The Lighthouses on Inland Lakes in Sweden

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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.

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) The island is accessible by ferry from Gränna. Located on the southwestern tip of the island.
SW 375 Visingø North Udde (Lake Vättern) Located on the northeastern tip of the island.
SW 376 Karlsborg Vanæs Udde (Karlsborg)
ARLHS(SWE 415)

Don't confuse this light with Karlsborg on Northern Coast.

Photo courtesy "autumnal fires" [Flickr]

SW 377 Hjo North (Lake Vättern)ARLHS(SWE 190)

Located at the north end of the detached breakwater protecting the harbor of Hjo.

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

Hjo North
SW 378 Hjo South Hjo South (Lake Vättern)
ARLHS(SWE 191)

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

Photo courtesy Jenny Mathiasson [flickr]

SW 379 Vadstena Pier (Lake Vättern)
ARLHS(SWE 410)

Photo © Henry Law [Flickr]

Vadstena Pier
SW 380 Fjuk Fjuk (Lake Vättern)
ARLHS(SWE 134)

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.

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)
ARLHS(SWE 337)
Note that this is described to be on Lake Vanern, but the geographic coordinates provided put it near NorrKoping.
SW 387 Jonkøping (Lake Vänern)
latitude 57° 47' 9.5" N longitude 14° 9' 58.9" E
ARLHS(SWE 206)

This appears to be right on the end of the breakwater in the village harbor.

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)
ARLHS(SWE 367)

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.

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)
ARLHS(SWE 273)

Clearly the "old" light is directly in front of the "new" and active light.

Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]

SW 397 Snuggen (Lake Vänern)
ARLHS(SWE 359)

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

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)
ARLHS(SWE 366)

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

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]

 

< --- rear range

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
ARLHS(SWE 140)

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.

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Fogden
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