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Hovstjern naturreservat

Hovstjern naturreservat from directly overhead

Hovstjern naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Lushaugen stands 812 m to the northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Jarenvatnet naturreservat, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away.

What the record says

Built
1990-10-12

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Oppland

How to reach it

Coordinates60.35815, 10.56611

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Krigens offer 1940-1945: 1.4 mi
  • MIN SJEL LOV HERREN OG GLEM IKKE ALLE HANS VELGJERNINGER: 3.5 mi
  • DE FALT FOR SITT LAND EKRIGEN 1940-1945: 3.5 mi
  • Grinaker stavkirketuft: 4.1 mi
  • 547 KM Til Nidaros: 8.3 mi
Peaks
  • Gammehaugen: 1.6 mi
  • Skjønsberget: 1.8 mi
  • Øverhagamana: 2.5 mi
  • Svartbråtåberget: 2.6 mi
  • Hvalabykampen: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Velofoss: 5.7 mi
  • Minnestufossen: 7.3 mi
  • Brattfossen: 9.1 mi
  • Fufresa: 10.2 mi
  • Fossen: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 59
  • Rådyr-1993 Skule Waksvik: 10.6 mi
  • Slipestein: 11.4 mi
  • Lekende Hest: 11.4 mi
  • Warm regards, 2006: 11.4 mi
  • HINGST: 11.4 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 22
  • Hadeland Glassverk: 10.2 mi
  • Helleren: 10.5 mi
  • Janhula: 14.7 mi
  • Fleske-Lars' sommerhule: 15.6 mi
  • Gruveliastollen: 16.3 mi
Parks: 14
  • friomraade: 4.1 mi
  • Thorbjørnrud: 9.8 mi
  • Hadeland Glassverk: 10.1 mi
  • Nordre Park: 16.8 mi
  • Gapahuken ved Midtjern: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Ulsnestangen: 5.7 mi
  • Leirfallet: 6.6 mi
  • Skutelandet: 6.6 mi
  • Haugerstranda: 9.6 mi
  • Eidsand Badeplass: 10.0 mi
Springs: 7
  • Vanntroa: 7.6 mi
  • Svælabruolla: 11.6 mi
  • Tandbergolla: 15.1 mi
  • Rognesteinolla: 15.1 mi
  • Olavsbrønnen: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Åsenkrakken: 2.7 mi
  • Einarskrakken: 3.1 mi
  • Leirsjøen: 10.3 mi
  • Dølihuken: 16.2 mi
  • Lensmannsvangen: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Jakleskrenten: 16.0 mi
  • Langveggen: 16.4 mi
  • Bygdeborgen: 16.6 mi
  • Høgkastet: 21.5 mi
  • Knutkastet: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Hovstjern naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
LushaugenNE 39°812 m6.5 mi
HvalabykampenNE 38°770 m2.9 mi
KnatthaugenENE 65°761 m6.7 mi
RånåsenNE 37°726 m3.1 mi
SvarttjernshøgdaSSW 193°717 m9.7 mi
HelgehaugenS 191°707 m8.3 mi
SvartbråtåbergetE 93°701 m2.6 mi
BislingflakaS 172°693 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:3618:31
June solstice03:5021:2922:50
September equinox07:0218:2519:21
December solstice09:2412:4515:09

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Carline Thistle4 obs
  • Cyperus Sedge3 obs
  • Golden marguerite3 obs
  • Dark Mullein2 obs
  • Greater Dodder2 obs
  • hoary alyssum2 obs
  • Martagon Lily2 obs
  • Silvery Cinquefoil2 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/213201578

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