Nature reserve · Norway
Herøy naturreservat
Herøy naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Blåfjell stands 861 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyrøysundskjeret naturreservat, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1987-04-03
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Hordaland
How to reach it
Coordinates60.80681, 5.21897
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Steinfjellet: 3.8 mi
- Kolåstoppen: 3.9 mi
- Haukåsskolten: 5.2 mi
- Lyngfjellet: 5.3 mi
- Hellestveitnova: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Hindefossen: 4.1 mi
- Lågefossen: 4.2 mi
- Fossen: 5.1 mi
- Kinnefossen: 5.6 mi
- Tveråfossen: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Dyrøysundskjeret naturreservat: 1.4 mi
- Grøningane naturreservat: 2.9 mi
- Ådnøy naturreservat: 3.7 mi
- Natås naturreservat: 6.3 mi
- Vågsskjeret naturreservat: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Gulating millenium site: 11.7 mi
- Vågenes kystfort: 12.9 mi
- Olaf V: 12.9 mi
- 15. Oktober 1944: 13.4 mi
- Marøy kystfort: 13.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Lyngheisenteret: 8.6 mi
- Lyngheisenteret: 8.6 mi
- Vestnorsk utvandringssenter, Museumssenteret i Hordaland: 10.2 mi
- Bjørn West-museet: 13.2 mi
- Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Trroll: 8.8 mi
- Breaking the waves: 13.2 mi
- Ivar Medaas: 18.1 mi
- Mylnaren: 18.2 mi
- Fotlandsvåg: 18.2 mi
Parks: 5
- Årvika friluftsområde: 8.6 mi
- Fossevatnet: 14.3 mi
- Rasteplass Bålplass: 23.6 mi
- Treet: 24.0 mi
- Flaktveitparken: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Laddberget: 14.5 mi
- Tinneberget: 14.8 mi
- Skiphammaren: 22.9 mi
- Hakkstein: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Neset badeplass: 18.1 mi
- Sandane: 23.4 mi
- Agnavikjæ: 24.7 mi
- Kollevåg badestrand: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Kossdalssvingane: 20.2 mi
- Sigurd Slembe hola: 21.7 mi
- Skipshelleren: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Nordre Merkeshaugen: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Vegetable garden for Flaktveit School: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Herøy naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blåfjell | E 90° | 861 m | 12.7 mi |
| Austlendingen | SE 130° | 812 m | 12.8 mi |
| Brossviksåta | N 352° | 722 m | 15.9 mi |
| Norafjellet | ESE 122° | 554 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sleirsfjellet | N 5° | 549 m | 6.6 mi |
| Raunelifjellet | ESE 123° | 458 m | 17.0 mi |
| Djupedalseggen | SE 142° | 446 m | 11.5 mi |
| Gladihaug | SSE 167° | 430 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 17:56 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:06 | 21:53 | 23:17 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:46 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 09:50 | — | 15:26 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- Black Guillemot1 obs
- Red-breasted Merganser1 obs
- Parrot Crossbill1 obs
- Small Copper1 obs
- European Hake1 obs
- Eurasian Green Woodpecker1 obs
- European Greenfinch1 obs
- Juniper Pug1 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/690053210
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