Nature reserve · Norway
Branden naturreservat
Branden naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 834 m. Storeskuta stands 1,861 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hol bygdemuseum, a museum 1.7 miles away. Hardangervidda passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-12-13
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hol kommune
How to reach it
Coordinates60.61752, 8.32216
- 17.3 mi off the Hardangervidda, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oddnakk: 2.6 mi
- Kyrhovda: 2.8 mi
- Skurvehovda: 3.7 mi
- Brenthovd: 4.4 mi
- Liabrotet: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Hagafossen: 1.7 mi
- Ruefossen: 4.7 mi
- Kulufossen: 7.9 mi
- Hivjufossen: 8.5 mi
- Hivjufossen: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Bekkestadhøgde: 3.8 mi
- Vesleberget: 4.8 mi
- Jonsokberget: 5.3 mi
- Strandaberget: 5.7 mi
- Øvre Svaberget: 6.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Hol bygdemuseum: 1.7 mi
- Ål bygdemuseum: 7.4 mi
- Ål Stavkyrkjemuseum: 7.9 mi
- Rolf Nesch museum: 8.2 mi
- Dokken fjellgard: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Nærstølen: 8.6 mi
- Nærgammalstølen: 8.7 mi
- Gammalstølen: 9.0 mi
- Tusenårsvarden: 21.8 mi
- Putnaklanten: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Danseplass: 15.5 mi
- Golsjuvet: 21.1 mi
- Gol Motor & Fritidspark: 22.4 mi
- Hallingglass: 22.6 mi
- Gardnos Crater: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Nedre Flyvatn naturreservat: 14.0 mi
- Grothovdmyran naturreservat: 14.3 mi
- Tuftelia naturreservat: 14.9 mi
- Flatdalsåsen naturreservat: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 3
- Troll: 8.4 mi
- Trollfie 2017: 21.8 mi
- Utan tittel 2017: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Oppsjø vasspark: 8.7 mi
- Hemsedal beach: 18.6 mi
- Grytevatn: 21.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Geilo høydepark: 7.8 mi
- Sentrumsparken: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Branden naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storeskuta | W 268° | 1,861 m | 15.2 mi |
| Prestholtskarvet | WSW 249° | 1,859 m | 11.3 mi |
| Miljonuten | WSW 256° | 1,851 m | 11.1 mi |
| Reineskarvet | NNW 334° | 1,788 m | 12.6 mi |
| Gyrinostinden | NNW 344° | 1,669 m | 13.9 mi |
| Fossebrea | NNE 17° | 1,664 m | 11.6 mi |
| Blåbergi | NNE 19° | 1,624 m | 11.4 mi |
| Såta | NNE 30° | 1,622 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 17:44 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 03:56 | 21:39 | 23:03 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:34 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 09:36 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- common bilberry2 obs
- Alpine penny-cress2 obs
- Common Goldeneye1 obs
- White-throated Dipper1 obs
- Barn Swallow1 obs
- Fieldfare1 obs
- White Wagtail1 obs
- Goutweed1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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