Lighthouses of Norway: Lofoten

This page lists lighthouses of the Lofoten Islands, located off the northwestern coast of Norway. The islands are included in the Lofoten District of Nordland County, in the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. Located entirely north of the Arctic Circle, the mountainous islands have a stunning beauty and attract many visitors. Historically they have been a center of the Norwegian fishing industry, with many small fishing harbors nestled amid the mountains.

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). 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.

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 this area, see the Nordland page.
Lighthouse Pages from Anke and Jens - Norway
Excellent photos of more than 60 Norwegian lighthouses.
Leuchttürme an der norwegischen Küste
Photos posted by Bernd Claußen.
Lighthouses in Nordland
Photos available from Wikimedia.
Norwegische Leuchttürme auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse.
Liste over Norske Fyr
From Wikipedia, a handy list of Norwegian light stations with their dates of establishment.

Skomvær Fyr
Skomvær Fyr, Røst
Kystverket photo

Vågan Lighthouses

Northeastern Austvågøy Lighthouses
Risvær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8.5 m (28 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, and Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the skerry. Located on a skerry at the southeastern edge of the Risvær archipelago. Site open, tower closed. NF-7394; Admiralty L2810; NGA 11360.
Digermulen
Date unknown (station established 1901). Active; focal plane 23.5 m (77 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof, mounted on a short stone base. Johannes Steinbrück has a photo, but the light is hard to see in Google's distant satellite view. Located on a promontory on the west side of the entrance to the Raftsund southwest of Digermulen; there should be a good view from ferries between Digermulen and Stormolla. Site status unknown. NF-7412; Admiralty L2818; NGA 11376.
Soten
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 12 s. 6 m (20 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, and the tower is hard to see in Google's fuzzy satellite view. Located on a skerry on the south side of Stormolla. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7441; Admiralty L2844; NGA 11420.
Langholmen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5.5 m (18 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view. This light marks the entrance to a narrow, well traveled passage through Lofoten via the Øyhellesund and Raftsund. Located on a skerry on the west side of the Øyhellesund. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7450; Admiralty L2849; NGA 11440.

Skrova Area Lighthouses
Skrova (Saltværsholmen)
1922. Active; focal plane 41 m (134 ft); two white flashes every 45 s. 24 m (79 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted red with two white horizontal bands. The keeper's house, generator house, boathouse, and several auxiliary buildings all survive at this station. Johan Leide's photo is at right, Ezra Nuakin has a photo, a good view of the station is available, and Anke and Jens have distant views showing the spectacular setting of the lighthouse, but the island is barely visible in Google's satellite view. Located on a skerry just off the west coast of Skrova. Accessible only by boat, but there are excellent views from the village of Skrova, which is accessible by ferry from Vågan or from Skutvik on the mainland. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-211; NF-7476; Admiralty L2860.1; NGA 11452.
Skrovøy
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 4 m (13 ft) round fiberglass lantern mounted on a stone base atop a vertical cliff. lantern painted white with a red roof. A view from the sea is available, but Google's satellite view has no useful detail for this harbor. Located on the north side of the entrance to Skrova, about 1.5 km (1 mi) north of the Skrova lighthouse. Site and tower closed. NF-7475; Admiralty L2859; NGA 11464.
Skjåholmen (2)
Date unknown (station established 1856). Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 5 m (17 ft) octagonal lantern and gallery mounted on steel piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof, piles painted black. Kristiina Puumalainen has a good photo, and a view from the sea is available, but Google's satellite view has no detail for this area. Foundation ruins of the original lighthouse survive; it was replaced by the Skrova lighthouse in 1922. Located on the waterfront at Skrova. Site open, tower closed. NF-7477; Admiralty L2862; NGA 11456.
Skrova Fyr
Skrova Fyr, Vågan, June 2012
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Johan Leide

Svolvær Area Lighthouses
Vestre Vabeinan (Vestre Vabeinskjær, Fiskerkona)
1999. Active; focal plane 11.5 m (38 ft); green light, 1 s on, 1 s off; the structure is also floodlit. This unusual beacon consists of a sculpture by Per Ung called Fiskerkona (The Fisherman's Wife), mounted on a round pedastal with a broadly conical base. The pedestal is white and the base is red. Percita Dittmar's photo is at right, Arno Siering has a photo, another closeup photo of the sculpture is available, and there's a good photo of the entire beacon, but Google has only a very fuzzy satellite view of Svolvær harbor. Located on a rock in Svolvær harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7489; Admiralty L2870; NGA 11484.
Dynegrunnen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); red light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 13 m (43 ft) lantern mounted on a square platform supported by four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof; piles painted black. Johannes Steinbrück has a distant view, and a second view is available. Located on a reef in Svolvær harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7498; Admiralty L2878; NGA 11496.
Rødholmen (Raudholmen)
Date unknown (station established 1917). Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof painted red. Arno Siering has a good photo, Morten Oddvik has a photo, but Google has only a blurry satellite view of the island. Located on a small island off Svolvær. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-194; NF-7500; Admiralty L2879; NGA 11500.
Kleppfiskholmen (Osan)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. Approx. 5 m (17 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof painted red. Arno Siering has a good photo, but Google has only a blurry satellite view of the area. Located on a promontory south of Osan and west of Svolvær. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7506; Admiralty L2882; NGA 11512.
Stretarneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14.5 m (48 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 8 m (26 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery, painted white with one black horizontal band; lantern roof painted red. Arno Siering has a good photo, but Google has only a blurry satellite view of the area. Located on a promontory about 800 m (1/2 mi) south of the Kleggfiskholmen light. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7501; Admiralty L2880.5; NGA 11502.

Fiskerkona, Svolvær, August 2006
Flickr Creative Commons photo by Percita Dittmar

Kabelvåg Area Lighthouses
Kabelvåg (2)
Date unknown (station established 1892). Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post with lantern and gallery. Tower painted white with one black horizontal band; lantern roof painted red. Lisbeth Landstrøm has a great photo, Njål Stave has a good 2007 photo, and another photo is available, but Google has only a distant satellite view of the harbor. Located on a skerry at the southern entrance to the harbor of Kabelvåg. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-131; NF-7510; Admiralty L2884; NGA 11516.
Ørsvåg (2)
1951 (station established 1862). Active; focal plane 27 m (89 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6 m (20 ft) tower, probably with lantern and gallery. No photo of the present light is available, and Google's satellite view has no detail of the area. Located on a bluff on the east side of Sagøy, off Ørsvåg harbor, about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) west southwest of Kabelvåg. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS NOR-287; NF-7512; Admiralty L2888; NGA 11520.
Moholmen
1914. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 12.5 m (41 ft) square pyramidal cast iron tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted white, lantern red. 1-story keeper's house and several other buildings. A view from the sea is at right, a 2009 photo and a wintry photo are available, and Thomas Herzog has posted a good photo of the station, but the island is not visible in Google's satellite view. Located on a small island in the Vestfjord about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Kabelvåg. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS NOR-165; NF-7525; Admiralty L2896; NGA 11540.

Henningsvær Area Lighthouses
Lille Bremholmen
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); two flashes every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 6.5 m (21 ft) lantern mounted on a square platform supported by four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof; piles painted black. Otto and Mechtild Reuber have a distant view, but Google's distant satellite view has no detail on the island. Located on a small island south of Kalle, about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Henningsvær. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. NF-7520; Admiralty L2894; NGA 11536.
Sauøy (2)
Date unknown (station established 1894). Active; focal plane 9 m (29 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 4 m (13 ft) lantern mounted on a stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. No photo available, and Google's satellite view has no detail for the island. Sauøy is an island on the east side of Henningsvær. Located on the southeastern point of the island. Site status unknown, possibly open. NF-7529; Admiralty L2902; NGA 11544.
Moholmen Fyr
Moholmen Fyr
Norwegian Culture Ministry photo
Brødrene
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, 2 s on, 2 s off. Approx. 6 m concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Tower painted white, lantern roof is red. Next to the light is a round tower that probably survives from an earlier light. No photo available, and Google's satellite view does not even show the island. Located on a skerry about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) east of Henningsvær. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NOR-427; NF-7527; Admiralty L2898; NGA 11560.
* [Hellandsøy (2)]
Date unknown (station established 1899). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. Hexagonal cast iron lantern standing on a rubblestone base. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal lantern painted white with a red roof. Otto and Mechtild Reuber have a closeup photo, and a distant view is available, but Google has only a blurry satellite view of the town. Located at the south point of Hellandsøy, one of the islands occupied by the town of Hellingsvær (next entry). Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-431; NF-7535; Admiralty L2908; NGA 11556.
* Henningsvær (1)
1856. Inactive since 1935. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) square cylindrical masonry tower attached to the seaward end of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Lantern removed. Lighthouse painted white. A photo is at right, another closeup and a 2008 photo are available, the Lighthouse Association has a page with a photo by Eli Ellingsve, and Anke and Jens have good photos. Since 1997 the light station has been available for vacation rentals. Henningsvær, which calls itself the Venice of the Lofotens, is a town on several small islands off the southwestern tip of Austvågøy, connected to the larger island by a series of bridges. Located on the southwest side of Henningsvær facing the Vestfjord. Site open, tower status uncertain, possibly open. Site manager: Henningsvær Fyr. ARLHS NOR-117.
* Henningsvær (2)
1935 (station established 1856). Active; focal plane 26 m (85 ft); white light occulting three times every 10 s. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) square skeletal tower with enclosed upper portion, lantern, and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red, skeletal legs black. Bjørn Pedersen has a good photo, and the Lighthouse Association has a page with a photo by Eli Ellingsve. Located in front of the historic lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-432; NF-7533; Admiralty L2906; NGA 11552.
Søre Lyngvær
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (16 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. Octagonal lantern and gallery mounted on a stone cairn. Lantern painted white with a red roof; gallery rail and pilings painted black. No photo available, and Google's satellite view has no detail in this area. Located about 5 km (3 mi) north of Henningsvær, marking the south entrance to the channel between the islands of Austvågøy and Gimsøy. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NOR-436; NF-7542; Admiralty L2914; NGA 11568.
Henningsvær Fyr
Henningsvær Fyr, Henningsvær, July 2008
Panoramio photo copyright ulfd; permission requested

Northern Austvågoy Lighthouse
* Laukvik
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Tower covered with siding. Siding and lantern painted white, lantern red. Two good photos are available (2/3 the way down the page), as well as a distant view and a closeup of the lighthouse in silhouette, but Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the harbor. Located at Laukvik, a fishing village at the northwestern tip of Austvågøy. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-434; NF-7840; Admiralty L3088; NGA 12068.

Vestvågøy Lighthouses

Innerside (Vestfjord) Lighthouses
Valberg (2)
2008. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) round cylindrical fiberglass tower with lantern and double gallery. The lighthouse is white, lantern roof red. This prefabricated lighthouse was installed by helicopter to replace a light overturned by a storm. No photo available, but Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on a skerry about 1.5 km (1 mi) south of the Valberg waterfront. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7562; Admiralty L2932; NGA 11612.
* [Buøyhavn (2)]
Date unknown (station established 1890). Active; focal plane 12.5 m (41 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. A photo and a distant view are available, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on Hellen, a rocky promontory on the east side of Stamsund harbor. Site open, tower closed. NF-7566; Admiralty L2934; NGA 11620.
* Stamsund (2)
1943 (station established 1859). Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 6 m (20 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse covered with siding, painted white; lantern roof painted red. Felix Schläpfer has a nice view from the harbor. The original lighthouse was a frame house with a lantern attached to one side. Located on Fyrodden, a large rock on Tørnholmen, a promontory sheltering the harbor of Stamsund. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-222; NF-7568; Admiralty L2936; NGA 11624.
* Buksnes
1899. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Haakon Rist's photo is at right, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located on Treborneset, the tip of a long peninsula about about 1 km (0.6 mi) east of Gravdal, marking the entrance to the harbor. Site open, tower closed. NF-7594; Admiralty L2956; NGA 11668.
* Balstad (Ballstad) Mole
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); red light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 6 m (20 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A closeup and a nice view are available, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located at the end of a breakwater on the north side of the entrance to Balstad harbor. Accessible by walking the mole. Site open, tower closed. NF-7606; Admiralty L2961; NGA 11684.
Buksnes Fyr
Buksnes Fyr, Gravdal, August 2006
Wikipedia public domain photo by Haakon S. Rist
Sandholmskjæret
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. 7.5 m (25 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the island. A stone cairn daybeacon stands next to the lighthouse. Located on a skerry about 1.2 km (3/4 mi) south of Balstad. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7608; Admiralty L2964; NGA 11672.
Balstad (Ballstad) (2)
1956 (station established 1857). Active; focal plane 58.5 m (192 ft); two flashes every 10 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 5 m (17 ft) tower with lantern and gallery. No photo available, but Google has a distant satellite view of the island. The satellite view shows foundations of the original lighthouse, and it appears that the modern light stands on the stone base of the original lantern house. Located on Svinøy, an island in the Vestfjord about 3 km (2 mi) south of Balstad. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7600; Admiralty L2960; NGA 11676.

Outerside (Norwegian Sea) Lighthouses
Skolmneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); two flashes every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 8 m (26 ft) unpainted stone cairn. The light can be seen at the far left of A. Schneider's photo of the spectacular cape, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Located at the tip of a promontory at the foot of a massive ridge on the northwestern coast of Vestvågøy. Probably accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7782; Admiralty L3055; NGA 11976.
* Kleivheia
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 39 m (128 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 7 m (23 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. René Kyllingstad's photo is at right, Michael Türschmann has a good closeup, Felix Schläpfer has another photo, Geir Ole Søreng has a photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a promontory about 1.2 km (3/4 mi) northwest of Unnstad. Site open, tower closed. NF-7784; Admiralty L3058; NGA 11992.
* Eggum
Date unknown (station established 1900). Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 4 m (13 ft) octagonal lantern mounted on a stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. Tommaso Menegazzo has a closeup, and Google has a distant satellite view. One of Norway's rare sand beaches adjoins the light. Located on a promontory northeast of Eggum, on the north side of Vestvågøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-7786; Admiralty L3060; NGA 11996.
* [Sand (Vestresand) Range Rear]
Date unknown (station established 1910). Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); continuous red light. 3.5 m (11 ft) octagonal lantern and gallery mounted atop a huge boulder. Lantern painted white with a red roof and a black vertical stripe. A photo taken from the rear shows the size of the boulder, and Google has a distant satellite view of the harbor. Located in Vestresand, a fishing port in northern Vestvågøy. Site open, and visitors can climb to the gallery. NF-7804; Admiralty L3076.1; NGA 12036.
Kvalnes
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 11 m (36 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a rocky promontory at the northern tip of Vestvågøy. NF-7807; Admiralty L3078; NGA 12040.

Kleivheia Fyr, Unnstad, August 2007
Flickr Creative Commons photo by René Kyllingstad
Hovsund
1912. Active; focal plane 10.5 m (34 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) square skeletal tower, covered with siding, with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white, lantern roof red. A good photo and a more distant view are available, and Google has a very distant satellite view of the area. Located on a rocky promontory near Hov on Gimsøy, an island just off the northeast coast of Vestvågøy. Site status unknown. NF-7830; Admiralty L3086; NGA 12064.

Flakstad Lighthouses

Hysskjæret (Skjelfjorden)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 10 s. 8 m (26 ft) lantern and gallery mounted on quadrupod piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof; piles painted black. No photo available, and the light is not seen in Google's indistinct satellite view of the skerry. Located in the Skjelfjord about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Sund. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7616; Admiralty L2968; NGA 11708.
Sund
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12.5 m (41 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) stone cairn. No photo available, and Google has only a very fuzzy satellite view of the location. A white lantern, probably from this light, is on display at the Sund Fisheries Museum (Sund Fiskerimuseum). Anna Mari Stokseth has a photo, of the lantern, and another photo is available. Located on the southern tip of the island of Grimsholmen, marking the entrance to Sund harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7621; Admiralty L2972; NGA 11716.
Homneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); two flashes every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 5.5 m (18 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. No photo available, and the light is not seen in Google's fuzzy satellite view. Located on a prominent cape at the northern tip of Flakstadøy. Site status unknown; this location is quite remote. NF-7766; Admiralty L3050; NGA 11964.

Moskenes Lighthouses

Reine Lighthouses
* Olnilsøy (Reine) (2?)
1925 (?) (station established 1862). Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 6.5 m (26 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Tower covered with siding and painted white; lantern roof painted red. Owen Morgan has a good photo, but Google has only a very fuzzy satellite view of the location. The original 2-story lighthouse was swept away by a storm during the winter of 1924-25. Located at the southwestern tip of Olnilsøy, opposite the harbor of Reine. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. NF-7636; Admiralty L2980; NGA 11728.
Fiskskjæret
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) lantern mounted on piles. Lantern painted white (with a red roof?). A distant view shows this light on the right and the Olnisøy light in the background. Located on a rock in Reine harbor. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7638; Admiralty L2982; NGA 11732.
* Reine Pier
2002(?). Active (privately maintained?); light characteristic unknown. Approx. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with one black horizontal band; lantern roof painted red. An excellent photo is available; Florian Smit has a photo showing this light and the Olnisøy light, a view from the sea is available, Wikipedia has an aerial photo of the harbor showing both lights on the right, and Google has a very fuzzy satellite view of the pier. Located at the end of a pier projecting northward from Moskenes and sheltering the harbor of Reine. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. Not listed by any of the light lists.

Sørvågen and Southern Moskenes Lighthouses
* Moskenes (Pråslodden)
Date unknown (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 s. Lantern and gallery mounted on an octagonal stone base. Lantern painted white with a red roof. A photo is available. Located on a rocky promontory on the west side of the entrance to Sørvågen's ferry harbor. There is a good view of this light from ferries arriving from Bodø on the mainland. Site open, tower closed. NF-7650; Admiralty L2988; NGA 11748.
* Glåpen (1)
1857. Inactive since 1985. 7 m (23 ft) square wood tower with a large lantern and gallery, attached to the front of a 1-1/2 story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern red. A photo is at right, a 2006 photo and a 2007 photo show both Glåpen lighthouses, the Lighthouse Association has a page with a photo of both lighthouses by Eli Ellingsve, and Google has a distant satellite view of the location. Located on a promontory marking the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Sørvågen. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-098.
* Glåpen (2)
1985 (station established 1857). Active; focal plane 44 m (144 ft); white or red light, depending on direction, occulting once every 6 s. 8 m (26 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Tower painted white with one black horizontal band, lantern roof is red. Located in front of the historic lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-429; NF-7654; Admiralty L2990; NGA 11752.
* [Å (Å i Lofoten, Åkerbjerget)]
Date unknown (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 12.5 m (41 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 3 m (10 ft) octagonal lantern, painted white with a red roof. Gregor Samsa has a closeup photo, and Google has a a distant satellite view of the area. Located on Åkerbjerget, a promontory on the east side of the entrance to Å harbor, about 3 km (2 mi) southwest of Sørvågen. Site open, tower closed. NF-7660; Admiralty L2994; NGA 11772.
Yttertuven
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 29 m (95 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 6 m (20 ft) square skeletal tower with lantern and gallery. Tower covered with siding and painted white; lantern roof painted red. Timofey Tararin has a view from the sea, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view of the location. This light marks the southeasternmost tip of Moskenesøy, and thus the exit from the Vestfjord to the Norwegian Sea. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7670; Admiralty L2995; NGA 11776.
Glåpen Fyr
1857 Glåpen Fyr, Sørvågen, May 2011
Flickr Creative Commons photo by sigkyrre

Værøy Lighthouses

Note: Værøy, also called Sørland, is one of the outermost of the Lofoten Islands, about 18 km (11.5 mi) west southwest of Sørvågen.
* Værøy
1880. Inactive since 2008. 15 m (49 ft) square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-1/2 story stone keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red. A photo is at right, Stefan Cruysberghs has a good photo, Johannes Steinbrück also has a photo, a 2011 photo is available, the Lighthouse Association has a page with a photo by Eli Ellingsve, a small photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view of the location. Located at the east side of the entrance to the harbor of Sørland. A road leads to or close to the lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS NOR-279; Admiralty L3000; NGA 11804.
Ytre Seikklaken (2)
2007. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); nine very quick white flashes every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) round concrete tower occulting once every 6 s. This new light was installed by helicopter. Google has a distant satellite view of the location. Located on a reef off the entrance to the harbor of Værøy. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7681; Admiralty L3003.24; NGA 11808.
Kvalnesset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 10 s. 4.5 m (15 ft) lantern on a round base. Lantern painted white with a red roof, base black. Matilde Martínez has a closeup photo, a distant view is available (at the bottom of the page; only the top of the lighthouse is visible), and Google has a satellite view. Located on a promontory at the southeastern tip of Værøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-7695; Admiralty L3008; NGA 11820.
Værøy Fyr
Værøy Fyr
Værøy Kommune photo
Elsneset
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 22.5 m (74 ft); flash every 5 s, white, red or green depending on direction. 7 m (23 ft) concrete post light with lantern and gallery. Lantern painted white with a red roof, post black. F. van Daalen has a photo, but Google has only a very fuzzy satellite view. Located on a promontory at the southwestern tip of Værøy. Site open, tower closed. NF-7693; Admiralty L3006; NGA 11824.

Røst Lighthouses

Mærskjær
Date unknown (station established 1910). Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white, red or green light depending on direction, occulting three times every 12 s. 5.5 m (18 ft) lantern and gallery supported by four straight piles. Lantern painted white with a red roof; piles painted black. A photo is available (fourth photo below the map), but the island is not seen in Google's satellite view. Located on a skerry off the southeast coast of Røst, an island about 25 km (15 mi) southwest of Sørvågen. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. NF-7704; Admiralty L3016; NGA 11852.
Skomvær
1887. Active; focal plane 47 m (154 ft); two white flashes every 30 s. 32 m (105 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a circular stone base. Lighthouse painted red; base painted white. 1-1/2 story keeper's house, generator house, boat house, farm buildings and other structures are preserved at this remote station. A Kystverket photo is at the top of this page, Arne Berge has an excellent closeup photo and a view from the sea, and Huelse has a historic postcard view, but Google's satellite view does not show the island. Skomvær is the westernmost island of the Lofoten ridge, 35 km (22 mi) west southwest of Sørland and a similar distance northwest of Myken. Located at the highest point of the island. Accessible only by boat in heavy seas. Site and tower closed. ARLHS NOR-208; NF-7718; Admiralty L3028; NGA 11908.

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Posted August 3, 2006. Checked and revised July 31, 2012. Lighthouses: 51. Site copyright 2012 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.