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Looking west from Ås. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Ås sits at 1,199 feet on the Aurlandsfjellet byway, facing 270 degrees with terrain dropping 1,083 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view opens west toward Klokkarfossen, a waterfall 2.2 miles out at 977 feet, and Flugandefossen, another waterfall 2.4 miles away at 643 feet. Onstadberget rises to the south-southwest at 1.9 miles, while Lialandet, a stretch of coast at only 55 feet elevation, sits southwest at 2.5 miles. Farther out, Marakberget and Storeberget lie to the west-southwest, the latter reaching 3,110 feet at 3.1 miles. To the northwest, Kvamsbergi, Vetle Nedberget, and Handklefjellet are visible, with Handklefjellet the most distant of the group at 3.9 miles and 3,289 feet. Because the overlook faces directly toward sunset, the light aligns with the view without offset. Sunset times vary through the year, from 15:17 at the December solstice to 23:11 at the June solstice, with equinox sunsets around 18:45 and 19:34. The next lookout along the byway is Prest.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,199 ft
View
West · 270°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
1,083 ft drop
In view
9 named features
Old mountain pass from Aurland to Lærdal (above the Lærdalstunnelen ), view over Aurland
Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View of the steep pasture land along Aurlandsvegen in Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane. It's a wonder people have done farming on these steep slopes! I got dizzy just by driving past, never mind walking up that hill!
Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway · CC BY 2.0 · source
View of Aurlandsfjorden and Aurlandsvangen, in Sogn og Fjordane, from the steep and winding Aurlandsvegen - on the way up into the mountains. Aurlandsvegen is a mountain road between Aurland and Lærdal and is only open in a few summer months. In 2010 it will open on June 11. The road usually closes
Bernt Rostad from Oslo, Norway · CC BY 2.0 · source
View of Aurlandsfjorden from Aurland
Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Aurlandsfjorden from Aurland
Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Aurlandsfjorden from Aurland
Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Onstadberget840 ftsouth-southwest · 1.9 mi
  • Klokkarfossen977 ftwest · 2.2 mi
  • Flugandefossen643 ftwest-southwest · 2.4 mi
  • Lialandet55 ftsouthwest · 2.5 mi
  • Marakberget552 ftsouthwest · 2.8 mi
  • Storeberget3,110 ftwest-southwest · 3.1 mi
  • Kvamsbergi1,897 ftnorthwest · 3.1 mi
  • Vetle Nedberget687 ftnorthwest · 3.7 mi
  • Handklefjellet3,289 ftnorthwest · 3.9 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3418:4517:48
June solstice03:5623:1121:46
September equinox07:1519:3418:38
December solstice09:4315:17

Local time (Europe/Oslo). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

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How high is Ås?

Ås sits at about 1,199 feet (365 m).

What can you see from Ås?

From Ås: Onstadberget (SSW, 1.9 mi); Klokkarfossen (W, 2.2 mi); Flugandefossen (WSW, 2.4 mi); Lialandet (SW, 2.5 mi).

Is Ås better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Ås toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the next lookout after Ås?

Prest is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Ås.

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