Nature reserve · Norway
Vasshusvika naturreservat
Vasshusvika naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. Vinjakula stands 907 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Refslandsknuten, a peak 1.7 miles away. Jæren passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1996-12-20
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Rogaland
How to reach it
Coordinates58.53341, 6.35124
- 20.1 mi off the Jæren, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Refslandsknuten: 1.7 mi
- Rogleheia: 2.3 mi
- Rygla: 3.4 mi
- Stora Heia: 4.2 mi
- Høgeknuten: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Sommerfjøset: 6.9 mi
- Operation Freshman: 7.0 mi
- Johannes Rasmussen 1896-1979: 8.8 mi
- Moi Bru Byggeår 1844 Restaurert 1996: 9.0 mi
- FN Parken: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 42
- Fossane: 3.8 mi
- Verafossen: 4.2 mi
- Øygreifossen: 4.8 mi
- Helvetesfossen: 5.5 mi
- Sagafoss: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- Terland Klopp: 4.9 mi
- Narvesnes Kioskkompagni: 8.9 mi
- Syngjarstein: 9.9 mi
- Trollpikken: 10.7 mi
- Vestre Tronvik bru: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Monsterveggen: 3.6 mi
- Bjerkreim - Kaiveggen: 8.9 mi
- Strandfjellet: 10.5 mi
- Knausen: 11.2 mi
- Tunnelfjellet: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Drangsdalen naturreservat: 5.1 mi
- Eptavatnet naturreservat: 5.5 mi
- Linborgvatnet naturreservat: 6.4 mi
- Skåland naturreservat: 10.2 mi
- Einarvatnet naturreservat: 11.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Lund bygdemuseum og kulturbank: 9.3 mi
- Austrumdal gardsmuseum: 12.1 mi
- Konstali gårdsmuseum: 12.3 mi
- Dalane folkemuseum: 12.6 mi
- Egersund Fayancemuseum: 13.7 mi
Parks: 13
- Dalane folkemuseum's park: 12.6 mi
- Sykehusparken: 12.9 mi
- Thildabøhaugen: 13.1 mi
- Sansehagen: 13.2 mi
- Vannbassengan: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 10
- Folen: 13.2 mi
- Erik Anker: 13.4 mi
- Gustav Jebsen: 13.4 mi
- Brufjell: 13.4 mi
- Heroes of Haua: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Vandringshavn: 15.7 mi
- Skadbergvågen Øst: 16.3 mi
- Skadbergvågen: 16.4 mi
- Indre Gyarhavn: 17.5 mi
- Ytre Gyarhavn: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Gådå badeplass: 12.4 mi
- Perlå: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Vasshusvika naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinjakula | N 350° | 907 m | 15.8 mi |
| Store Skykula | N 351° | 906 m | 6.7 mi |
| Skarkaknuten | N 357° | 863 m | 11.0 mi |
| Grytesheia | NNE 11° | 861 m | 12.5 mi |
| Brendamønet | NE 36° | 852 m | 12.6 mi |
| Laugarknuten | NNE 16° | 808 m | 11.9 mi |
| Kalvatoknuten | NNE 33° | 804 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hommaknuten | NNE 19° | 793 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:27 | 21:34 | 22:48 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:45 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 09:24 | 14:02 | 15:43 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- fireweed4 obs
- Scots pine1 obs
- Walnut Orbweaver1 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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