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Valdres folkemuseum

Valdres folkemuseum is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 364 m. Gråskarvet stands 1,731 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Velkommen til hvileplassen, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Valdresflye passes 23 miles off.

The story

The Valdres Folkemuseum is a folk museum located at Storøya outside Fagernes in Nord-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1901.

Wikidata Q7909470, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Limited

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates60.98081, 9.23084

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Brettingsberget: 0.9 mi
  • Sessiberg: 0.9 mi
  • Garliberget: 1.2 mi
  • Susberget: 1.3 mi
  • Målarhaugen: 1.7 mi
Peaks
  • Stølhaugen: 2.8 mi
  • Syni: 5.7 mi
  • Binnhovdknatten: 6.6 mi
  • Smørlifjellet: 6.9 mi
  • Rognslifjellet: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Kvitvellafossen: 0.5 mi
  • Storefoss: 11.4 mi
  • Høgefoss: 12.7 mi
  • Kristenbrøtafossen: 13.2 mi
  • Juvkamsføssen: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 8
  • Stavkirkemuseum: 11.3 mi
  • Marit Annys Vevstogo: 13.7 mi
  • Bagnsbergatn gård: 15.0 mi
  • Bagn bygdesamling: 18.4 mi
  • Bagn bygdesamling: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Valtjern Kiosk: 8.7 mi
  • Camp site: 11.4 mi
  • Etnedal: 11.9 mi
  • Furustrand Recreation Park: 12.3 mi
  • Grillhytta: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Jettegryter: 11.1 mi
  • Hegge stavkyrkje: 14.0 mi
  • Golsjuvet: 20.7 mi
  • Hallingglass: 21.3 mi
  • Gol Motor & Fritidspark: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Grytevatn: 18.4 mi
  • Søvelsteinsanden: 19.3 mi
  • Pålssanden: 20.2 mi
  • Sanden: 22.3 mi
  • Hemsedal beach: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 4
Springs: 1
  • Vasstrone: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 1
Parks: 1
  • Sentrumsparken: 21.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Valdres folkemuseum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GråskarvetW 273°1,731 m18.8 mi
SkogshornWSW 249°1,728 m19.3 mi
StorlifjellW 272°1,653 m18.1 mi
GråkampenW 268°1,595 m17.0 mi
GilafjelletWNW 286°1,582 m19.2 mi
SpåtindENE 70°1,414 m19.8 mi
GrønsennknippaW 272°1,367 m13.0 mi
RundemellenN 4°1,344 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2617:4018:37
June solstice03:4821:3823:04
September equinox07:0718:3019:26
December solstice09:36—15:08

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/544594268

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