Historic site · Norway
Vangsteinen
Vangsteinen is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 479 m. Høgeloft stands 1,920 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kvernhusa ved Leine, a historic site 2.6 miles away. Valdresflye passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates61.12558, 8.57578
- 13.7 mi off the Valdresflye, National
Overlooks nearby
- Smørkollen · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Dalsmunin: 2.8 mi
- Tonoberget: 2.9 mi
- Farliskør: 3.1 mi
- Møsåkerberget: 3.1 mi
- Galden: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Grindane: 3.0 mi
- Skutshorn: 4.1 mi
- Bergsfjellet: 4.8 mi
- Vennisfjellet: 5.1 mi
- Gilafjellet: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Austreimsføssen: 4.7 mi
- Givrisfossen: 5.5 mi
- Eltunsføssen: 6.8 mi
- Bekkefoss: 16.7 mi
- Storefoss: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Uri naturreservat: 3.0 mi
- Tøso naturreservat: 4.6 mi
- Lomendeltaet fuglefredingsområde: 9.6 mi
- Øynad'n naturreservat: 11.7 mi
- Raunberget naturreservat: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 9
- Kløvningadn: 3.2 mi
- Sanden: 3.4 mi
- Pålssanden: 3.9 mi
- Søvelsteinsanden: 4.8 mi
- Juklevasstrandi: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Kvernhusa ved Leine: 2.6 mi
- Putnaklanten: 12.9 mi
- Stiftsstøtta: 16.9 mi
- Operasjon Almenrausch: 21.8 mi
- Velkommen til hvileplassen: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 5
- Milestone: 9.1 mi
- Reinsbukken: 19.9 mi
- "Rock on Top of Another Rock": 20.6 mi
- Olav Metsdalshagen: 24.1 mi
- Otto Larsen Stuve 1825-1870: 24.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Marit Annys Vevstogo: 12.5 mi
- Stavkirkemuseum: 16.1 mi
- Margaretastova: 18.1 mi
- Hemsedal bygdetun: 19.3 mi
- Valdres folkemuseum: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Hegge stavkyrkje: 15.1 mi
- Danseplass: 20.7 mi
- Gjendebu: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Furustrand Recreation Park: 16.5 mi
- Valtjern Kiosk: 18.4 mi
- Tussebo: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Vasstrone: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Liastølen: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Vangsteinen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Høgeloft | WSW 248° | 1,920 m | 13.0 mi |
| Store Jukleeggi | WSW 247° | 1,834 m | 14.3 mi |
| Storebottegge | SW 214° | 1,824 m | 8.3 mi |
| Suletinden | W 269° | 1,780 m | 15.0 mi |
| Veslebotnskarvet | S 174° | 1,778 m | 13.6 mi |
| Rankonøse | SSW 202° | 1,771 m | 6.1 mi |
| Skurvefjellet | S 176° | 1,741 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hydalsberget | SSW 193° | 1,740 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:42 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 03:48 | 21:42 | 23:08 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:32 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 09:40 | — | 15:09 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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