Kråkenes fyr sits on a knife-like rocky promontory jutting out from the northwestern tip of Vågsøy island, west of Stad. It is the most weather-exposed station along the entire Norwegian coastline, holding several wind records, and it doubles as a meteorological station whose readings are regularly cited in weather forecasts.
The lighthouse was first lit in 1906. During the Second World War, it was destroyed by fire following an Allied air raid in 1945. The current buildings were rebuilt after the war. The light was automated in 1986, and the station has since been converted into a restaurant and accommodation, giving visitors a rare chance to sleep at what is arguably Norway's wildest coastal outpost.
Even in calm weather, the location is striking: open ocean in almost every direction, with the Stad peninsula and its notorious seas to the south. In a storm, this is one of the most dramatic places to be in western Norway.
The lighthouse was first lit in 1906. During the Second World War, it was destroyed by fire following an Allied air raid in 1945. The current buildings were rebuilt after the war. The light was automated in 1986, and the station has since been converted into a restaurant and accommodation, giving visitors a rare chance to sleep at what is arguably Norway's wildest coastal outpost.
Even in calm weather, the location is striking: open ocean in almost every direction, with the Stad peninsula and its notorious seas to the south. In a storm, this is one of the most dramatic places to be in western Norway.
