Araneset Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Araneset Lighthouse
Araneset lighthouse, a skeletal concrete tower standing 10 meters tall, is situated on a skerry off a promontory on the south side of the Trondheimsleia near Vinsternes. Its lantern, positioned 8.5 meters above sea level, displays a directional light with three flashes of white, red, or green every 12 seconds. The structure features a lantern on a platform supported by tripod piles, a design suited for its exposed location. Operational since an unknown date, the lighthouse has a geographic range of 9.9 nautical miles. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation through the Trondheimsleia, a significant Norwegian coastal shipping lane, warning vessels of the skerry and promontory it marks. Its distinctive directional light offers precise guidance for avoiding dangers in this complex waterway.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WRG 12s
- Focal Height
- 8.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.9NM
Location
- City
- Aure
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Møre og Romsdal
- Sea Region
- A skerry off a promontory on the south side of the Trondheimsleia near Vinsternes.
- Latitude
- 63.2625°
- Longitude
- 8.3275°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Smola(6.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L1108
- NGA No.
- 6852
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: lantern on a platform supported by tripod piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Araneset على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.