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Hornstranda

Hornstranda from directly overhead

Hornstranda is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Nordre Kolsåstopp stands 379 m to the northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Old lighthouse, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates59.86827, 10.65491

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Old lighthouse: 0.2 mi
  • Fire frosker: 1.4 mi
  • Skytebane: 2.1 mi
  • Skytebane: 2.1 mi
  • Christian August-monumentet: 2.4 mi
Beaches
Artworks
Peaks
  • Ildjernåsen: 1.7 mi
  • Stangåsen: 1.9 mi
  • Mateaåsen: 2.1 mi
  • Bjørnåsen: 2.4 mi
  • Speilen: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Nansenparken: 2.4 mi
  • Den engelske hagen: 2.6 mi
  • Norsk Folkemuseum: 2.9 mi
  • Bygdøy kongsgård: 3.0 mi
  • Strandparken: 3.0 mi
Attractions
Waterfalls
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 24
  • Bjørnestupet: 2.7 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 7.2 mi
  • Skådalsstupene: 7.3 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 7.3 mi
  • Svenskehella: 7.5 mi
Springs: 11
  • Kilden: 3.4 mi
  • Pipekvila: 7.3 mi
  • Majorskilden: 7.4 mi
  • Simensølla: 10.6 mi
  • Olavskilden: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Grillområde: 1.7 mi
  • Sofienbergparken: 5.3 mi
  • Piknikplen: 5.3 mi
  • Bord: 5.6 mi
  • picnic_table: 9.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Hornstranda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nordre KolsåstoppNW 312°379 m6.3 mi
HolmenåsenN 3°373 m6.7 mi
GratishaugenN 5°343 m6.6 mi
Søndre KolsåstoppNW 307°342 m6.0 mi
Lille KolsåsNW 308°291 m6.3 mi
GrønliåsenESE 118°228 m6.7 mi
ToåsenS 183°215 m3.1 mi
GaupefjellS 184°210 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:3618:31
June solstice03:5521:2522:44
September equinox07:0218:2619:20
December solstice09:1913:0915:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2735789558

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