Svörtuloft Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Svörtuloft Lighthouse
A cylindrical concrete tower, 12 meters tall, was erected in 1931 to mark the western end of Iceland's Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The structure, painted yellow with a red lantern, stands 30 meters above sea level. This light station was established in 1914, with the current tower replacing an earlier installation. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 15.3 nautical miles. Svörtuloft is located about 8 kilometers southwest of Hellissandur, near the port of Rif.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding maritime traffic around the exposed, rocky headland of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, a critical point on Iceland's western coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 30m
- Geographic Range
- 15.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1931
Significant events: Station established 1914, Current structure built 1931
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rif(7.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L4538
- NGA No.
- 18424
- ARLHS No.
- ICE-091
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇸Iceland
- Region
- Snæfellsbær
- Sea Region
- marks the blunt western end of the Snæfells Peninsula, located about 8 km southwest of Hellissandur
- Latitude
- 64.8638°
- Longitude
- -24.0390°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Svörtuloft على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Iceland، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.