The portal has a brick surround and pointed arch, while the door’s vertical, planed wooden panelling is painted the same ochre colour as the window shutters.

The exterior of the chapel has undergone alterations. Between 1884 and 1969 it was whitewashed to function as a navigation mark, on the recommendation of the Lighthouse Director. Fishermen out at sea found it difficult to see the stone church against the grey background of the mountain. In 1969, the exterior was sandblasted back to its original appearance as part of a large-scale restoration prior to its 100th anniversary celebrations, led by Oscar Bodøgaard. The building has been redecorated on several occasions, usually prior to a royal visit. Nearby are a small priest’s cottage and a churchyard. The churchyard contains both Lutheran and Russian Orthodox crosses to mark the graves.