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Hjerkinnholen naturreservat

Hjerkinnholen naturreservat from directly overhead

Hjerkinnholen naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 895 m. Namnlauskollen stands 1,862 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Nonshøe, a peak 1.8 miles away. Rondane passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1993-07-09

What to expect

Operated by
Dovre kommune

How to reach it

Coordinates62.20126, 9.62479

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Nonshøe: 1.8 mi
  • Storhovda: 2.4 mi
  • Storhøe: 2.6 mi
  • Geitberget: 2.9 mi
  • Hjerkinnshøe: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Ørnberget: 15.5 mi
  • Berget: 17.9 mi
  • Tungnebben: 18.6 mi
  • Sauberget: 19.5 mi
  • Storrauberget: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Fallfossen: 5.7 mi
  • Fallfossen: 5.8 mi
  • Stropla: 6.2 mi
  • Stropla: 6.2 mi
  • Stropla: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 5
  • Folldal gruver: 12.6 mi
  • Folldal Bygdetun: 12.9 mi
  • Grimsbu BP-stasjon: 18.0 mi
  • Einbustugu: 18.6 mi
  • Hjerleid Bygningshistorisk park: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Dovregubbens Hall: 6.6 mi
  • Grev Moltke Mine;Nygruva: 11.1 mi
  • Magalaupet: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Trolltun: 17.7 mi
  • Troll: 18.3 mi
  • Moskus: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Kongsvoll botaniske fjellhage: 7.0 mi
  • Kongsvoll botaniske fjellhage: 7.0 mi
Springs: 2
Parks: 1
  • Minneparken: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Hjerkinnholen naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NamnlauskollenNNW 328°1,862 m13.7 mi
StorkinnNNW 330°1,845 m11.7 mi
KaldvellkinnNNW 333°1,767 m10.9 mi
NystugguhøaNNW 348°1,757 m10.4 mi
TjønngluptangenNNW 332°1,740 m13.7 mi
RaudhøaNNW 335°1,725 m12.6 mi
StorhøeSW 225°1,707 m11.2 mi
Syndre KnutshøaNNE 15°1,690.1 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2417:3618:35
June solstice03:2821:4523:20
September equinox07:0518:2619:25
December solstice09:48—14:52

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Alpine Milkvetch3 obs
  • Moorland Clouded Yellow3 obs
  • Wood Sandpiper2 obs
  • Eurasian Wigeon2 obs
  • Dunlin1 obs
  • Common Greenshank1 obs
  • Horned Grebe1 obs
  • Common Gull1 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/995843125

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