Ytre Kårkvika Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ytre Kårkvika Lighthouse
Also known as: #Ytre Kårkvika (Meholmen)
The Ytre Kårkvika lighthouse, a 7-meter stone cairn topped with a white lantern and red roof, once marked the Kvalsundet passage. Located on Meholmen, a skerry between Kvaløya and Ringvassøya, its focal plane was 11 meters above sea level. The light emitted a quick white flash every 23 seconds. This structure guided vessels through the waters near Tromsø. Though operational since before 2018, the lantern has since been removed, and an offshore beacon now serves the passage. The original stone base remains visible.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was essential for safe navigation through the Kvalsundet strait, a waterway supporting local fishing and transport. Its remaining stone cairn represents a tangible link to the region's maritime history.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Q.W. 23
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 5NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Inactive since 2018, lantern removed, replaced by offshore beacon
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- white with a red roof
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 7m lantern and gallery mounted on a stone cairn. The lantern is painted white with a red roof.
Location
- City
- Tromsø
- Country
- 🇳🇴Norway
- Region
- Troms
- Sea Region
- Meholmen, a skerry in the Kvalsundet, the passage between Kvaløya and Ringvassøya
- Latitude
- 69.8771°
- Longitude
- 18.8583°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tromvik(10.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- L3649.3
- NGA No.
- 13320
اعثر على منارة Ytre Kårkvika على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Norway، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.