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Ruggestein

Ruggestein from directly overhead

Ruggestein is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Rygla stands 736 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Knudknuten, a peak 0.5 miles away. Jæren passes 23 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates58.35036, 6.34333
  • 23.2 mi off the Jæren, National

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Knudknuten: 0.5 mi
  • Tveideråsen: 1.2 mi
  • Skjervråsen: 1.2 mi
  • Strømsåsen: 1.5 mi
  • Varden på Krossåsen: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Dr. Frøylands Minne: 1.8 mi
  • Rosslandsguden: 2.4 mi
  • AA gun placement: 3.4 mi
  • Janshola fort: 3.4 mi
  • Lookout: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 39
  • Logsfossen: 5.5 mi
  • Helvetesfossen: 5.8 mi
  • Rjukanfoss: 5.8 mi
  • Sagafoss: 7.2 mi
  • Fossane: 9.6 mi
Museums: 28
  • Jøssingfjord Vitenmuseum: 1.5 mi
  • Helleren: 1.6 mi
  • Fiskeri- og sjøfartsmuseet Sogndalsstrand: 2.8 mi
  • Lund bygdemuseum og kulturbank: 10.2 mi
  • Flekkefjord museum: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Blåfjell: 1.6 mi
  • Nephus: 1.8 mi
  • Stjernekart: 1.8 mi
  • Kolbolten: 2.1 mi
  • Nesvåghålo: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 16
Parks: 15
  • Sansehagen: 1.8 mi
  • Thildabøhaugen: 1.8 mi
  • parken: 2.1 mi
  • Parken: 2.9 mi
  • Sundepark: 12.3 mi
Beaches: 14
  • Skagelistranda: 16.6 mi
  • Slettestranda: 16.8 mi
  • Gådå badeplass: 16.8 mi
  • Eikelandsstronda: 17.3 mi
  • Bispen: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 13
  • Folen: 1.8 mi
  • Brufjell: 2.0 mi
  • Heroes of Haua: 2.0 mi
  • Erik Anker: 2.1 mi
  • Gustav Jebsen: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Kilen: 7.3 mi
  • Vandringshavn: 13.9 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Lister, Tangen: 17.5 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Lister, Haugelandstrand: 17.6 mi
  • Skadbergvågen Øst: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Ruggestein. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
RyglaN 358°736 m15.9 mi
HøgeknutenNNE 15°709 m16.7 mi
SpjodæNE 35°670 m17.5 mi
Stora HeiaNNE 19°656 m10.3 mi
RogleheiaN 9°637 m14.1 mi
GrønhaugNNE 28°631 m9.0 mi
SolliknudenNE 37°620 m8.1 mi
RefslandsknutenN 353°580 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3817:5618:48
June solstice04:2821:3322:46
September equinox07:1918:4519:37
December solstice09:2314:0515:44

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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