Sgeir Ghlas Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sgeir Ghlas Lighthouse
Also known as: Sgeir Ghlas (Gray Reef, Tarbert)
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 5.5 meters tall on a small island in East Loch Tarbert, approximately 5 kilometers southeast of Tarbert. Its focal height is 9 meters, and it emits a flashing white, red, or green light every 4 seconds, with a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. The tower is painted white and features a lantern and gallery. Accessible only by boat, the site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed. Scalpay Pier is the nearest port, located 1.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light is essential for safe navigation within East Loch Tarbert, particularly for ferries traveling between Tarbert and Uig on the Isle of Skye, and for local vessels. Its sector light system helps delineate safe channels and warn of hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc WGR 4s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island in East Loch Tarbert about 5 km southeast of Tarbert. Accessible only by boat; good views from ferries between Tarbert and Uig on the Isle of Skye.
- Latitude
- 57.8727°
- Longitude
- -6.7537°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Scalpay Pier(1.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- SCO-207
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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