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Runesteinen

Runesteinen from directly overhead

Runesteinen is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 819 m. Grønsennknippa stands 1,367 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nils Slåtto, a historic site 2.4 miles away.

Fake rune stone made by unknown German tourists

What the record says

Built
~2005
Inscription
Hans og Günter lot gjera denne stein til minne om Pia

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates60.85838, 9.21971

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Makalaus: 5.0 mi
  • Sangeknatten: 5.5 mi
  • Hollastølsfjellet: 5.8 mi
  • Fiskebufjellet: 5.9 mi
  • Nystølfjellet: 7.1 mi
Cliffs
  • Saujøkulen: 6.6 mi
  • Målarhaugen: 7.3 mi
  • Skalabakkatn: 8.6 mi
  • Garliberget: 8.8 mi
  • Sessiberg: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Kvitvellafossen: 9.0 mi
  • Kristenbrøtafossen: 9.8 mi
  • Juvkamsføssen: 10.5 mi
  • Høgefoss: 11.1 mi
  • Halvorføss: 12.4 mi
Museums: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Jettegryter: 4.5 mi
  • Hallingglass: 13.8 mi
  • Golsjuvet: 14.0 mi
  • Gol Motor & Fritidspark: 14.1 mi
  • Gardnos Crater: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Camp site: 3.8 mi
  • Grillhytta: 6.7 mi
  • Valtjern Kiosk: 10.0 mi
  • Etnedal: 14.8 mi
  • Furustrand Recreation Park: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
Beaches: 5
  • Grytevatn: 15.5 mi
  • Trytetjern badeplass: 19.5 mi
  • Hemsedal beach: 22.4 mi
  • Søvelsteinsanden: 23.8 mi
  • Pålssanden: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 4
Parks: 1
  • Sentrumsparken: 14.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrønsennknippaNW1,367 m15.5 mi
RundemellenN1,344 m17.2 mi
NystølfjelletS1,280 m7.1 mi
RauddalsfjelletSSE1,205 m8.9 mi
VardefjellS1,182 m13.3 mi
BinnhovdknattenNE1,165 m10.8 mi
SmørlifjelletNE1,160 m12.5 mi
BjødalskampenSE1,159 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2617:4018:37
June solstice03:4921:3723:02
September equinox07:0718:3019:26
December solstice09:34—15:09

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/10039472414

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