Name and Location

The Leuchtturm Staberhuk (Staberhuk Lighthouse) is an active coastal lighthouse located on the eastern tip of Fehmarn, a German Baltic Sea island. The official name of the lighthouse is Leuchtturm Staberhuk, and it is operated by Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Lübeck (German Waterway and Shipping Office Lübeck). The address is Staberhuk 2, 23769 Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

2. Construction and History

The Leuchtturm Staberhuk was built in 1903 and has been guiding shipping traffic through the Fehmarn Belt since then. It is recorded as historic in municipal registers and is a notable landmark on the island of Fehmarn.

3. Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse is a slender cylindrical tower with a gallery and lantern, typical of German Empire lighthouse design. The tower stands 22.6 meters above its base and has a focal plane (focal height) of 25 meters above mean sea level. It is constructed from brick with a white plaster finish.

4. Light and Navigation

The Leuchtturm Staberhuk carries an occulting light, visible in distinct sectors for navigation around the eastern point of Fehmarn. The light has a range of 18 nautical miles (white) and 14 nautical miles (green sector). It features two broad sectors with white light and a narrow green sector marking shoal water.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

The site is on public land and can be reached by foot along coastal paths. The tower itself is not open to the public, but visitors can park near the trailhead and enjoy panoramic sea views from the surrounding landscape. There are no visitor centers or on-site museums.

6. Notable Views and Landscape

The surrounding landscape features flat, grassy heathland overlooking the Baltic Sea and Fehmarn Belt shipping lanes. On clear days, one can see the Danish coastline. Nearby attractions include Rotes Kliff (the "Red Cliff" stretch to the north), Fehmarn aquarium in Burg, historic windmill, and local nature reserves.

7. Anecdotes and Folklore

Local fishermen's tales refer to a "guiding star" on Staberhuk during stormy nights. Records indicate a two-man keeper crew until automation in the 1970s. Shipwrecks were common in the area before the lighthouse was built, prompting its construction.

8. Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is fully automated and features an optical lantern with rotating or flashing mechanism. There are no publicly recorded AIS or radar installations. The site is accessible by foot along coastal paths, but the tower itself is not open to the public.

9. Further Information

For further information, please visit the German Wikipedia page on Leuchtturm Staberhuk, Wikimedia Commons image, Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Lübeck's official website, or OpenSeaMap seamark entry "Leuchtturm Staberhuk" (reference C 1286).