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Øvstedalsfossen

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Looking south-west from Øvstedalsfossen. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,319 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
369 ft drop
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

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

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

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

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How high is Øvstedalsfossen?

Øvstedalsfossen sits at about 1,319 feet (402 m).

Is Øvstedalsfossen better at sunrise or sunset?

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

A scenic overlook on Gamle Strynefjellsvegen, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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