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Storsæterfossen

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

Storsæterfossen sits along the Geiranger–Trollstigen byway at 1,805 feet, facing 210 degrees. The terrain drops 662 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, indicating steep ground below the viewpoint. Four named features are visible from this position: Vindsåshornet to the south-southeast at 1.7 miles (4,328 ft), Keipen to the west-southwest at 2.3 miles (4,460 ft), Flydalshornet to the south at 2.5 miles (3,673 ft), and Dalsnibba to the south-southeast at 4.2 miles (4,799 ft). Daylight hours vary considerably by season: on the June solstice, sunrise is at 03:39 and sunset at 23:28, while on the December solstice sunrise comes at 09:57 and sunset at 15:03. The equinoxes fall closer to a twelve-hour split, with sunrise and sunset near 06:34–18:45 in March and 07:15–19:35 in September. This lookout is preceded by Vesteråsfjellet along the byway and followed by Flydalsjuvet.

Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
1,805 ft
View
Southwest · 210°
Relief
662 ft drop
In view
4 named features
This impressing waterfall near Geiranger has a total drop of 30 meters. You can climp down a steep and narrow path to a little hollow directly behind the water curtain.
Markus Trienke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Storsæterfossen, Geiranger, Norway
Markus Trienke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Geirangerfjord Viewed from Vesteråsfjellet Viewpoint - 2013.08
rheins · CC BY 3.0 · source
Geiranger, Norge
Andreas Rønningen andozo · CC0 · source
A large mountain with trees surrounding it.
Storyteller1000 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Veerboot Geiranger - Hellesylt
Martijn.Munneke from Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Vindsåshornet4,328 ftsouth-southeast · 1.7 mi
  • Keipen4,460 ftwest-southwest · 2.3 mi
  • Flydalshornet3,673 ftsouth · 2.5 mi
  • Dalsnibba4,799 ftsouth-southeast · 4.2 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3418:4517:46
June solstice03:3923:2821:54
September equinox07:1519:3518:36
December solstice09:5715:03

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Dalsnibba · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Dalsnibba is a mountain in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Geiranger valley, about 7 km (4 mi) south of the village of Geiranger and the Geirangerfjorden. The 2-square-kilometre (0.8 sq mi) lake Djupvatnet lies directly to the southeast of the mountain. The mountain is located very near the county border with both Innlandet and Vestland counties, in the southeastern part of Møre og Romsdal county.

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How high is Storsæterfossen?

Storsæterfossen sits at about 1,805 feet (550 m).

What can you see from Storsæterfossen?

From Storsæterfossen: Vindsåshornet (SSE, 1.7 mi); Keipen (WSW, 2.3 mi); Flydalshornet (S, 2.5 mi); Dalsnibba (SSE, 4.2 mi).

What is the next lookout after Storsæterfossen?

Flydalsjuvet is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Storsæterfossen.

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