The lighthouse sits just offshore at a 90 degree bend in the fjord which leads to the city of Trondheim.

About 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) across the fjord to the north is Brekstad in Ørland Municipality and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) across the fjord to the southeast is the village of Hasselvika in Indre Fosen Municipality.

In 1984, the old building was closed and a new light was built on Ringflua, a tiny rock in the fjord, just off the shoreline.

[1] The new lighthouse is 11.2 metres (37 ft) tall and can be seen for up to 12.39 nautical miles (22.95 km; 14.26 mi).

It has an occulting light that blinks white, red, and green over an eight-second period.