Nature reserve · Norway
Urdalen naturreservat
Urdalen naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Gaustatoppen stands 1,883 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jønjiljo naturreservat, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2023-06-20
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Vestfold og Telemark
How to reach it
Coordinates59.87895, 8.94473
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skårånuten: 3.2 mi
- Grenhovd: 3.8 mi
- Håkånesfjellet: 4.2 mi
- Storefjell: 4.2 mi
- Ørnenipa: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Nørebufossen: 2.7 mi
- Haugfoss: 5.4 mi
- Kvennhusfossen: 10.5 mi
- Langefoss: 10.6 mi
- Krømla: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Jønjiljo naturreservat: 1.1 mi
- Buberget naturreservat: 2.7 mi
- Vasstveitåsan naturreservat: 4.1 mi
- Rollagåsen naturreservat: 5.6 mi
- Gjuvet naturreservat: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Krigsminnesmerke: 11.7 mi
- Sam Eyde monument: 12.2 mi
- Slipp-Plass: 13.1 mi
- Mellom-Veset: 14.6 mi
- DEN NORSKE TURISTFORENING,: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Mæle bru: 7.9 mi
- Solspeilet: 12.2 mi
- Nummedalen Dresin: 13.5 mi
- Tungtvannskjelleren: 15.7 mi
- Nore stavkyrkje: 19.9 mi
Parks: 8
- Padel: 7.4 mi
- Tveitoparken: 10.9 mi
- Gunnar Sønstebys park: 12.5 mi
- Rallarparken: 12.5 mi
- Bråvollparken: 12.5 mi
Museums: 8
- Tinn museum: 10.3 mi
- Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum Vemork: 15.7 mi
- Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum Vemork: 15.7 mi
- Heddal Bygdetun: 22.3 mi
- Hardangervidda nasjonalparksenter: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 7
- Knut Dahle: 9.1 mi
- Kjakan, Gunnar Sønsteby: 12.2 mi
- Rallaren: 12.5 mi
- Vegglitrollet: 13.4 mi
- CLAUS HELBERG: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Tessungdalen: 17.3 mi
- Speiderhytta Uppåsen: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Flytande badstue: 7.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Urdalen naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaustatoppen | W 261° | 1,883 m | 10.4 mi |
| Store Gaustakne | WSW 243° | 1,523 m | 9.0 mi |
| Lille Gaustakne | WSW 242° | 1,445.5 m | 9.5 mi |
| Store Ble | SE 124° | 1,342 m | 8.7 mi |
| Skårånuten | W 271° | 1,336 m | 3.2 mi |
| Ørnenipa | W 270° | 1,334 m | 5.1 mi |
| Flesebekk-ble | ESE 112° | 1,272 m | 9.2 mi |
| Håkånesfjellet | WNW 300° | 1,250 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:43 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 04:02 | 21:32 | 22:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:33 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 09:26 | 13:15 | 15:20 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- Lingonberry1 obs
- bog bilberry1 obs
- stairstep moss1 obs
- cloudberry1 obs
- Bordered Beauty1 obs
- Arctic Starflower1 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/996321140
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