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Maurholen

Maurholen, seen from above at true elevation

Maurholen is a cliff, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Store Skykula stands 906 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Månestein, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Jæren passes 6.5 miles off.

Grade: 4 to 8-(trad), 3+ to 9(sport)

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates58.46954, 5.93993
  • 6.5 mi off the Jæren, National

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fladen: 0.1 mi
  • Soltua: 1.0 mi
  • Stemmefjellet: 2.6 mi
  • Storevarden: 2.6 mi
  • Rubben: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 34
Museums: 27
  • Bilstadhuset: 2.5 mi
  • Egersund Fayancemuseum: 2.6 mi
  • Dalane folkemuseum: 3.0 mi
  • Varden sjøredningsmuseum: 7.4 mi
  • Kvernhusanlegg Fuglestad: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 26
Attractions: 25
Waterfalls: 19
  • Fotlandsfossen: 2.4 mi
  • Hunnafossen: 7.1 mi
  • Hytlandsfossen: 11.2 mi
  • Øygreifossen: 11.7 mi
  • Verafossen: 12.1 mi
Parks: 18
  • Nesheim Parken: 2.2 mi
  • Fjellparken: 2.5 mi
  • Granholmen: 2.8 mi
  • Sykehusparken: 2.8 mi
  • Elverhøy: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Losen: 2.5 mi
  • Gustav Jebsen: 15.4 mi
  • Erik Anker: 15.4 mi
  • Heroes of Haua: 15.4 mi
  • Brufjell: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Skadbergvågen Øst: 0.9 mi
  • Skadbergvågen: 1.0 mi
  • Indre Gyarhavn: 2.0 mi
  • Ytre Gyarhavn: 2.0 mi
  • Vandringshavn: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Maurholen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Store SkykulaNE 51°906 m17.7 mi
RyglaENE 61°736 m15.9 mi
FaureknutenNNE 20°582 m16.7 mi
RefslandsknutenENE 72°580 m13.8 mi
UrdalsnipaN 3°561 m11.3 mi
DaurmålsknutenNNE 32°544 m13.1 mi
StorafjelletNNE 26°539 m14.1 mi
RagsfjelletNNE 19°538 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4017:5718:49
June solstice04:2921:3622:49
September equinox07:2118:4619:39
December solstice09:2514:0515:45

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/612326014

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