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Hardangervidda nasjonalparksenter

Hardangervidda nasjonalparksenter from directly overhead

Hardangervidda nasjonalparksenter is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 964 m. Gaustatoppen stands 1,883 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sauarhaugen, a historic site 1.5 miles away.

Hardangervidda National Park Center has an exhibition on the nature and wildlife of Hardangervidda National park, a café and a cinema.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates59.81533, 8.30930

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Sauarhaugen: 1.5 mi
  • Bikkjeli: 2.1 mi
  • Sørenshytta: 3.8 mi
  • Store Arastaul: 3.9 mi
  • Kulingsli: 4.2 mi
Peaks
  • Midtfjell: 3.3 mi
  • Bjønnsbufjellet: 3.8 mi
  • Bosnuten: 3.8 mi
  • Robekknuten: 5.1 mi
  • Lifjell: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Rjukanfossen: 6.9 mi
  • Veggebufoss: 7.1 mi
  • Agnilhaugfossen: 9.1 mi
  • Huk: 15.1 mi
  • Gyvingfossen: 15.8 mi
Museums: 13
  • Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum Vemork: 7.4 mi
  • Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum Vemork: 7.4 mi
  • Eva Bull Holtes museum: 11.9 mi
  • Rauland kunstmuseum: 12.2 mi
  • Skinnarlandsamlinga: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 6
  • CLAUS HELBERG: 6.7 mi
  • Vidsyn: 6.9 mi
  • Rallaren: 10.5 mi
  • Kjakan, Gunnar Sønsteby: 10.8 mi
  • Knut Dahle: 13.8 mi
Parks: 5
  • Bråvollparken: 10.5 mi
  • Rallarparken: 10.5 mi
  • Gunnar Sønstebys park: 10.5 mi
  • Tveitoparken: 12.0 mi
  • Padel: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Hardangervidda nasjonalparksenter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GaustatoppenENE 77°1,883 m12.1 mi
FliseggiW 275°1,630 m17.0 mi
HusnutenWSW 254°1,609 m15.0 mi
JuvikfjelletNW 321°1,571 m13.9 mi
BreidalseggiWSW 251°1,568 m13.2 mi
VilsesnutenWNW 301°1,547 m14.0 mi
BrattefjellSSE 152°1,540 m6.8 mi
GodokkeggiW 278°1,540 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:4618:40
June solstice04:0521:3422:53
September equinox07:1118:3519:30
December solstice09:2813:2015:23

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/677293446

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