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Scenic overlook

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this overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook sits along the Hardanger byway at an elevation of 10 feet, with the surrounding terrain dropping 10 feet within 600 meters. Vangdalsberget naturreservat lies to the northwest, about 4.0 miles away, rising to 596 feet. Daylight hours vary considerably through the year: sunrise comes at 04:08 and sunset at 23:07 around the June solstice, while the December solstice brings a much shorter day, with sunrise at 09:40 and sunset at 15:27. The equinoxes fall closer to standard twelve-hour daylight, with sunrise near 06:38–07:19 and sunset near 18:48–19:38. Jonahornet is the previous lookout along the route, and Astridstein follows as the next stop.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
10 ft
Relief
10 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Hardangerfjord panoramic view near Jondal Projection: Cylindrical (1) FOV: 118 x 95 Ev: 14,05
vitaly.repin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Jondal, Norway
Sberla_ · CC BY 2.0 · source
Jondal, Hardanger, Hordaland, Norway
trolvag · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Jondal
trolvag · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Hardangerfjord in Norway in the morning.
Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Nye Haugafossen kraftverk
PeltonMan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

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

  • Vangdalsberget naturreservat596 ftnorthwest · 4.0 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3818:4817:53
June solstice04:0823:0721:45
September equinox07:1919:3818:43
December solstice09:4015:2713:08

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

← Before it: JonahornetAfter it: Astridstein →
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Common questions

How high is This overlook?

This overlook sits at about 10 feet (3 m).

What can you see from This overlook?

From This overlook: Vangdalsberget naturreservat (NW, 4.0 mi).

What is the next lookout after This overlook?

Astridstein is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after This overlook.

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