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Kvamsetelva naturreservat

Kvamsetelva naturreservat from directly overhead

Kvamsetelva naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Kvitegga stands 1,717 m to the east-southeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mjølfossen, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Geiranger–Trollstigen passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2003-06-27

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Møre og Romsdal

How to reach it

Coordinates62.12945, 6.55713

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Mjølfossen: 0.3 mi
  • Fossane: 3.6 mi
  • Kvitefossen: 4.4 mi
  • Fossane: 5.4 mi
  • Breifossen: 7.4 mi
Peaks
  • Nessethornet: 0.6 mi
  • Kjerringkjeftane: 1.2 mi
  • Utolhornet: 1.3 mi
  • Kjerringøyra: 1.3 mi
  • Maratind: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
  • Honndalsrokken: 8.7 mi
  • Tom Cruise Plass: 10.6 mi
  • Anders Hovden: 14.6 mi
  • Skovlhjul: 14.8 mi
  • Varde: 14.8 mi
Museums: 14
Parks: 14
  • Anders Svor Museumspark: 11.4 mi
  • Hamneparken: 14.8 mi
  • Uppheimsplassen: 15.8 mi
  • Leikeplass: 16.5 mi
  • Grusbana: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Lygnstøylvatnet: 6.3 mi
  • Hjørundfjorden: 6.8 mi
  • Hellesyltfossen: 10.4 mi
  • Homlungsætra: 18.7 mi
  • Loen Skylift: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Padder: 8.5 mi
  • Peer Gynt: 10.6 mi
  • Ivar Aasen: 14.7 mi
  • Klesklypa: 15.9 mi
  • Statue av Johan H Grimstad: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Kvamsetelva naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KviteggaESE 117°1,717 m5.3 mi
StorhornetS 176°1,600 m3.8 mi
JaktaNE 34°1,588 m3.5 mi
SlogenNE 34°1,564 m6.6 mi
RisenosaENE 60°1,563 m3.7 mi
SkårasalenNW 317°1,542 m3.4 mi
HornindalsrokkenSE 141°1,526 m5.1 mi
StavenENE 71°1,517 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3717:4918:48
June solstice03:4221:5723:31
September equinox07:1718:3919:37
December solstice10:00—15:05

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • purple foxglove1 obs
  • red raspberry1 obs
  • white clover1 obs
  • red campion1 obs
  • tansy1 obs
  • Large-leaved lupine1 obs
  • common heather1 obs
  • Softly's Shoulder-knot1 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/691021647

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