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Setehaug

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Looking north-east from Setehaug. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Setehaug sits at 1,545 ft along the Hardanger byway, with the terrain dropping 1,392 ft within 600 meters of the overlook. The view faces 60°, oriented generally toward sunrise, though offset 30° from due east. Several peaks are visible across a range of distances: Rindarnuten to the north-northeast at 3.2 mi (2,519 ft), Oksen to the northeast at 3.7 mi (4,060 ft), Kalvbakkehøgdi to the north at 4.8 mi (1,948 ft), and Steinsethorgi to the north-northeast at 6.7 mi (2,593 ft). To the east and southeast, Lutranuten (4.6 mi, 3,258 ft), Raudnos (5.3 mi, 3,871 ft), and Tveismenuten (6.2 mi, 4,055 ft) are also in view. Given the facing direction, morning light reaches the overlook first, with sunrise times ranging from 04:05 at the June solstice to 09:40 at the December solstice. The steep drop just beyond the overlook means the foreground falls away quickly, leaving the peaks as the dominant features of the outlook. Scenic overlook precedes this stop on the byway, and Jonahornet follows.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
1,545 ft
View
Northeast · 60°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
1,392 ft drop
In view
7 named features
MF "Utne" på vei frå Utne til Kvanndal
Harald Sætre · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
無毛羽衣草 Alchemilla glabra [挪威 Utne, Norway]
阿橋 HQ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Welsh Poppy
阿橋 HQ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cocksfoot
阿橋 HQ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
老鸛草 Geranium Alan Mayes [挪威 Utne, Norway]
阿橋 HQ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
蔓柳穿魚(鐃鈸花) Cymbalaria muralis [挪威 Utne, Norway]
阿橋 HQ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Rindarnuten2,519 ftnorth-northeast · 3.2 mi
  • Oksen4,060 ftnortheast · 3.7 mi
  • Lutranuten3,258 fteast-southeast · 4.6 mi
  • Kalvbakkehøgdi1,948 ftnorth · 4.8 mi
  • Raudnos3,871 fteast-southeast · 5.3 mi
  • Tveismenuten4,055 fteast · 6.2 mi
  • Steinsethorgi2,593 ftnorth-northeast · 6.7 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunrise 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3718:4717:51
June solstice04:0523:0721:45
September equinox07:1819:3718:41
December solstice09:4015:2412:56

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

Where it is

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How high is Setehaug?

Setehaug sits at about 1,545 feet (471 m).

What can you see from Setehaug?

From Setehaug: Rindarnuten (NNE, 3.2 mi); Oksen (NE, 3.7 mi); Lutranuten (ESE, 4.6 mi); Kalvbakkehøgdi (N, 4.8 mi).

Is Setehaug better at sunrise or sunset?

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

What is the next lookout after Setehaug?

Jonahornet is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Setehaug.

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