Lauvåsen
Lauvåsen sits at 1,647 feet along the Ryfylke byway, facing 330° with the land dropping 942 feet within 600 meters. Moldfall naturreservat lies closest, to the north-northeast at 0.9 mi, followed by Kåda naturreservat to the west-northwest at 2.3 mi. Several peaks appear across the view, including Randåsen to the northwest, Eikefjell to the west, Svidkoll and Bandåsen to the north, and Valafjellet to the north-northeast at 8.2 mi. Stølskleivå, a viewpoint, is visible to the north-northeast at 7.2 mi, and Fossfossen and Fosstemmen appear in the same direction beyond it. Vedås stands to the west-northwest at 8.0 mi. On the March equinox, sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset at 18:49; at the June solstice, daylight extends from 04:21 to 22:55; the September equinox brings sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 19:38; and at the December solstice, sunrise is at 09:31 and sunset at 15:38. The previous lookout along the route is Topphøna.

What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Moldfall naturreservat152 ftnorth-northeast · 0.9 mi
- Kåda naturreservat395 ftwest-northwest · 2.3 mi
- Randåsen1,207 ftnorthwest · 2.7 mi
- Eikefjell670 ftwest · 4.5 mi
- Svidkoll1,579 ftnorth · 5.6 mi
- Stølskleivå1,033 ftnorth-northeast · 7.2 mi
- Bandåsen1,643 ftnorth · 7.3 mi
- Fossfossen1,107 ftnorth-northeast · 7.4 mi
- Fosstemmen1,255 ftnorth-northeast · 7.8 mi
- Vedås346 ftwest-northwest · 8.0 mi
- Valafjellet2,296 ftnorth-northeast · 8.2 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:49 | 17:55 |
| June solstice | 04:21 | 22:55 | 21:39 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 19:38 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 09:31 | 15:38 | 13:48 |
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Lauvåsen sits at about 1,647 feet (502 m).
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From Lauvåsen: Moldfall naturreservat (NNE, 0.9 mi); Kåda naturreservat (WNW, 2.3 mi); Randåsen (NW, 2.7 mi); Eikefjell (W, 4.5 mi).
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