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Öja / Landsort
The island of Öja is about four kilometres long and only around 600 metres wide. It forms its own nature reserve (Öja-Landsort) and is also the southernmost outcrop of the Stockholm archipelago. The southern tip, with its lighthouse – which is also the island’s most important landmark – is called Landsort.
The Landsort Deep (Landsortsdjupet in Swedish), the deepest point in the Baltic Sea at 456.5 metres, is located around 14 nautical miles to the east-southeast of Landsort. The name Landsort is also frequently used to refer to the entire island and its largest settlement, Storhamn.
Västerhamn is the island’s main port, but there are no official guest moorings. The harbour basin is reserved for emergency vehicles, such as pilot boats and lifeboats. The mainland ferry docks on the outer side of the pier.
Ports and anchorages
The Öjas guest harbour, Norrhamn, is situated near the northern tip of the island on the west side, in Skravleviken bay. The approach is from the north-west. It is unmarked, but indicated by orange leading beacons and leading lights. There are stern moorings and a few alongside berths available at the pier. There are also a few additional spots for mooring with a stern anchor. Contact: Café Norrhamn, Tel. +46/730/73 14 22.
Apart from Öja, the surrounding area also offers a wide range of guest harbours, marinas and other mooring facilities. However, as it can still get very busy, particularly during the summer holiday season, you should have alternative mooring options lined up – especially if your destination is an island harbour such as Norrhamn, which has relatively few berths. Town harbours on the mainland often offer a wide range of services with good facilities for provisioning.
Navigation
The coastline and offshore archipelago were formed during the Ice Age and are characterised by a flat rocky landscape. Continuous fairways are marked on the nautical chart and, depending on their importance, are buoyed and lit. Away from these fairways, for example when navigating out of bays or natural harbours, great care must be taken when navigating due to the numerous shoals, particularly when sailing. Thorough preparation when planning your route is therefore essential.
Literature and nautical charts
- Delius Klasing Recreational Boating Chart Sets 11 “East Coast of Sweden 1” (A2 format, ISBN 978-3-667-13023-5, €129.90) and 12 “East Coast of Sweden 2” (A2 format, ISBN 978-3-667-13190-4, €139.90). delius-klasing.de
- Port guide “Hamnguiden 7. Landsort – Skanör, Öland, Gotland, Bornholm” (3rd edition, 270 ports and moorings, A4 format, spiral-bound, in Swedish, ISBN 978-82-7997-243-3, €75). lmf.no
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Christian Tiedt
Editor Travel
