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Overasanden

Overasanden from directly overhead

Overasanden is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Åvasstinden stands 1,233 m to the southeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Melshorn, a peak 1.7 miles away.

What to expect

Access
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates62.36018, 6.07553

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Melshorn: 1.7 mi
  • Melshornet: 1.8 mi
  • Håbakknotten: 2.2 mi
  • Holstadhornet: 3.2 mi
  • Sulebakkhornet: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 45
  • Fossane: 3.6 mi
  • Ljøsafossen: 5.1 mi
  • Geitafossen: 5.5 mi
  • Skorgefossen: 6.6 mi
  • Kviefossen: 6.9 mi
Historic sites: 39
  • russisk fangeleir: 4.6 mi
  • Kvitneset: 4.8 mi
  • Kvitnes kystfort: 4.8 mi
  • Tueneset kystfort: 6.8 mi
  • Ålesund kystfort: 7.5 mi
Museums: 20
Artworks: 11
Beaches: 9
  • Tueneset: 7.4 mi
  • Parrvika: 7.4 mi
  • Flømolostrand: 7.8 mi
  • Ulsteinsanden: 8.3 mi
  • Tjeldeneset: 8.4 mi
Parks: 6
  • Museumsparken: 8.1 mi
  • Byparken: 8.3 mi
  • Brusdalshagen: 8.3 mi
  • Hamneparken: 11.3 mi
  • Kanalparken: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Brudeegget: 8.1 mi
  • ingrids Glassverksted: 8.2 mi
  • Hjørundfjorden: 16.7 mi
  • Lygnstøylvatnet: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Overasanden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÅvasstindenSE 140°1,232.6 m7.5 mi
MiddagshornetESE 122°1,091 m7.4 mi
GrøthornetS 188°1,045 m6.9 mi
LiahornetSSW 195°1,036 m7.0 mi
BergehornetS 186°1,024 m5.8 mi
GrøthornetSE 144°1,013 m5.9 mi
VardehornetSSE 148°986 m4.5 mi
MasdalhornetESE 123°977 m4.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3917:5018:50
June solstice03:4022:0123:36
September equinox07:1918:4019:39
December solstice10:05—15:04

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/391094588

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