Attraction · Norway
Hovedøya kloster
Hovedøya kloster is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Vettakolltoppen stands 419 m to the north, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Kavringen naturreservat, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- ~1146
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates59.89632, 10.72838
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Kavringen naturreservat: 0.4 mi
- Lindøya naturreservat: 0.5 mi
- Bleikøya naturreservat: 0.7 mi
- Galteskjær biotopvernområde: 0.8 mi
- Store Herbern naturreservat: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Havnepromenaden infopunkt 8: Vippetangen: 0.6 mi
- Evig flamme: 0.7 mi
- Albert Nordengen: 0.8 mi
- Glory, Glory with crutches: 0.8 mi
- Stickman: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Gastenparken: 0.7 mi
- Festningsplassen: 0.7 mi
- Tjuvholmen skulpturpark: 0.7 mi
- Grev Wedels plass: 0.9 mi
- Trettenparken: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Orlogsgast: 0.7 mi
- Deportasjonsmonumentet: 0.7 mi
- Deportasjonsmonumentet: 0.7 mi
- Deportasjonsmonumentet: 0.7 mi
- Deportasjonsmonumentet: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Forsvarsmuseet: 0.7 mi
- Astrup Fearnley Museet: 0.8 mi
- Norges hjemmefrontmuseum: 0.8 mi
- M314 Alta: 0.9 mi
- Nasjonalmuseet - Arkitektur: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Tjuvtitten: 0.8 mi
- The Salmon Vitensenter: 0.8 mi
- D/S Alfen: 0.9 mi
- Oslo rådhus: 1.1 mi
- Operahuset i Oslo: 1.1 mi
Beaches
- Sørenga Sjøbad: 0.9 mi
- Bekkelagsbadet: 1.7 mi
- Huk: 1.8 mi
- Huk naturiststrand: 2.0 mi
- Paradisbukta: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Speilen: 1.2 mi
- Ormøykollen: 1.7 mi
- St. Hanshaugen: 2.2 mi
- Ryen varde: 2.3 mi
- Brannfjell: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Nedre Foss: 2.0 mi
- Bjølsenfossen: 3.4 mi
- Møllefossen: 3.4 mi
- Granfossen: 3.7 mi
- Den hvite foss: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 39
- Hospitalhagen: 1.5 mi
- Slåttemark: 2.0 mi
- Osloryggen: 2.0 mi
- Vikinghagen: 2.0 mi
- Fjellhagen: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Barnehageveggen: 4.4 mi
- Cowboyveggen: 4.4 mi
- Skådalsstupene: 5.3 mi
- Bjørnestupet: 5.5 mi
- Årvoll gruve: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Piknikplen: 2.1 mi
- Sofienbergparken: 2.2 mi
- Bord: 2.6 mi
- Grillområde: 3.3 mi
- Masjørgengruva: 9.8 mi
Springs: 11
- Kilden: 5.8 mi
- Pipekvila: 8.3 mi
- Majorskilden: 8.7 mi
- Simensølla: 11.5 mi
- Olavskilden: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Hovedøya kloster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vettakolltoppen | N 350° | 419.2 m | 5.4 mi |
| Vettakollen | N 350° | 419 m | 5.6 mi |
| Grefsenkollen | NNE 31° | 380 m | 5.1 mi |
| Grefsenkollen øst | NNE 32° | 374 m | 5.1 mi |
| Holmenåsen | NNW 335° | 373 m | 5.2 mi |
| Lachmannsfjell | NNE 28° | 364 m | 5.6 mi |
| Storhaug | NE 34° | 363 m | 5.8 mi |
| Årvollåsen | NE 41° | 362 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:36 | 18:30 |
| June solstice | 03:55 | 21:25 | 22:44 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:25 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 09:19 | 13:07 | 15:13 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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