Nature reserve · Norway
Glitra naturreservat
Glitra naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Lauvkollen stands 704 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lurtopp, a peak 1.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2014-12-12
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Buskerud
How to reach it
Coordinates59.85669, 10.19065
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lurtopp: 1.7 mi
- Neverkollen: 1.8 mi
- Gjevlekollen: 2.5 mi
- Haugen: 2.6 mi
- Oppsalåsen: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Solbergfossen: 2.7 mi
- Høgfossen: 4.3 mi
- Fallet: 6.0 mi
- Tveiterfossen: 7.9 mi
- Høgfossen: 8.4 mi
Parks
- Tranby Torg: 4.1 mi
- Svangstrand: 4.7 mi
- Folkeparken: 5.3 mi
- Landfalltjern: 6.2 mi
- Vinkelveien Lekeplass: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Asdøljuvet naturreservat: 4.2 mi
- Søndre Hørtekollen naturreservat: 4.8 mi
- Høgåsen naturreservat: 5.2 mi
- Storøya biotopvernområde: 5.4 mi
- Tuemyr naturreservat: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Helleristningene ved Utenga: 4.4 mi
- Frantz Hegg gartneri: 5.6 mi
- Landfalltjern: 6.2 mi
- Kjøsterudjuvet: 6.8 mi
- Delefurua: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
- Fredrik Vs Obelisk: 4.5 mi
- Gjellebekk skanse: 4.5 mi
- tusenårsstedet: 4.6 mi
- "Braathens flight 239": 5.2 mi
- Nykjua-bautaen: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Lier Bygdetun: 4.6 mi
- Halling og Krødsheradtunet: 6.8 mi
- Langedragsetra: 6.9 mi
- Numedalstunet Friluftsmuseet: 6.9 mi
- Friluftsmuseet: 7.0 mi
Beaches
- Svangstrand: 4.7 mi
- Grua: 7.6 mi
- Bragernes strand: 8.1 mi
- Bondistranda: 8.9 mi
- Glasstranda: 9.9 mi
Artworks
- Maskebærere: 5.2 mi
- Steinkjerringa: 5.3 mi
- Stiboltkrysset: 6.4 mi
- Utskåret med motorsag: 6.9 mi
- Meander: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 38
- Strømsøhagen: 8.5 mi
- Øverland Arboret: 13.7 mi
- Solfrid Cristinas rosehave: 14.5 mi
- Voksenenga nærmiljøhage: 17.3 mi
- Blindern Studenthage: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Tverråsen: 4.5 mi
- Tverråsen: 4.7 mi
- Tverråsen: 4.8 mi
- Tverråsen: 4.8 mi
- Damtjern: 4.9 mi
Springs: 11
- Jennys kilde: 6.6 mi
- Jutultønna: 6.7 mi
- Simensølla: 12.0 mi
- Olavskilden: 12.3 mi
- Vanninga: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- picnic_table: 6.8 mi
- Utebadet Drammensbadet: 8.4 mi
- Høgåsen: 10.7 mi
- Picnic site with beach: 10.9 mi
- Velplassen: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Glitra naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauvkollen | NNW 345° | 704 m | 7.9 mi |
| Heståsvarden | NNW 329° | 686 m | 8.0 mi |
| Heståsfjellet | NNW 329° | 682 m | 7.8 mi |
| Disenåsen | NW 321° | 629 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bjørnkollen | NNW 335° | 615 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tverråsen | NNW 344° | 610 m | 5.8 mi |
| Lokkeråsen | SW 229° | 607 m | 7.0 mi |
| Gjevlekollen | N 357° | 602 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:23 | 17:38 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 03:57 | 21:27 | 22:46 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:28 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 09:21 | 13:11 | 15:15 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- blusher1 obs
- shingled hedgehog1 obs
- Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem1 obs
- Hoof Fungus1 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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