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Buråsi

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Looking north-west from Buråsi. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Buråsi sits along the Gaularfjellet byway at 1,867 feet, facing 300°. The terrain drops 1,568 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view over the surrounding land. From this point, Munkeggi peak is visible to the west-southwest at 2.8 miles, rising to 4,274 feet, while Keipen viewpoint lies north-northwest at 3.7 miles and 4,616 feet. Bjornabreen peak is also in view to the northwest, 3.8 miles out and 4,744 feet in elevation. The 300° orientation puts the view roughly 30 degrees off a direct westward line, angling it toward the sunset side of the sky. Sunset times vary through the year, from 23:18 at the June solstice to 15:16 at the December solstice, with equinox sunsets falling near 18:48 in March and 19:37 in September. Klukkshaug is the previous lookout along the route before reaching Buråsi.

Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
1,867 ft
View
Northwest · 300°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
1,568 ft drop
In view
3 named features
Typical Balestrand view on the summit day
Guttorm Flatabø from Sogndal, Norway · CC BY 2.0 · source
Interior of St. Olaf´s Church in Balestrand, Norway.
rommy ghaly from Stockholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0 · source
Balestrand
GuoJunjun · CC BY-SA 3.0 no · source
Balestrand
GuoJunjun · CC BY-SA 3.0 no · source
St. Olafs kirke er en anglikansk kirke i Balestrand i Sogn og Fjordane. Kirken som også kalles den engelske kirken ble bygd i 1897, som en stavkirkeetterligning. Den har 95 sitteplasser.
GuoJunjun · CC BY-SA 3.0 no · source
St. Olav's Church
Martijn.Munneke from Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Munkeggi4,274 ftwest-southwest · 2.8 mi
  • Keipen4,616 ftnorth-northwest · 3.7 mi
  • Bjornabreen4,744 ftnorthwest · 3.8 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3718:4817:51
June solstice03:5523:1821:51
September equinox07:1819:3718:40
December solstice09:4915:16

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

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How high is Buråsi?

Buråsi sits at about 1,867 feet (569 m).

What can you see from Buråsi?

From Buråsi: Munkeggi (WSW, 2.8 mi); Keipen (NNW, 3.7 mi); Bjornabreen (NW, 3.8 mi).

Is Buråsi better at sunrise or sunset?

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

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