The Lighthouses of Southwest Norway

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This page shows the documentation of the Lighthouses of Southwest Norway.  You can always click on the photo of the light to go to a specific (larger resolution) copy.  Each lighthouse name is linked to (in our editorial opinion) the best reference site for that light.

I would like to include directions on how to get to these lights.  If you know such data, could you eMail me and I'll post it here (with your choice of attribution.)

There has been significant usage of the Lighthouse Directory prepared by Russ Rowlett (UNC).  Lighthouse coordinates and orange reference numbers are via Norsk Fyr.  My thanks to them for providing this basis for understanding.
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Eigersand Area

NO 118
091300		 Kvalen Vestre Perched on a cliff on the Jøssingfjord about 5 km southeast of Hauge. The site appears quite inaccessible.  Not to be confused with the similar named light (NO 166) below.
NO 118K
091400		 Kvalen Østre Innløpets east side. (photo)
NO 119
092100		 Alterodden Located on a promontory on the east side of the Rekefjord near the end of highway 40 about 8 km southwest of Hauge. The site may not be not accessible by land but there seem to be good views from nearby. ARLHS# NOR-324 Anke and Jens have a photo.
NO 120
092000		 Lille Presteskjaer Lille Prestskjær

Located on the west side of the entrance to the Rekefjord about 5 km southwest of Hauge.

Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr]
NO 118K
093100		 Skarvøy Skarvøyas south point
NO 121 Vibberodden (1855) Located at the southeast point of Eigerøy about 8 km south of Eigersund by road.
NO 122
093500		 Vibberodden (1977) Located adjacent to the historic lighthouse. (photo)
NO 122F
093800		 Fugleodden Egersund harbour
NO 122K
094600		 Ruskodden Grunnsundholmen, Egersund
NO 122L
094700		 Grunnsundholmen Egersund ARLHS# NOR-101
NO 123
094500		 Eigerøy
latitude 58º 25' 51.1" N longitude 5º 52' 3" E

This was Norway's first cast iron lighthouse, and its success encouraged the building of many more on the Norwegian coastline.  Located on the southwestern tip of Eigerøy, about 12 km west of Eigersund. Accessible by road and a strenuous walk.

Photo courtesy Jone Fredriksen [Flickr]

 Eigeroy
NO 124 1912 Kvassheim Kvassheim (1912)
latitude 58° 32' 38.7" N longitude 5° 40' 54.4" E

Located on a promontory about 2.5 km south of Vigrestad.

Photo courtesy "I'm Flickring" [Flickr]
NO 125
098600		 Kvassheim (1990) Located a short distance north and west of the historic lighthouse.
latitude 58° 32' 40.0" N longitude 5° 40' 49.4" E

Stavenger Area

NO 126
099100		 Obrestad Havn Located at the small harbor of Obrestad about 5 km west of Naerbø and 1 km southeast of the Obrestad lighthouse.
NO 127
099000		 Obrestad

Located on a promontory about 5 km west of Naerbø.

Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr]		 Obrestad
NO 128
099400		 Hatangen Håtangen (Obrestad Range Front)

Located at the small harbor of Obrestad about 5 km west of Naerbø and 1 km southeast of the Obrestad lighthouse.

Photo courtesy Pål Berge [Flickr]
NO 129
100000		 Feistein
latitude 58º 49' 34.6" N longitude 5º 30' 17.6" E

Located on an island about 2 km off the coast near Verdalen.

Photo courtesy Jarle Aabakke Tollaksen [Flickr]

 Feistein
NO 129S
100100		 Sorskot Sørskot

There's not a lot of definition about this light available on the web.  It's near Jæren.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 130
100200		 Kolnesholmane
latitude 58° 53' 24.7" N longitude 5° 32' 38.9" E

Located on an island about 1.5 km off the coast near Sola. Accessible only by boat.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Kolnesholmane

Klepp Area

NO 131
100500		 Flatholmen
latitude 58º 55' 20.9" N longitude 5º 33' 19.8" E

Located on an island about 1 km off the coast at Tananger. Accessible only by boat; transportaion to the island can be arranged in Tananger. (There are 6 lights in Norway called Flatholmen, so be careful when searching.)

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Flatholmen
NO 132
100600		 Tananger Tananger

Located off the Havneveien on the north side of the entrance to the harbor of Tananger, close to the pilot station.

Photo courtesy Tom Jervis [Flickr]
NO 133
100900		 Oksafodskjer
latitude 58° 56' 49.0" N longitude 5° 31' 48.9" E

Located on an island about 1.5 km off the coast northwest of Tananger.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Oksefotskjaer
NO 134
101500		 Vistnestangen Vistnestangen
latitude 58° 58' 51.7" N longitude 5° 33' 56.5" E

Located at the end of the Vistnesveien on the north side of the entrance to the harbor of Kvernevik, just west of Stavanger.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 134A
102000		 Kvitsøy
latitude 59° 3' 43.3" N longitude 5° 24' 0.5" E 

Kvitsøy is an island about 2.5 km long and about 8 km west of the entrance to Stavanger's harbor. There is a town (Ydstebøhavn) on the island, and ferry service is available daily from Stavanger. The lighthouse is located near the west end of the island.

Photo courtesy evensbu [Flickr]

 Kvitsoy
NO 134B
102100		 Ystebø North point of N. Bladøy
latitude 59° 3' 14.1" N longitude 5° 23' 55.6" E
NO 134G
103800		 Gjerdholmen Located on a small island off the southeast coast of Kvitsøy. ARLHS# NOR 353
latitude 59° 2' 46.2" N longitude 5° 27' 11.3" E
NO 135 Tungenes
latitude 59° 2' 8.3" N longitude 5° 34' 52.5" E

The lighthouse marked the cape at the south side of the entrance to Stavanger harbor. Located at the end of the Tungenesveien on the west side of Randaberg.

Photo courtesy of Therese Jåtten [Flickr]

 Tungenes
NO 135B
104300		 Sandholmen
latitude 59° 2' 28.3" N longitude 5° 25' 18.4" E 		Kvitsøy, on the south side at holmen.
NO 135G
104400		 Piggskjeret
latitude 59° 2' 48.0" N longitude 5° 24' 26.4" E 		Piggskjeret, Kvitsøy
NO 135K
104500		 Kalveneset
latitude 59° 4' 30.2" N longitude 5° 23' 49.2" E 		On rocks at the northwest corner of Kvitsøy
NO 136
105500		 Bragen Bragen
latitude 59° 2' 27.8" N longitude 5° 34' 18.7" E

This light replaced the historic Tungenes lighthouse; it is located on a tiny island about 800 m northwest. Accessible only by boat.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 137
105600		 Gryda
latitude 59° 2' 56.0" N longitude 5° 36' 29.1" E

Located in the Kvitsøyfjord about 1.5 km northeast of the Tungenes lighthouse. Accessible only by boat.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Gryda
NO 138
105900		 Dusivika Dusaviga (Vardeneset)

Located off the Dusavikveien in Stavanger, marking the entrance to the Åmøfjord, which forms the city's inner harbor.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 139
104800		 Fjøløy
latitude 59° 5' 20.2" N longitude 5° 34' 7.6" E

The original lighthouse was demolished. Located on the southwest side of Fjøløy, an island directly across the Kvitsøyfjord from the Tungenes lighthouse. The island is accessible from Stavanger by the Byfjord Tunnel and a series of bridges.

Photo courtesy Roar Johansen [Wikipedia]

 Fjoloy
NO 140
106700		 Tjuvholmen Located at the northwest point of a small island about 800 m northwest of the Stavanger waterfront. Accessible only by boat.  (Note carefully that Norway has 3 lights named Tjuvholmen.)
NO 140G
107650		 Grasholmen On an island underneath the Bybrua bridge from Stavanger north towards Hundvåg.  Probably also visible from ferries from the east into Stavanger. (FLICKR)
NO 140P
107700		 Pannevigodden Grandsfjord
NO 143
108200		 Tingholmen Located on the south side of the entrance to the Høgsfjord about 5 km northeast of Hommersåk and 8 km by sea east of Stavanger. There does not appear to be land access to this location.
NO 144
108300		 Aspoy Aspøy

Located on an island in the Høgsfjord about 4 km north of Høle.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 145
108500		 Bergsholmen

Located on an island in the Lysefjord, the northern branch of the Høgsfjord, about 5 km north of Forsand.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Bergsholmen
NO 145A
108800		 Lysefjorden On the north side of the fjord
NO 145G
109000		 Geitanes On the inner side of the fjord
NO 145L
109500		 Lindoysund Lindøysund

Located on the north point of the island of Lindøy, in the Hillefjord about 6 km northeast of Stavanger. Accessible only by boat; the light can be seen from ferries between Stavanger and Strand.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 145M
109700		 Knibringen

Idsefjord

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Knibringen
NO 145N
109900		 Håhammaren West Jørpeland
NO 145T
110000		 Klovningen

Located on a small island southeast of Åmøy, about 5 km north northeast of Stavanger, marking the junction of the Åmøyfjord and the Hillefjord.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Klovningen
NO 145U
110600		 Amoy Åmøy

Fuglaneset east of Åmøy.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 145V
111000		 Linesund On a skerry in Lineundets east side.
NO 145X
111700		 Mastrafjord Klosterøyas north point
NO 145Y
111800		 Kvernanes Inlet to Tau
NO 145Z
111900		 Marshovet Hidlefjord, north of Tau
NO 146
112000		 Talgje Talgje is an island in the Hillefjord about 12 km northeast of Stavanger. Located at the eastern tip of the island.
NO 146A
112500		 Langholmen Årdalsfjord
NO 146G
112800		 Ølesund Ølsundets east side.
NO 146K
112900		 Jøsneset Should be visible on the south side of route 13 east of Nesvik.
NO 146L
113000		 Barkaneset Inlet to Økstrafjord.
NO 146M
113100		 Kilaneset Erfjord
NO 146N
113400		 Vignes Finnøys west side
NO 146Ø
113500		 Høna North of Finnøy
NO 146P
113800		 Øksnes May be visible from the Jelsa to Judaberg ferry.
NO 146Q
113900		 Ombo Near Ombos on the west side
NO 146R
114000		 Helgøysund Near Talgjes east point
NO 146S
114100		 Furasundet Northwest from Bjergøya
NO 146T
114500		 Toftøy By Toftøyas south point
latitude 59° 15' 45.8" N longitude 5° 40' 7.5" E
NO 146U
114700		 Muslandsvåg Near Lamholmen
NO 146V
115000		 Nedstrand Tanganeset south of Nedstrand.  May be visible from the Jelsa to Judaberg ferry just before you arrive in Nedstrand.
NO 146X
115100		 Frøvikneset On the west side of Nedstrandfjord
NO 146Y
115200		 Kviteholmen South of Skorpene in Sandsfjord
NO 146Z
115300		 Ottøya Off the northwest point of Sandsfjord.
NO 147
115800		 Hamborneset (Hamborgneset) Located at a bend in the Sandfjord, on the south side of the fjord, about 8 km southwest of Sand.
NO 147A
116200		 Nevøya West side of Ryfylkefjordene
NO 147E
116300		 Eidsneset West beach of Sandsfjord
NO 147G
116500		 Solandsneset Saudafjord
NO 147H
116700		 Saudnes Sauda
NO 147J
117500		 Sønnanåneset Sandeidsfjord
NO 147K
117600		 Hettanes Krossfjord
NO 147L
117700		 Dragneset Krossfjord
NO 147M
117800		 Skjervheim Vatsfjord
NO 146N
118000		 Raudholmen Hervikefjord
NO 147Ø
118100		 Høneholmen Skjoldafjord west side
NO 147P
118200		 Urdholmen

Høneholmen east side

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Urdholmen
NO 147Q
118500		 Raudholmflu Raudholmflu

Boknaflæet

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 147R
118900		 Ognaskjæret

Under Ognasundbrua

Photo courtesy Sigurd Vermundsen [liteslist]

 Ognaskjaeret
NO 147S
119000		 Aksdalsnes Outer Bokns south point
NO 147T
119010		 Austre Vågholmflua

South side of Austre Bokn

Photo courtesy Sigurd Vermundsen [liteslist]

 Austre Vagholmflua
NO 147U
119011		 Rovetaerne Rovetærne

Falkeidflæet

Photo courtesy Sigurd Vermundsen [liteslist]
NO 147V
119200		 Austboen Boknasunds broens brokar
NO 147W
119700		 Drivsund South of Vestre Bokn, Krabbeskjer.
NO 147X
119900		 Klepp South of Vestre Bokn, Kjølevikneset
NO 147Y
120000		 Boknahovud Boknahovud

Vestre Bokns northwest point

Photo courtesy Sigurd Vermundsen [liteslist]
NO 147Z
120400		 Smørstakk East side of sundet, northwest of Vestre Bokn

Karmøy and Haugesund Area

NO 150
129200		 Kalstoe Kallstø
latitude 59° 20' 18.4" N longitude 5° 11' 20.6" E

Located on the west side of Karmøy about 5 km southwest of Visnes.

Photo courtesy Thor Hakonsen [Flickr]
NO 151
129100		 Veavågen
latitude 59° 18' 25.3" N longitude 5° 12' 56.9" E 		Located on the north side of the entrance to the narrow fjord leading to Vedavågen, about 5 km northwst of the town.
NO 152
129000		 Marøya
latitude 59° 16' 36.1" N longitude 5° 10' 46.6" E 		Located on a promontory about 1.5 km north of Åkrehamn, on the west coast of Karmøy.
NO 153
127800		 Åkrehamn Located at the end of mole on the south side of Åkrehamn harbor.
latitude 59° 15' 25.6" N longitude 5° 10' 39.5" E
NO 154
128100		 Åkrehamn Nedre Located on the waterfront of Åkrehamn.
latitude 59° 15' 22.0" N longitude 5° 10' 54.5" E
NO 155
127521		 Ferkingstad Molja Located at the end of the breakwater mole in Ferkingstad, on the west coast of Karmøy.
NO 156
127500		 Ferkingstadneset Located on a promontory about 1 km southwest of Ferkinstad harbor.
NO 156G
127300		 Sandve Sandvehamn southwest by Karmøy
NO 156J
126800		 Jarsteinen Karmøy south or southwest side, Øyas nø side.
NO 156K
126700		 Hekseterholmen West Naleid south of Karmøy
NO 157
126600		 Syrevågen Located at the end of the mole at Syrevågen, about 2 km west of Skudeneshavn.
NO 158
126500		 Geitungen Geitungen

This lighthouse was built in response to complaints that the Kvistøy lighthouse was too far east to provide an effective landfall light for Stavanger.   It is located at the end of the mole at Syrevågen, about 2 km west of Skudeneshavn.

Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 159 Vikaholmen (1875)

Originally the station had a small light tended as needed by local fishermen. It is now available for overnight rental. Located on a small island about 800 m south of the harbor of Skudenshavn.

 Vikeholmen
NO 160
125500		 Vikaholmen (1908 ?)

Located immediately in front of the historic lighthouse.

Photo courtesy Ane Steingildra Alvestad [Flickr]
NO 161
125400		 Skudenes Skudenes

These buildings are privately owned. Located on a promontory on the southeastern point of Karmøy and the on the east side of the harbor of Skudeneshavn.

Photo courtesy Ane Steingildra Alvestad [Flickr]
NO 162
120500		 Kopervik (Kobbernaglen) Located on a rocky reef in the entrance to the harbor of Karmøy. Accessible only by boat.
NO 162D
120800		 Dua On a skerry in Karmsundet
NO 163
120900		 Høyevarde (Høgevarde)
latitude 59° 20' 1.4" N longitude 5° 18' 55.8" E

Located on a promontory at Avaldsnes on the east side of Karmøy (and the west side of the Karmsund, which separates Karmøy from the mainland).

Photo courtesy Ane Steingildra Alvestad [Flickr]

 Hoyevarde
NO 163A
121200		 Snikspynten
latitude 59° 20' 56.8" N longitude 5° 18' 57.4" E 		South of Vormedal in Karmsundet
NO 163B
121300		 Bukkøya
latitude 59° 21' 12.6" N longitude 5° 18' 35.4" E 		West of Vormedal in Karmsundet
NO 163H
121400		 Salhus
latitude 59° 22' 32.5" N longitude 5° 17' 38.7" E 		Just south of the Highway 47 bridge in Salhus.
NO 163N
121600		 Rossabønakken
latitude 59° 23' 35.8" N longitude 5° 17' 5.4" E		 Haugesund south
NO 163Ø
124200		 Osnesgavlen North of Karmøy west Haugesund
NO 163V
124300		 Vestre Karmsund
latitude 59° 24' 57.6" N longitude 5° 13' 59.0" E 		Steinskjæret northwest of Haugesund
NO 164
124500		 Sorhaugoy Sørhaugøy (Tonjer) (1846)

The lighthouse is vacant but has been restored by the Culture Ministry. Located on a small island in the north entrance to the Karmsund, about 400 m offshore northwest of Haugesund. Accessible only by boat.
NO 165
124500		 Sørhaugøy (Tonjer) (1952)
latitude 59° 25' 25.8" N longitude 5° 14' 24.2" E

Located immediately in front of the historic lighthouse.

Photo courtesy Geir Røsset [Flickr]
NO 166
124600		 Kvalen
latitude 59° 25' 58.9" N longitude 5° 14' 20.0" E 		Located on a headland at the north side of the entrance to the Karmsund about 1.5 km northwest of Haugesund harbor.  Not to be confused with several other lights like Kvalen light in Northern Hordaland.

Utsira, Feøy and Røvaer

NO 167 Utsira (south tower)

Utsira is an island about 2.5 km long and 1.2 km wide, located in the North Sea 18 km west southwest of Haugesund. The island is accessible by passenger ferries from Haugesund. This tower is located about 100 m south of the north tower (next entry).

Photo courtesy Eirik Newth [Flickr]

 Utsira south
NO 168 Utsira north Utsira north tower

According to the Lighthouse Association, this is a staffed station with several 1-story keeper's houses. The lighthouses are located at the east end of the island.

Photo courtesy Eirik Newth [Flickr]
NO 169
129600		 Nordvikvågen (Nordevågen) Breakwater

Located at the end of the breakwater for the Nordvikvågen harbor on Utsira's north coast.

Photo courtesy Atle Grimsby [Flickr]

 Nordvikvagen Breakwater
NO 170
129800		 Vindballen Vindballen

Located on a rocky islet off the south coast of Utsira. Accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
NO 171
129900		 Beiningskalven

Located atop Beiningskalven, an islet off the east coast of Beiningen, an inhabited island about 600 m south of Utsira's main waterfront on the south coast of the island. Accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

 Beningskalven
NO 172
131000		 Feøy Feøy is an island about 5 km northwest of Visnes, Karmøy. The island has a population of about 60 and is accessible by passenger ferry from Haugesund. Located on the southeastern point of the island.
NO 172F
131100		 Flatmøy
latitude 59° 22' 28.0" N longitude 5° 12' 0.4" E 		On a rock in Føynfjorden.  Accessible only by boat.
NO 172G
131300		 Middagsnes
latitude 59° 22' 35.9" N longitude 5° 8' 53.5" E		 Feøy southwest side
NO 172H
131600		 Kvaløytåi
latitude 59° 24' 11.9" N longitude 5° 9' 27.4" E		 Kvaløy north point
NO 172K
131700		 Kråkene
latitude 59° 25' 13.7" N longitude 5° 12' 34.8" E 		At Kråkene, north of Karmøy
NO 172M
132000		 Hanseskjer Northwest point at Karmøy
NO 172P
132300		 Glette
latitude 59° 25' 28.1" N longitude 5° 7' 31.5" E 		At Glette, southeast of Røvær
NO 172R
132400		 Gloppene
latitude 59° 25' 44.5" N longitude 5° 7' 38.3" E 		At Gloppene, southeast of Røvær
NO 172T
132500		 Torgersnes
latitude 59° 26' 5.6" N longitude 5° 5' 37.4" E 		Røværs east side
NO 173
132900		 Røvaersholmen The lighthouse is built as a wave swept tower, since winter storms often wash over the islet on which it is built. Located on a small skerry about 800 m northwest of the larger island of Røvaer and about 12 km west northwest of Haugesund. Accessible only by boat in heavy seas; there is a distant view from Røvaer, which is accessible by passenger ferry from Haugesund.
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