Slåtterøy fyr is a cast iron lighthouse from 1859, sitting on a bare rock island west of Bømlo. It has the strongest light of any lighthouse in Norway: 5.18 million candela, visible for 34 kilometres in clear weather.
The 25-metre tower is painted red with a single white horizontal band. It was built to improve safety on the sea route into Bergen from the south, and served as one of the key waypoints for coastal traffic. The lighthouse was fully automated in 2003 and is now owned by Bømlo municipality.
The site has operated as a weather station for decades. Its exposed position makes it one of Norway's most reliable coastal climate measurement points.
Since automation, the lighthouse has been converted for tourism. Overnight stays and guided tours are available in summer, but you need a boat from nearby Gisøy to get there. If you just want to see it, it is visible from several points along the western coast of Bømlo.
The 25-metre tower is painted red with a single white horizontal band. It was built to improve safety on the sea route into Bergen from the south, and served as one of the key waypoints for coastal traffic. The lighthouse was fully automated in 2003 and is now owned by Bømlo municipality.
The site has operated as a weather station for decades. Its exposed position makes it one of Norway's most reliable coastal climate measurement points.
Since automation, the lighthouse has been converted for tourism. Overnight stays and guided tours are available in summer, but you need a boat from nearby Gisøy to get there. If you just want to see it, it is visible from several points along the western coast of Bømlo.