The Lighthouses on Inland Lakes in Sweden

This page shows the documentation of the Lighthouses on inland lakes in Sweden.  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.)

This list was built based on the list maintained by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. [w8]  My thanks to them for providing this basis for understanding.

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SW 372 Dæmman II (Kalmar Sound) The geographic coordinates provided suggest this light is on the north point of Djurö island.
SW 373 Draghællan

Located on a small island on approach to Sundsvall, southern Bothnia.

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Draghaellen
SW 374 Visingø South Udde (Lake Vättern)
latitude 57° 59' 51.9" N longitude 14° 16' 36.6" E
The island is accessible by ferry from Gränna. Located on the southwestern tip of the island. ARLHS# SWE-423 (view)
SW 375 Visingø North Udde (Lake Vättern)
latitude 58° 6' 26.4" N longitude 14° 23' 47.2" E
Located on the northeastern tip of the island. ARLHS# SWE-422 (view)
SW 376 Karlsborg Vanæs Udde (Karlsborg)
latitude 58° 18' 4.6" N longitude 14° 17' 43.6" E

This light guides vessels westbound on the Göta Canal into Karlsborg. Located on a promonory on the east side of Karlsborg. Don't confuse this light with Karlsborg on Northern Coast. ARLHS# SWE-415

Photo courtesy "autumnal fires" [Flickr]

SW 377 Hjo North (Lake Vättern)
latitude 58° 18' 8.5" N longitude 14° 17' 48.6" E

Located at the north end of the detached breakwater protecting the harbor of Hjo. ARLHS# SWE-190

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Hjo North
SW 378 Hjo South Hjo South (Lake Vättern)
latitude 58° 18' 4.6" N longitude 14° 17' 43.6" E

While it looks in this picture that the breakwater connects to the shore, it doesn't, instead it connects to the light above. ARLHS# SWE-191

Photo courtesy Jenny Mathiasson [flickr]

SW 379 Vadstena Pier (Lake Vättern)
latitude 58° 26' 58.8" N longitude 14° 52' 30.0" E  

Located at the end of the mole at Vadstena. ARLHS# SWE-410

Photo © Henry Law [Flickr]

Vadstena Pier
SW 380 Fjuk Fjuk (Lake Vättern)

This lighthouse was one of the first in Sweden to be built for automated operation. Located on a small island about 12 km west of Motala and 8 km northwest of Vadstena. ARLHS# SWE-134

Photo courtesy Patrik Lindblom [flickr]

SW 382 Motala The reference here may be to the light in Borensberg.
SW 383 Bønhamn Island ARLHS# SWE-103
SW 384 Hammaro Skage Hammarö Skage (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-175

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 386 Sætersholmen (Lake Vänern)
Note that this is described to be on Lake Vanern, but the geographic coordinates provided put it near NorrKoping. ARLHS# SWE-337
SW 387 Jonkøping (Lake Vänern)
latitude 57° 47' 9.5" N longitude 14° 9' 58.9" E

This appears to be right on the end of the breakwater in the village harbor. ARLHS# SWE-206

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Jonkoping
SW 388 Hastholmen Hæstholmen (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-186

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 389 Gælleudde (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-143

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Galleudde
SW 390 Sjotorp Upper Sjotorp Upper (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-441

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 391 Stavik (Lake Vänern)
latitude 59° 10' 11.4" N longitude 13° 9' 30.2" E

In 2003, the lighthouse was restored and the original wood paneling was returned. The tower had been covered with concrete tiles for over 50 years. Overnight accomodations are available. The light is located about 20 km northwest of Säffle. ARLHS# SWE-367

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Stavik
SW 392 Djurö (Lake Vänern)  
SW 393 Lidkøping Pier (Lake Vänern)

Located at the end of the breakwater mole of Lidköping.

Photo courtesy xjy [Flickr]

Lidkoping Pier
SW 394 Naven Naven (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-287)

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 395 Hjortens Udde (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-192

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Hjortens Udde
SW 396 Mariestad Mariestad (Lake Vänern)
latitude 58° 42' 60.0" N longitude 13° 49' 0.0" E

Clearly the "old" light is directly in front of the "new" and active light. ARLHS# SWE-273

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 397 Snuggen (Lake Vänern)

This photo (and the one below) is marked as being the rear range.  No documentation exists about the front range. ARLHS# SWE-359

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Suggen
SW 398 Snappudden Rear Snappudden (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-356

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 399 Nolhagen (Lake Vänern)

Located on the lakeshore about 2 km northeast of Mariestad.  The photo is marked as a "front range".  No comments exist about the rear range.

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Nolhagen Nedre
SW 400 Megrundet (Lake Vänern)  
SW 401 Palgrunden (Lake Vänern)  
SW 402 Runnen (Lake Vänern)  
SW 403 Stångudden (Lake Vänern)

Located on the small island of Lurö off the southern tip of the Värmlandsnäs peninsula and about 8 km northeast of the Pålgrunden lighthouse.
ARLHS# SWE-366

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Stangudden
SW 404 Smorhaettan Smørhættan (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-354

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 405 Harnesudde Ovre front range -->

Harnæsudde (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-181

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

 

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Harnesudde
SW 406 Gunnarsholmen Nedre Gunnarsholmen (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS# SWE-164

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 407 Stora Klubbens (Lake Vänern) ARLHS# SWE-372
SW 408 Lakholmen ARLHS# SWE-230
SW 409 Åsnegrundet ARLHS# SWE-087
SW 410 Strandsudde Strandsudde
ARLHS# SWE-377

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

SW 411 Risnæsudde
latitude 59° 17' 26.1" N longitude 13° 9' 34.9" E

ARLHS# SWE-322

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Risnaesudde
SW 412 Søøkojan ARLHS# SWE-360
SW 413 Skoghall
ARLHS# SWE-348

Photo courtesy Esbjörn Hillberg (Swedish Lighthouse Society) [fyr]

Skoghall
SW 414 Ønskåsskærets ARLHS# SWE-301
latitude 59° 20' 1.8" N longitude 13° 9' 1.8" E
SW 416 Fællholmen ARLHS# SWE-127
SW 417 Fogden
latitude 59° 1' 53.0" N longitude 12° 44' 20.0" E

On a small island, the light appears to be at the high point, but the keepers house is some distance away in a sheltered valley. ARLHS# SWE-140

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Fogden