGA 5560.
Buholmen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 31 m (101 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. Thomas Witt has a photo, and a closeup version is also available, Bash has a distant photo, and Google's distant satellite view shows the location.. Buholmen is a prominent cape at the end of a long peninsula about 20 km (13 mi) northwest of Selje, at the extreme northwest corner of Sogn og Fjordane. Located on a skerry off the tip of the cape. Practically inaccessible in heavy seas, but there's a good view from the tip of the cape, which is apparently accessible by hiking trail. Site and tower closed. NF-2940; Admiralty L0520; NGA 5576.

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Posted June 19, 2006. Checked and revised May 20, 2011. Lighthouses: 55. Site copyright 2011 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.