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Videfossen

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

Videfossen sits along Gamle Strynefjellsvegen at 1,930 ft, facing 210 degrees. The terrain drops 401 ft within 600 m of the overlook, indicating a steep slope in front of the viewpoint. Øvstefoss, another viewpoint, lies to the southwest at a distance of 0.4 mi and an elevation of 1,551 ft, roughly 379 ft below this stop. Øvstedalsfossen is the previous lookout along the route before reaching Videfossen. Daylight hours vary widely through the year at this location: on the June solstice, sunrise comes at 03:42 and sunset at 23:25, giving a long span of daylight, while on the December solstice sunrise is at 09:55 and sunset at 15:05, a much shorter window. At the equinoxes, daylight runs from about 06:34 to 18:45 in March and 07:15 to 19:35 in September. Visitors planning a stop here can use these times to judge lighting conditions for the drop-off terrain and the sightline toward Øvstefoss.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,930 ft
View
Southwest · 210°
Relief
401 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Lake En Route to Stryn
TravelingOtter · CC BY 2.0 · source
Glacial Valley - Stryn
TravelingOtter · CC BY 2.0 · source
Glacial Valley - Stryn
TravelingOtter · CC BY 2.0 · source
Glacial Valley - Stryn
TravelingOtter · CC BY 2.0 · source
A view of Riksveg 15 near Folva, Stryn
DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view from Videdalen towards Hjelledalen in Stryn, Vestland, Norway in 2019 July. The mountains furthest in the back are Stryneskåla and Storskredfjellet. The river is Videdøla.
Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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  • Øvstefoss1,551 ftsouthwest · 0.4 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3418:4517:46
June solstice03:4223:2521:53
September equinox07:1519:3518:36
December solstice09:5515:05

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How high is Videfossen?

Videfossen sits at about 1,930 feet (588 m).

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From Videfossen: Øvstefoss (SW, 0.4 mi).

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