In 1878 the Lighthouse Authority purchased Vestre Hestskjæret, a skerry off Honningsøya island, for 160 kroner. The lighthouse, situated 15 km by sea from Kristiansund, became operational on 1 November 1879. It was the first Norwegian lighthouse to utilise a Swedish invention that broke up the light into timed intervals. This was more informative and was well received by seafarers.
On your own
Hestskjæret Lighthouse
Hestskjæret Lighthouse is located on the island of Averøy and is 21 m tall.
© Hestskjæret fyr
Contact
- Address:
- Hestskjæret
- 6530 AVERØY
- Phone:
- 70238800
- Email:
- info@visitnorthwest.no
- Website:
- www.visitnorthwest.no
Facilities
- Season:
- Autumn
- Summer
- Winter
- Spring