Nature reserve · Norway
Røstøya naturreservat
Røstøya naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Fonna stands 722 m to the southwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Soløya naturreservat, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1992-12-04
What to expect
- Operated by
- Heim kommune
How to reach it
Coordinates63.44312, 8.91311
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Magerøyhausen: 2.0 mi
- Vågfjellet: 2.4 mi
- Ålførkammen: 2.4 mi
- Kråkhausen: 3.0 mi
- Husberget: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Sagfossen: 6.0 mi
- Lægdafossen: 6.8 mi
- Skardsfossen: 7.4 mi
- Gammelseterfossen: 9.0 mi
- Fossøyfossen: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Soløya naturreservat: 1.5 mi
- Rennsjølia naturreservat: 5.1 mi
- Gjelamyra naturreservat: 9.6 mi
- Havmyran naturreservat: 10.4 mi
- Helgebostadøya naturreservat: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Hemnskjel fort: 7.2 mi
- Til minne over bortkomne: 11.5 mi
- Melland fort Øst: 12.9 mi
- Melland fort Vest: 13.3 mi
- Leksan kystfort: 15.6 mi
Museums: 7
- Magerøya Museum: 2.4 mi
- Vollahaugen: 7.8 mi
- Ægir havbruksutstilling: 8.0 mi
- Kystmuseet: 11.4 mi
- Fjellvær gårdsmuseum: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 4
- Hitrakongen: 11.1 mi
- Kvalrossen: 18.0 mi
- Havfrua: 18.1 mi
- Skjellveggen: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Magrethes Minden: 12.1 mi
- Øyangen: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Dolmsundet opplevelsespark: 13.8 mi
- Festingen: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Reksafjæra: 16.1 mi
- Valen: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Røstøya naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonna | SW 223° | 722 m | 7.1 mi |
| Heimsfjellet | SE 126° | 587 m | 6.3 mi |
| Hundsvassknubben | S 175° | 572 m | 8.0 mi |
| Lifjellet | SSE 167° | 558 m | 7.5 mi |
| Skålvassfjellet | SW 219° | 521 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nordfjellet | SSW 198° | 518 m | 5.5 mi |
| Svartbergheia | SE 129° | 508 m | 7.0 mi |
| Jøbergsheia | ESE 123° | 483 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 17:37 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 03:09 | 21:58 | 23:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:27 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 10:08 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- Red Clover1 obs
- tufted vetch1 obs
- Cuckoo Wrasse1 obs
- Channelled Wrack1 obs
- Beaumont's Aeolid1 obs
- Ugly Milkcap1 obs
- Orange-clubbed Sea Slug1 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.
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