Madland harbour sits on the Jæren coast between Varhaug and Vigrestad in Hå municipality. It is a stop on the Jæren National Scenic Route, and the main reason to come here is a shipwreck.
The freezer ship Nordfrost was originally built as a whaling boat in Bremerhaven in 1936. After the war it was converted to a refrigerated cargo ship. On 26 November 1967, an explosion and fire broke out on board off the Jæren coast, and the ship ran aground near Varhaug. It broke apart, and the rusty bow, stern and other sections still lie on the rocks just north of the harbour. The wreck has become a popular subject for photographers.
The Jæren coast is one of the most dangerous stretches of coastline in Europe. There is no safe harbour between Egersund and Risavika, and more than 600 ships are said to have gone down here over the centuries.
At the harbour, a glass-fronted storm-watching cabin lets you sit and watch rough seas from a sheltered spot. The service building has a facade of specially designed bricks that glows like a lantern after dark. There is parking, toilets, and wheelchair access.
The freezer ship Nordfrost was originally built as a whaling boat in Bremerhaven in 1936. After the war it was converted to a refrigerated cargo ship. On 26 November 1967, an explosion and fire broke out on board off the Jæren coast, and the ship ran aground near Varhaug. It broke apart, and the rusty bow, stern and other sections still lie on the rocks just north of the harbour. The wreck has become a popular subject for photographers.
The Jæren coast is one of the most dangerous stretches of coastline in Europe. There is no safe harbour between Egersund and Risavika, and more than 600 ships are said to have gone down here over the centuries.
At the harbour, a glass-fronted storm-watching cabin lets you sit and watch rough seas from a sheltered spot. The service building has a facade of specially designed bricks that glows like a lantern after dark. There is parking, toilets, and wheelchair access.
