Nature reserve · Norway
Kausen biotopvernområde
Kausen biotopvernområde is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Vetakollen stands 453 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Kleivåsen, a peak 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009-06-19
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Vestfold
How to reach it
Coordinates59.21323, 10.36591
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kleivåsen: 0.6 mi
- Skjerpeåsen: 2.0 mi
- Pålshavnåsen: 2.1 mi
- Vardåstoppen: 2.2 mi
- Leirfjell: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Melsomstranda: 0.8 mi
- Hellastranda: 1.2 mi
- Storevar Badestrand: 1.6 mi
- Sandodden: 2.8 mi
- Rosanesstranda: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Odden: 0.8 mi
- Vårnes Friområde: 1.2 mi
- Minneparken: 1.8 mi
- Aronsletta: 1.8 mi
- Skrafskjær: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Glomsteinskjær fuglefredningsområde: 0.8 mi
- Grøtterødskjær biotopvernområde: 1.6 mi
- Robergvannet naturreservat: 2.0 mi
- Akersvannet naturreservat: 2.8 mi
- Gryteskjær biotopvernområde: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Vardås Fort: 2.3 mi
- Håøya fort: 2.6 mi
- helleristninger: 2.7 mi
- Sundåsbatteriet: 3.0 mi
- Utøya monument: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Trygve Bratteli: 3.2 mi
- Førstereisgutten: 3.8 mi
- Jahn Teigen: 3.9 mi
- Erik Carlsen: 4.0 mi
- Første Skoledag: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 46
- Brødrene Hanssens auto: 1.5 mi
- Oseberg vikingarv: 3.9 mi
- Slottsfjelltårnet: 4.3 mi
- Vikingskipkopi: 4.4 mi
- Gokstadhaugen: 6.4 mi
Museums: 44
- Stokke bygdetun: 2.9 mi
- Kystkultursenteret: 3.7 mi
- Tønsberg Sjøfartshistoriske Senter: 4.0 mi
- Haugar kunstmuseum: 4.1 mi
- Vestfoldtunet: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Holmfoss: 13.3 mi
- Ulefoss: 16.0 mi
- Binganefossen: 18.3 mi
- Sjulstadfossen: 18.4 mi
- Mossefossen: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Asgard: 11.0 mi
- Kristinas hage: 11.1 mi
- Alby: 16.9 mi
- Balders Hage: 17.0 mi
- Skolehagen: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Heisetra: 13.0 mi
- Lauvesetra: 13.5 mi
- Ruseberget: 17.5 mi
- Rasteplass: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Grusveggen: 4.5 mi
- Odden: 18.9 mi
- Dragonfjellet: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Fyrvokteren: 17.0 mi
- Pikesten fyr: 22.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Andrineolla: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Kausen biotopvernområde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetakollen | W 279° | 453 m | 17.6 mi |
| Tyriåsen | NW 306° | 450 m | 16.4 mi |
| Snippane | NW 324° | 400 m | 18.1 mi |
| Brånafjell | NW 319° | 399 m | 15.3 mi |
| Jordstøyp | W 264° | 320 m | 14.8 mi |
| Dalaåsen | WNW 300° | 306 m | 13.3 mi |
| Middagskollen | W 271° | 290 m | 17.6 mi |
| Flisefyr | WNW 289° | 276 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:22 | 17:38 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 04:04 | 21:22 | 22:38 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:28 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 13:30 | 15:21 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- European Green Crab4 obs
- birch polypore3 obs
- Mute Swan2 obs
- White Wagtail2 obs
- White-lipped Snail2 obs
- European beech2 obs
- splitgill mushroom2 obs
- Dark Bush-cricket2 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/463274224
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