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Vikedalsnebbet

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Looking south-east from Vikedalsnebbet. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Vikedalsnebbet sits at 2,444 feet on the Hardanger byway, facing 150 degrees toward the southeast. The terrain falls sharply here, dropping 1,251 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. From this vantage, Alsåker naturreservat lies southeast at 5.4 miles, with Brureika visible east-southeast at the same distance. Several peaks stand out across the middle distance, including Samlen to the south at 5.5 miles, Vinesfjellet east-southeast at 6.0 miles, and Vatnasetnuten south-southeast at 7.0 miles. Farther east-southeast, Håsetekolla rises at 6.8 miles and Grimsnuten at 8.2 miles, the latter reaching 4,029 feet. Daylight hours shift considerably through the year at this location: on the June solstice, the sun rises at 04:06 and sets at 23:08, while on the December solstice it rises at 09:41 and sets at 15:25. The equinoxes fall closer to standard twelve-hour daylight, with sunrise near 06:38–07:19 and sunset near 18:48–19:38. The previous lookout along this route is Astridstein.

Access
0.9 mi detour
Elevation
2,444 ft
View
Southeast · 150°
Relief
1,251 ft drop
In view
7 named features
Lake Bjølsegrøvvatnet, looking north
Krib · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dam at lake Bjølsegrøvvatn (looking south), build 1936, right the remains of the old dam from 1918
Krib · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Industri i Ålvik
Cavernia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Alsåker naturreservat803 ftsoutheast · 5.4 mi
  • Brureika97 fteast-southeast · 5.4 mi
  • Samlen2,231 ftsouth · 5.5 mi
  • Vinesfjellet2,308 fteast-southeast · 6.0 mi
  • Håsetekolla3,622 fteast-southeast · 6.8 mi
  • Vatnasetnuten3,219 ftsouth-southeast · 7.0 mi
  • Grimsnuten4,029 fteast-southeast · 8.2 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3818:4817:52
June solstice04:0623:0821:46
September equinox07:1919:3818:42
December solstice09:4115:2512:56

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

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How high is Vikedalsnebbet?

Vikedalsnebbet sits at about 2,444 feet (745 m).

What can you see from Vikedalsnebbet?

From Vikedalsnebbet: Alsåker naturreservat (SE, 5.4 mi); Brureika (ESE, 5.4 mi); Samlen (S, 5.5 mi); Vinesfjellet (ESE, 6.0 mi).

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