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Scenic overlook

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Looking north from this overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits along the Ryfylke byway at 128 feet in elevation, facing north with the land dropping 128 feet within 600 meters of the site. Several named features are visible to the north across a range of distances. Stølskleivå, a viewpoint, lies north-northeast at 3.4 miles and 1,033 feet elevation, while Fossfossen, a waterfall, is due north at 3.6 miles and 1,107 feet. Svidkoll rises to the northwest at 3.6 miles and 1,579 feet, and Bandåsen sits in the same direction at 5.3 miles and 1,643 feet. To the north-northeast, Valafjellet reaches 2,296 feet at 4.2 miles and Gunlanuten reaches 2,699 feet at 5.3 miles. Røssenibben, to the northeast, is 4.7 miles away at 2,319 feet. Daylight varies through the year: on the June solstice the sun rises at 04:20 and sets at 22:55, while on the December solstice it rises at 09:31 and sets at 15:37. Equinox daylight runs from roughly 06:39 to 18:49 in March and 07:20 to 19:38 in September. Stølskleivå precedes this stop along the byway route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
128 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
128 ft drop
In view
7 named features
Hjelmelandsvågen, the center of Hjelmeland municipality in Norway.
Reinhardheydt · Public domain · source
Ombofjorden, a fjord in the municipality of Hjelmeland in Norway.
Reinhardheydt · Public domain · source
Jøsenfjorden, a fjord in the municipality of Hjelmeland in Norway.
Reinhardheydt · Public domain · source
Randøy bru, a bridge in the municipality of Hjelmeland, Norway
Reinhardheydt · Public domain · source
Mf Hjelmeland at Hjelmeland
T. Holme · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Nesvik- Hjelmeland
qwesy qwesy · CC BY 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Stølskleivå1,033 ftnorth-northeast · 3.4 mi
  • Fossfossen1,107 ftnorth · 3.6 mi
  • Svidkoll1,579 ftnorthwest · 3.6 mi
  • Valafjellet2,296 ftnorth-northeast · 4.2 mi
  • Røssenibben2,319 ftnortheast · 4.7 mi
  • Gunlanuten2,699 ftnorth-northeast · 5.3 mi
  • Bandåsen1,643 ftnorthwest · 5.3 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3918:4917:55
June solstice04:2022:5521:39
September equinox07:2019:3818:45
December solstice09:3115:3713:46

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How high is This overlook?

This overlook sits at about 128 feet (39 m).

What can you see from This overlook?

From This overlook: Stølskleivå (NNE, 3.4 mi); Fossfossen (N, 3.6 mi); Svidkoll (NW, 3.6 mi); Valafjellet (NNE, 4.2 mi).

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