Historic site · Norway
Vardås Fort
Vardås Fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Vetakollen stands 453 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Vardåstoppen, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away.
How to reach it
Coordinates59.20367, 10.42722
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vardåstoppen: 0.0 mi
- Leirfjell: 0.7 mi
- Tjuvåsen: 0.9 mi
- Pålshavnåsen: 1.2 mi
- Kleivåsen: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Skrafskjær: 0.6 mi
- Strengsdalsvannet spesialområde: 1.0 mi
- Leirfjell Ultra: 1.1 mi
- ANBJØRN eventer: 1.7 mi
- Minneparken: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Fjærholmen: 2.0 mi
- Hellastranda: 2.3 mi
- Melsomstranda: 3.0 mi
- Rosanesstranda: 3.4 mi
- Storevar Badestrand: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Kausen biotopvernområde: 2.3 mi
- Glomsteinskjær fuglefredningsområde: 2.3 mi
- Gryteskjær biotopvernområde: 2.5 mi
- Grøtterødskjær biotopvernområde: 2.6 mi
- Saltbuskjær biotopvernområde: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Trygve Bratteli: 3.3 mi
- Førstereisgutten: 4.0 mi
- Jahn Teigen: 4.3 mi
- Erik Carlsen: 4.4 mi
- Første Skoledag: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
- helleristninger: 2.7 mi
- Håøya fort: 3.2 mi
- Sundåsbatteriet: 4.1 mi
- Prinds Christians Batterie: 4.5 mi
- Utøya monument: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 55
- Brødrene Hanssens auto: 1.3 mi
- Oseberg vikingarv: 4.3 mi
- Slottsfjelltårnet: 4.8 mi
- Vikingskipkopi: 4.9 mi
- old cannon: 5.3 mi
Museums: 45
- Kystkultursenteret: 4.0 mi
- Haugar kunstmuseum: 4.5 mi
- Tønsberg Sjøfartshistoriske Senter: 4.5 mi
- Vallø & omegn Historielag Museum: 4.6 mi
- Vestfoldtunet: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Holmfoss: 15.4 mi
- Ulefoss: 18.3 mi
- Mossefossen: 18.4 mi
- Sjulstadfossen: 20.5 mi
- Binganefossen: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Asgard: 11.4 mi
- Kristinas hage: 11.4 mi
- Alby: 16.5 mi
- Skolehagen: 17.5 mi
- Balders Hage: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Heisetra: 15.3 mi
- Lauvesetra: 15.4 mi
- Ruseberget: 18.4 mi
- Rasteplass: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Grusveggen: 3.7 mi
- Odden: 16.7 mi
- Dragonfjellet: 18.7 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Fyrvokteren: 16.8 mi
- Pikesten fyr: 20.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Andrineolla: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Vardås Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetakollen | W 280° | 453 m | 19.9 mi |
| Tyriåsen | NW 304° | 450 m | 18.6 mi |
| Brånafjell | NW 315° | 399 m | 17.3 mi |
| Jordstøyp | W 267° | 320 m | 16.9 mi |
| Dalaåsen | WNW 298° | 306 m | 15.5 mi |
| Middagskollen | W 273° | 290 m | 19.8 mi |
| Flisefyr | WNW 289° | 276 m | 13.8 mi |
| Vardås | W 280° | 239 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:22 | 17:38 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 04:04 | 21:22 | 22:38 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:28 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 13:30 | 15:20 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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