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Ølveshovda landskapsvernområde

Ølveshovda landskapsvernområde from directly overhead

Ølveshovda landskapsvernområde is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Melderskin stands 1,426 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lønarhaugen, a peak 2.5 miles away. Hardanger passes 26 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2000-10-13

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Hordaland
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates59.98371, 5.76421

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lønarhaugen: 2.5 mi
  • Skorpofjell: 3.5 mi
  • Hovlandsnuten: 3.7 mi
  • Stussvikhovda: 4.1 mi
  • Etlådnefjellet: 4.1 mi
Museums: 32
Historic sites: 32
  • 1940-19445 Då landet kalla, gav dei alt: 8.1 mi
  • Her har Torstein aldri hvilt: 8.2 mi
  • 7 Juni 1905: 8.6 mi
  • Jonas Lie 1833-1933: 8.6 mi
  • Baroniet Rosendal: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 31
  • Hattebergfossen: 9.6 mi
  • Fossane: 10.8 mi
  • Ringeriksfossen: 11.0 mi
  • Ljosfoss: 11.2 mi
  • Fossen: 12.3 mi
Parks: 25
  • Lundarhegni Naturpark: 6.8 mi
  • Husnesparken: 8.5 mi
  • Heimen plenen: 14.1 mi
  • Plattingen: 14.1 mi
  • Seminarhagen: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 24
  • Mostranden: 2.6 mi
  • Apalvikjo: 6.8 mi
  • Revsfjøro: 12.2 mi
  • Djupvika: 12.4 mi
  • Handelslagsfjøro: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 22
Cliffs: 8
  • Balhammaren: 12.5 mi
  • Sildevågsberget: 19.4 mi
  • Austnesbrotet: 19.5 mi
  • Kjønndalsberget: 20.0 mi
  • Pålstovebrotet: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Revolverkanon fra 2. verdenskrig: 4.8 mi
  • Huge chair: 4.8 mi
  • Kapteinsgarden: 5.0 mi
  • Steinparken: 8.8 mi
  • Fjellhaugvatn Waterfall: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • § Havna Rasteplass: 16.9 mi
  • Gapahuk i Landåsen: 17.5 mi
  • Skjephaugen: 17.9 mi
  • Halvkvila: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Olavskjelda: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Ølveshovda landskapsvernområde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MelderskinE 82°1,426 m11.1 mi
UlvanosaSE 142°1,246.7 m9.5 mi
GeitadalstindSE 140°1,211.4 m8.8 mi
EnglafjellSSE 147°1,200 m7.2 mi
ØktaredalsnutenSE 142°1,153.6 m10.1 mi
LitlenutenSE 144°1,118 m10.4 mi
SvartavasshorgaSSE 151°1,053 m7.6 mi
StridsbakkenSSE 152°1,035 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4017:5518:50
June solstice04:1421:4523:05
September equinox07:2118:4519:40
December solstice09:3913:2415:32

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • bladder wrack1 obs
  • woodland strawberry1 obs
  • Large Emerald1 obs
  • Tapered Drone Fly1 obs
  • common bracken1 obs
  • Red Pine Longhorn Beetle1 obs
  • guelder-rose1 obs
  • Sea Thrift1 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/404496410

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