W from Grimstad, the coast has a more grayish color in contrast to the prominent, reddish-brown color of the coast between Grimstad and S\u00f8mskilen. The color of the underlying land shifts from dark gray to very light W of Hombor\u00f8ya. The islets off the coast are all barren.
Natural orientation marks are difficult to distinguish from some distance from the coast, as islets and skerries blend with the gentle, forested hills of the hinterland, offering few prominent landmarks.
Along the entire coastal stretch, there are many good sailing markers, making navigation straightforward in visible weather conditions.
Recognizable landmarks visible far out to sea:
Homborsundfallet (58\u00b028.0'N 08\u00b031.8'E), a plateau ending in a steep drop to the E.
Kristiansand's high land (58\u00b011.0'N 07\u00b058.3'E), (The Inverted Boat), a mountain ridge about 18 km inland, with 2 small elevations (humps), the highest to the W with a steep slope.
These 2 landmarks (coastal chart 305) can provide a good crossbearing. As the W-going current is often stronger than calculated, such a bearing can be useful.
Homborsund Lighthouse, on Store Gr\u00f8nningen NE of Hombor\u00f8ya, a white stone house with a tower, 20.1 m high. Light height 22.3 meters above sea level.
G\u00e5sa, a small islet with a light.
Langb\u00e5en cairn, SE of Just\u00f8ya, 2.5 m high, black stone cairn with two horizontal, white bands.
N\u00f8dingen mark, red-painted, pyramid-shaped triangular beacon, on a 7 m high, light islet, with a slightly flat top, off Brekkest\u00f8.
Tronder\u00f8yholmen cairn, 2.5 m high, black cairn. The islet is about 6 m high.
Store Kvalsholmen cairn, 3.5 m high, black truncated cone on about 10 m high islet.
The land at Ulv\u00f8ysund stands out well in the terrain, light in color, jagged towards the sea.
Gr\u00f8nningen Lighthouse, on the E side of the entrance to Byfjorden, a white stone house with a low tower, 14 m high. Light height 18.7 meters above sea level.
Oks\u00f8y Lighthouse, on the W side of Byfjorden, 36 m high, white iron tower with 2 red bands. Light height 47.0 meters above sea level.
Dolsveten (104 m) (mast FR) and Sot\u00e5sen (87 m) are two forested hills on the E side of Byfjorden; they are particularly recognizable from SW.
There are no radio beacons along the coastal stretch.
G\u00e5sa light (G) and Oks\u00f8y Lighthouse (O) have Racon.
", "description_no":"W-over fra Grimstad har kysten en mer gr\u00e5lig farge i motsetning til den framtredende, r\u00f8dbrune fargen p\u00e5 kysten mellom Grimstad og S\u00f8mskilen . Fargen p\u00e5 underlandet skifter fra m\u00f8rk gr\u00e5 til meget lys W for Hombor\u00f8ya . Holmene utenfor kysten er alle nakne.
Naturlige orienteringsmerker er vanskelige \u00e5 ta ut i noen avstand fra kysten, da holmer og skj\u00e6r g\u00e5r i ett med baklandets slake, skogkledde \u00e5ser, med f\u00e5 framtredende kjenningsmerker.
Langs hele kyststrekningen er det mange gode seilmerker, og orienteringen vil derfor ikke by p\u00e5 noen vanskeligheter i siktbart v\u00e6r.
Av kjenningsmerker ses langt til sj\u00f8s:
Homborsundfallet (58\u00b028,0'N 08\u00b031,8'E), plat\u00e5 som avsluttes i et bratt stup mot E.
Kristiansands h\u00f8ye land (58\u00b011,0'N 07\u00b058,3'E), (Den omvendte b\u00e5t), en fjellrygg ca 18 km inn i landet, med 2 sm\u00e5 forh\u00f8yninger (pukler), den h\u00f8yeste mot W med bratt avfall.
Disse 2 kjenningsmerkene (kystkart 305) kan gi en god krysspeiling. Da den W-g\u00e5ende str\u00f8mmen ofte er sterkere enn beregnet kan en slik peiling v\u00e6re nyttig.
Homborsund fyr, p\u00e5 Store Gr\u00f8nningen NE for Hombor\u00f8ya , hvitt steinhus med t\u00e5rn, 20,1 m h\u00f8yt. Lysets h\u00f8yde 22,3 moh.
G\u00e5sa, liten holme med lykt.
Langb\u00e5en varde, SE for Just\u00f8ya , 2,5 m h\u00f8y, svart steinvarde med to horisontale, hvite belter.
N\u00f8dingen merke, r\u00f8dmalt, pyramideformet trekantet b\u00e5ke, p\u00e5 7 m h\u00f8y, lys holme, med litt flat topp, utenfor Brekkest\u00f8.
Tronder\u00f8yholmen varde, 2,5 m h\u00f8y, svart varde. Holmen er ca 6 m h\u00f8y.
Store Kvalsholmen varde, 3,5 m, svart avkortet kjegle p\u00e5 ca 10 m h\u00f8y holme.
Landet ved Ulv\u00f8ysund, markerer seg godt i terrenget, lys av farge, takket ut mot havet.
Gr\u00f8nningen fyr, p\u00e5 E-siden av innl\u00f8pet til Byfjorden, hvitt steinhus med lavt t\u00e5rn, 14 m h\u00f8yt. Lyset h\u00f8yde 18,7 moh.
Oks\u00f8y fyr, p\u00e5 W-siden av Byfjorden, 36 m h\u00f8yt, hvitt jernt\u00e5rn med 2 r\u00f8de belter. Lyset h\u00f8yde 47,0 moh.
Dolsveten (104 m) (mast FR) og Sot\u00e5sen (87 m) er to skogkledde fjellkoller p\u00e5 E-siden av Byfjorden; de er s\u00e6rlig lett kjennelige fra SW.
Det er ingen radiofyr p\u00e5 kyststrekningen.
G\u00e5sa lykt (G) og Oks\u00f8y fyr (O) har Racon.
", "caution_en":"The waters are quite impure, and the inner route somewhat exposed. Over longer stretches, it is only covered by shallows and abrupt drops, in some places over 1 nautical mile out from the outermost skerries.
", "caution_no":"Farvannet er temmelig urent, og indre lei noe åpen. På lengre strekninger er den bare dekket av grunner og brått, enkelte steder over 1 nautisk mil ut for ytterste skjær.