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Vangsteinen

Vangsteinen from directly overhead

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

Overlooks nearby

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: 14
  • Austreimsføssen: 4.7 mi
  • Givrisfossen: 5.5 mi
  • Eltunsføssen: 6.8 mi
  • Bekkefoss: 16.7 mi
  • Storefoss: 17.0 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
Museums: 5
Attractions: 3
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

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Vangsteinen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HøgeloftWSW 248°1,920 m13.0 mi
Store JukleeggiWSW 247°1,834 m14.3 mi
StorebotteggeSW 214°1,824 m8.3 mi
SuletindenW 269°1,780 m15.0 mi
VeslebotnskarvetS 174°1,778 m13.6 mi
RankonøseSSW 202°1,771 m6.1 mi
SkurvefjelletS 176°1,741 m16.4 mi
HydalsbergetSSW 193°1,740 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:4218:39
June solstice03:4821:4223:08
September equinox07:1018:3219:29
December solstice09:40—15:09

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12404457723

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