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Stølskleivå

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Looking south-west from Stølskleivå. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Stølskleivå sits at 962 ft along the Ryfylke byway, facing 225° with the terrain dropping 683 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The view opens south toward Hjelmen, a 645 ft peak 3.4 mi away, and further to Ingvaldstadfjellet at 1,730 ft, 6.7 mi distant. To the southwest, Randåsen rises to 1,207 ft at 7.1 mi. West and west-southwest, Bandåsen and Svidkoll reach 1,643 ft and 1,579 ft, at 4.4 mi and 3.6 mi respectively. A feature called The big chair lies south, 3.0 mi away at 41 ft elevation.

The overlook faces 45° off square from due west, angled toward the sunset side of the sky. Around the June solstice, sunset falls near 22:56, giving a long evening window; at the December solstice, sunset comes earlier, around 15:37. Equinox sunsets fall near 18:49 in March and 19:38 in September. The next stop along the route is a scenic overlook.

Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
962 ft
View
Southwest · 225°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
683 ft drop
In view
6 named features
View of the island Ombo from Jøsneset, in municipality of Hjelmeland, 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
Skiftun in the municipality of Hjelmeland in Rogaland, Norway
Reinhardheydt · Public domain · source
20110811 14 Nesvik
Sjaak Kempe · CC BY 2.0 · source
Cars waiting for the ferry at Nesvik Ferry terminal.
Tholme · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • The big chair41 ftsouth · 3.0 mi
  • Hjelmen645 ftsouth · 3.4 mi
  • Svidkoll1,579 ftwest-southwest · 3.6 mi
  • Bandåsen1,643 ftwest · 4.4 mi
  • Ingvaldstadfjellet1,730 ftsouth · 6.7 mi
  • Randåsen1,207 ftsouthwest · 7.1 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 45° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3918:4917:55
June solstice04:2022:5621:40
September equinox07:2019:3818:44
December solstice09:3115:3713:45

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

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How high is Stølskleivå?

Stølskleivå sits at about 962 feet (293 m).

What can you see from Stølskleivå?

From Stølskleivå: The big chair (S, 3.0 mi); Hjelmen (S, 3.4 mi); Svidkoll (WSW, 3.6 mi); Bandåsen (W, 4.4 mi).

Is Stølskleivå better at sunrise or sunset?

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

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