Ytre Alkskjær Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ytre Alkskjær Lighthouse
This 12-meter white tower with a red roof is situated on a skerry west of Storfjell, approximately 4 kilometers west-southwest of Røstholmen light. Its lantern is mounted on a platform supported by piles, a functional design for its exposed location. Ytre Alkskjær emits a quick-flashing red light, visible for over 10 nautical miles. The site is accessible to visitors, but the tower itself is closed. The nearest port is Røst, about 2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light warns mariners of shallow and rocky hazards in the Norwegian coastal waters west of Storfjell. Its distinctive pile-supported platform represents an adaptive engineering solution for a challenging marine environment.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- Q R
- Focal Height
- 9.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.2NM
Location
- City
- Røst
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Sea Region
- on a skerry just west of the larger islet of Storfjell, about 4 km west southwest of the Røstholmen light.
- Latitude
- 67.5140°
- Longitude
- 11.9822°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rost(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3031.1.
- NGA No.
- NF-772100
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
Structure: Ytre Alkskjær is a 12m structure consisting of a lantern mounted on a platform, which is supported by piles. The lantern is painted white with a red roof.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ytre Alkskjær على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.