Southern Hordaland
| NO 175 |
Ryvarden
This lighthouse marks the southern entrance
to the Bømlafjord and a network of passages leading far inland.
However, the road to the lighthouse is gated, so visitors must be
prepared to hike 2 km or call for special permission to bring their cars
to the site. Located about 8 km west of Sveio and 3 km off the pavement
of highway 541.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 176 |
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Bømlahamn Located on a promontory on the east side of the
entrance from the Bømlafjorden to Bømlahamn, at the south end of Midtøy.
Photo courtesy Robin Strand [Norphoto] |
| NO 177 |
Førdespollen |
Located on the west side of the Førdespollen, an inlet
on the south side of the Bømlafjorden, about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of
Førde. |
| NO 178 |
Leirvik |
Located on a promontory on the north side of the
entrance to the harbor of Stord from the Husnesfjorden (a section of the
Hardangerfjorden), about 3 km east of Stord. |
| NO 179 |
Fjaereflu (Kvinnheradsfjorden) |
Located on the north side of the Kvinnheradsfjord (a
section of the Hardangerfjorden), about 5 km (3 mi) northwest of
Kvinnherad. |
| NO 180 |
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Slåtterøy Located on a small island just off the larger island of
Gisøy, marking the south side of the entrance to the Selbjørnsfjord.
Accessible only by boat; there should be distant views from Gisøy, which
is accessible at the end of highway 18 about 8 km northwest of Bømlo.
Picture courtesy Striljenta [Flickr] |
| NO 181 |
Økshamaren (1875) |
This is what was called a "fishing light" because it
was operated only during the local fishing season.
Located at the eastern tip of the island of Selbjørn, across the
Selbjørnsfjord from Slåtterøy lighthouse. |
| NO 182 |
Økshamaren (1918) |
Octagonal lantern mounted on a concrete pad at the top
of a near-vertical cliff. Located near the historic lighthouse. |
| NO 183 |
Bleikja
This is only one of numerous small lights of this type
found on the fjords around Bergen. Located on the Bjørnafjord on the
east side of the entrance to the harbor of Os. Accessible only by boat.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 184 |
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Marstein
Located on a small island on the south side of the
entrance to the Korsfjord. This is the route to Bergen for larger
vessels, so there should be a view of the lighthouse from North Sea
ferries bound for that city.
Photo courtesy dietrovetro [Flickr] |
| NO 185 |
Tekslo |
Located on a skerry on the north side of the entrance
to the Korsfjord, directly opposite the Marstein lighthouse. This is the
route to Bergen for larger vessels, so there should be a view of the
lighthouse from North Sea ferries bound for that city. |
Bergen Area and Hjeltefjord
| NO 186 |
Revskolten |
Located in the Grimstadfjorden off the northern tip of
Bjørøy, about 2.5 km northwest of the Bergen airport. |
| NO 187 |
Kvarven
Located on a promontory on the south side of the
Byfjørd about 4 km due west of the Bergen waterfront. There does not
appear to be any land access to this site.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 188 |
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Skoltegrunnskaien
This is the quay where North Sea
ferries arrive from Lerwick, Scotland, and
Newcastle, England; it is part of the historic port area of downtown
Bergen.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| NO 189 |
Hjelteskjaer |
Located on the north side of the entrance to the
Byfjord, which leads to Bergen, about 1200 m north of the Stongi light. |
| NO 190 |
Stongi |
Looming above the light is the Sotraveien suspension
bridge (highway 555) connecting Bergen to Sotra.
The light is under the eastern end. |
| NO 191 |
Hissøy |
The light is atop a cliff on Hissøy, a small island
facing the North Sea on the west coast of Sotra. |
| NO 193 |
Kalvanes
Located on a promontory jutting into the Hjeltefjord
about 1200 m northeast of Vindenes.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 194 |
Misjeholmane |
Located on an island off the northern point of Sotra,
about 1200 m north of Solsvik. |
| NO 195 |
Rongsund |
The Rongsund is a passage between the Atlantic and the
Hjeltefjord. Located on a point of land south of the highway 561 bridge
on the west side of Bjørnøy. |
| NO 196 |
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Jona (Gjona)
Located on a small island in the Hjeltefjord about 6 km
southeast of Tjeldsø.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| NO 197 |
Stureholmen |
Located on a small island in the Hjeltefjord about 2 km
northeast of Tjeldstø. |
| NO 198 |
Geitingen |
Located on a skerry in the North Sea about 3 km west of
Tjeldstø. Accessible only by boat. |
| NO 199 |
Hauglandsosen
Located below the end of Kvithovdveien on the southwest
coast of Aksøy, facing the arm of the Hjeltefjord called Hauglandsosen.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 200 |
Svellingen |
Located on a promontory at the entrance to the harbor
of Hellesøy, near the northern end of Alvøy. |
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Northern Hordaland
| NO 201 |
Fedje
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Located on the northeastern point of the island of
Fedje, about 1.5 km east of the waterfront of the town of Fedje. There
does not appear to be road access, but it is probably possible to walk
to the light from the town. |
| NO 202 |
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Hellisøy
Located on a small island just off the coast of Fedje,
an island in the mouth of the Hjeltefjord. Fedje is accessible by ferry
from Saevrøy. Accessible only by boat; there are views from the mainland
of Fedje.
Photo courtesy Jim Grant [Flickr] |
| NO 203 |
Holmengrå
The keeper's house is available for overnight
accommodations. Located on a small island in the open Atlantic off the
mouth of the Fensfjord, about 5 km (3 mi) northwest of Fedje. Accessible
only by boat.
Picture courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
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| NO 204 |
Kvalen |
Located on the southeast point of Kvalen, an island
just off the waterfront of Leirvåg, on the south side of the Fensfjord.
Accessible only by boat, but there are good views from the waterfront
and from the Fensfjord ferries. Not to be confused with the
Kvalen light in Haugesund. |
Florø Area and Sognefjord
| NO 205 |
Stavsneset Eivendvik |
Located on a promontory marking the entrance to a
narrow channel leading to the village of Eivendvik, about 2 km west of
the town. |
| NO 206 |
Arnafjord |
Located on the south side of the Sognefjord, marking
the east side of the entrance to the Arnafjord, about 8 km west of
Viksøyri. |
| NO 207 |
Fretheim (Aurlandsfjord) |
Located at the head of the Aurlandsfjord in Fretheim,
about 5 km southwest of Aurlandsvangen. |
| NO 208 |
Veganes |
Located on a promontory near the northern terminal of
the ferry carrying highway 13 across the Sognefjord, about 2 km
northeast of Balestrand. |
| NO 209 |
Nes |
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. |
| NO 210 |
Havhella |
Located on the south side of the Lustrafjord about 4 km
east of Luster. Accessible by road. |
| NO 211 |
Saeleneset |
Located on the north side of the Sognefjord about 15 km
southwest of Balestrand. The site may be difficult to reach, but it
appears the lighthouse can be spotted from highway 55 along the fjord. |
| NO 212 |
Utvaer |
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. |
| NO 213 |
Øyasundet |
This light faces the North Sea on a small island just
north of Ytre Sula. |
| NO 214 |
Seglstein |
Located about 1 km 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. |
| NO 215 |
Skifjorden |
Located on the south side of the entrance to the
Skifjord, a narrow passage about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Korssund. |
| NO 216 |
Geita |
The lighthouse is available for lease by
artists. Located on an island
in the Aspefjord about 8 km (5 mi) west of Korssund. Accessible only by
boat. |
| NO 217 |
Austnes |
Located at the eastern tip of Vaerlandet, an island
about 20 km west southwest of Askvoll. The island is accessible by
passenger ferry from Askvoll, and the light is accessible by a hiking
trail. |
| NO 218 |
Gjørøy |
Located on the northeastern corner of a small island 2
km west of Vaerlandet. |
| NO 219 |
Sandøy |
Located on a small island about 4 km west of Vaerlandet.
Accessible only by boat, although there is a small settlement on the
island. |
| NO 220 |
Tussen |
Located on a skerry about 3 km northwest of the island
of Autløy. Accessible only by boat in heavy seas. |
| NO 221 |
Ytterøyane |
Located on an isolated island in the Atlantic about 20
km west of Florø. |
| NO 222 |
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Stabben
Automated in 1975, the lighthouse is leased as a
vacation residence by a company in Florø. Located in the fjord about 2
km west of the Florø waterfront.
Photo courtesy Cosmin Cosma [Flickr] |
| NO 223 |
Kvanhovden |
Located at the northwestern point of the island of
Hovden, about 15 km northwest of Florø. |
| NO 224 |
Sør Botnen |
Located on a point of land marking the south side of
the entrance to the Frøysjøen sound, about 8 km north northwest of Florø. |
Kalvåg Area
| NO 225 |
Nesje |
Located on the northernmost point of Frøya, about 4 km
northwest of Kalvåg. |
| NO 226 |
Minnet |
Located on a promontory on the southwest side of Frøya,
about 2 km west of Kalvåg. |
| NO 227 |
Kalvåg |
This light guides ships approaching Kalvåg from the
mainland. Located on the southeast side of the island of Frøya, about
500 m east of the Kalvåg waterfront. |
| NO 228 |
Smørhavn |
Located at the southwestern point of Fiskholmen,
marking the north side of the entrance to the Frøysjøen sound.
Accessible by road from Bremanger. |
Vågsøy Area
| NO 229 |
Skaten |
Located on the south side of the Skatestraumen, the
channel separating the islands of Bremangerlandet and Rugsundsøy, about
5 km southeast of Vågsøy. |
| NO 230 |
Risøy |
Located at the westernmost point of Rugsundsøy, marking
the western entrance to the Skatestraumen, about 4 km south southeast of
Vågsøy. |
| NO 231 |
Reksnes |
Located at the end of the mole at Reksnes, a village on
the north side of the Nordfjord about 40 km west of Vågsøy. |
| NO 232 |
Søre Maløy |
This light and the next are on Maløy, a small island in
the harbor of Vågsøy, which is part of the Ulvesund. |
| NO 233 |
Nordre Maløy |
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| NO 234 |
Hendanes |
Located on a promontory at the entrance to the
Kvalheimsvika, about 3 km northwest of Vågsvåg on the island of Vågsøy.
Accessible by a walk of about ½
mi from the end of the road off highway 601 north of Vågsvåg. |
| NO 235 |
Kråkenes
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.
Photo courtesy Merete Høidal [Flickr] |
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| NO 236 |
Skongenes |
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. |
| NO 237 |
Ulvesund (Hjertneset Range Front) |
The station is now available for overnight
accommodations. Located on the east side of the entrance to Ulvesund,
about 8 km north of Vågsøy. Accessible by road. |
| NO 238 |
Hjertneset Range Rear |
Located 90 m uphill and behind the Ulvesund lighthouse. |
| NO 239 |
Silda Hamn |
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. |
| NO 240 |
Buholmen |
Buholmen is a prominent cape at the end of a long
peninsula about 20 km 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. |
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