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Scenic overlook

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this overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits along the Hardangervidda byway at an elevation of 4,045 ft, with land dropping 35 ft within 600 m of the site. Three peaks are visible from the overlook: Susaren to the southwest at 4.9 mi (4,562 ft), Fannanutane to the west-southwest at 6.0 mi (4,697 ft), and Fagernuten to the west at 6.7 mi (4,717 ft). Daylight hours vary considerably across the year at this location. Around the March equinox, sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset at 17:43. At the June solstice, days lengthen substantially, with sunrise at 02:02 and sunset at 21:03. By the September equinox, sunrise is at 05:14 and sunset at 17:33. The December solstice brings the shortest days, with sunrise at 08:36 and sunset at 14:21.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
4,045 ft
Relief
35 ft drop
In view
3 named features
Icefall in Norway
Zdenek Svoboda from Prague, Czech Republic · CC BY 2.0 · source
Hardangervidda. Dyranut Fjellstova.
Elena Giglia from Torino, Italia · CC BY 2.0 · source
Flowers on the Hardangervidda plateau / Norway
Sergey Ashmarin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Riksvei 7
larsjuh · CC BY 2.0 · source
Xtracab model
Olav Gjerstad · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Susaren4,562 ftsouthwest · 4.9 mi
  • Fannanutane4,697 ftwest-southwest · 6.0 mi
  • Fagernuten4,717 ftwest · 6.7 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox05:3317:4316:48
June solstice02:0221:0319:41
September equinox05:1417:3316:38
December solstice08:3614:2111:56

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How high is This overlook?

This overlook sits at about 4,045 feet (1,233 m).

What can you see from This overlook?

From This overlook: Susaren (SW, 4.9 mi); Fannanutane (WSW, 6.0 mi); Fagernuten (W, 6.7 mi).

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