Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Raet National Park (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Lyngør Lighthouse, Store Torungen fyr, and Lille Torungen fyr. Also, be sure to include Møkkalasset in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Raet National Park (Aust-Agder).
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Lyngør Lighthouse
Also known as: Lyngør fyr
Lighthouse. Lyngør Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the island of Kjeholmen in the Lyngør area in the municipality of Tvedestrand in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse was established in 1879, and was listed as a protected site in 1997. It was automated in 2004, so no one is stationed there any longer.[1]
Store Torungen fyr
Lighthouse in Norway. Store Torungen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Store Torungen in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lighthouse, together with the nearby Lille Torungen Lighthouse, mark the entrance from the Skaggerak through the outlying islands to the mainland town of Arendal. Both lighthouses were built in 1844 with the same specifications, making "twin" lighthouses marking the way to Arendal. The two lighthouses were put on the coat-of-arms for the local municipality of Hisøy in which the lighthouses were located. Over time, both lighthouses were replaced, and the only one still standing is the Lille Torungen Lighthouse, although it is no longer in use. The site of the Store Torungen Lighthouse is accessible only by boat. The island and site is open to the public, the tower is open daily during the summers, and the lighthouse keepers house is available to rent for overnight accommodations.[2]
Lille Torungen fyr
Landmark in Norway. Lille Torungen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Lille Torungen in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lighthouse, together with the nearby Store Torungen Lighthouse, mark the entrance from the Skaggerak through the outlying islands to the mainland town of Arendal. Both lighthouses were built in 1844 with the same specifications, making "twin" lighthouses marking the way to Arendal. The two lighthouses were put on the coat-of-arms for the local municipality of Hisøy in which the lighthouses were located. Over time, both lighthouses were replaced, and the only one still standing is the Lille Torungen Lighthouse, although it is no longer in use. The site of the Lille Torungen Lighthouse is accessible only by boat. The island and site is open to the public, but the buildings are not.[3]
Møkkalasset
Outer Møkkalasset lighthouse also called Tvedestrand lighthouse, is a closed guy on a reef between Kilsund and Kalvøysund in Arendal. In 2021, the lighthouse can be rehabilitated and in the long term put into use again.
The lighthouse served as a LED/entry lighthouse and was established in 1888 at the request of the Tverdalsøen Seland Association. This was the first cast iron tower in Aust-Agder.