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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: 22
  • Kvitvellafossen: 9.0 mi
  • Kristenbrøtafossen: 9.8 mi
  • Juvkamsføssen: 10.5 mi
  • Høgefoss: 11.1 mi
  • Halvorføss: 12.4 mi
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 7
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
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
GrønsennknippaNW 306°1,367 m15.5 mi
RundemellenN 3°1,344 m17.2 mi
NystølfjelletS 191°1,280 m7.1 mi
RauddalsfjelletSSE 162°1,205 m8.9 mi
VardefjellS 179°1,182 m13.3 mi
BinnhovdknattenNE 40°1,165 m10.8 mi
SmørlifjelletNE 35°1,160 m12.5 mi
BjødalskampenSE 135°1,159 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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