Beach · Norway
Sortland, Risvatnet
Sortland, Risvatnet is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Møysalen stands 1,262 m to the southeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Rishatten, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lofoten passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates68.64013, 15.19555
Overlooks nearby
- Austnesfjorden · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rishatten: 0.5 mi
- Blåheia: 1.3 mi
- Nattmålsheia: 1.7 mi
- Hollandsknurren: 1.7 mi
- Forsvasstinden: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Vikosen naturreservat: 8.4 mi
- Selnesvatnet naturreservat: 9.3 mi
- Sauøya naturreservat: 12.1 mi
- Hongværet / Galtholmen naturreservat: 13.6 mi
- Gullesfjordbotn naturreservat: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Skulpurlandskap Nordland (Sortland): 6.8 mi
- Whale tails: 8.3 mi
- Dager og Netter - Sarkis (1998): 8.5 mi
- Minnesmerke over skredulykken 1956: 9.2 mi
- Storkmarknes kystfort: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Storfossen: 3.1 mi
- Storforsen: 3.3 mi
- Skinnforsen: 5.7 mi
- Forsen: 6.9 mi
- Øverfossen: 15.5 mi
Parks: 13
- Fotballbanen: 3.2 mi
- Frydenlundparken: 6.4 mi
- Torget: 8.7 mi
- Lille Byparken: 8.8 mi
- Melbumarka: 13.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Blokken: 5.4 mi
- Sortland museum: 6.8 mi
- Jennestad Handelssted: 8.2 mi
- Hurtigrutemuseet: 8.7 mi
- Vesterålsmuseet: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hushammarn: 4.0 mi
- Trollskåla: 15.5 mi
- Lars-Petterlia: 15.5 mi
- Skinnhallarn: 16.0 mi
- Perhågen: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Skulpturlandskap Nordland / Bruparken: 8.5 mi
- Skipsnausthaug: 8.6 mi
- Hadsel kirke: 8.6 mi
- Inga Sámi Siida: 9.6 mi
- Den Sorte Gryte: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Kollvika: 15.7 mi
- Tjeldnesbukta: 16.2 mi
- Nordahlstranda: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Mannen fra havet: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Sortland, Risvatnet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Møysalen | SE 140° | 1,262 m | 10.2 mi |
| Totinden | SSE 148° | 942 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rautinden | SE 133° | 942 m | 10.2 mi |
| Fisketinden | SE 143° | 879 m | 8.5 mi |
| Fuglen | SE 134° | 874 m | 6.2 mi |
| Tretinden | SSE 150° | 869 m | 8.0 mi |
| Kvalsauktinden | ENE 61° | 767 m | 10.3 mi |
| Breielvtinden | W 278° | 747 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:01 | 16:58 | 18:14 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 17:50 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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