Hrólfssker Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hrólfssker Lighthouse
Located on a small island known as Rolf's Skerry, this concrete lighthouse marks the central entrance to Eyjafjörður. Completed and first lit in 1951, the cylindrical tower stands 16 meters tall and features a yellow exterior with a red lantern. Its focal height reaches 20 meters, emitting a white flash every 3 seconds. The structure includes a lantern and gallery, with a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors arriving by boat, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: Hrólfssker lighthouse is essential for maritime safety, marking the entrance to Eyjafjörður and guiding vessels past submerged dangers around Rolf's Skerry. Its distinctive coloring also serves as a recognizable landmark from the mainland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1951
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Sea Region
- on a small island (Rolf's Skerry) in the center of the entrance to the Eyjafjörður
- Latitude
- 66.0941°
- Longitude
- -18.4028°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Olafsfjordur(6.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4658
- NGA No.
- 18740
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-052
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