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Vatland naturreservat

Vatland naturreservat from directly overhead

Vatland naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Reinaknuten stands 787 m to the east-southeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Heggheimsfjellet, a peak 2.1 miles away. Ryfylke passes 0.6 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1984-12-21

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Rogaland

How to reach it

Coordinates59.10312, 5.95799

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Heggheimsfjellet: 2.1 mi
  • Borgaråsen: 2.2 mi
  • Ugeliåsen: 2.5 mi
  • Krofjellet: 2.8 mi
  • Domfjellet: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Parks
  • Mølleparken: 3.1 mi
  • lekeplass: 6.1 mi
  • Trollskogen: 11.2 mi
  • SIrihaugen: 11.5 mi
  • Leirvigtunet park: 11.7 mi
Artworks
  • Mongs Munch: 6.3 mi
  • Strand kommunevåpen blomsterbed: 6.3 mi
  • J.Banning A.G. Hamm.W. N⍛ 1786: 6.3 mi
  • Sky catcher: 6.5 mi
  • Veksande metall: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 56
Museums: 54
  • Bedehuset Bethel: 5.6 mi
  • Finnøy bygdemuseum: 5.8 mi
  • Bakken husmannsplass: 8.6 mi
  • Vigatunet: 9.2 mi
  • BibMus Rennesøy: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 47
Waterfalls: 29
  • Storåsfoss: 7.1 mi
  • Fossane: 8.9 mi
  • Kustifossen: 9.9 mi
  • Hengjanefossen: 12.1 mi
  • Bjørnabufossen: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 21
  • Gardsvågen badestrand: 4.1 mi
  • Kuvika: 4.9 mi
  • Barkavika: 5.9 mi
  • Botne strand: 9.4 mi
  • Furre Beach: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Langøy: 9.4 mi
  • Tanken: 9.5 mi
  • Nodhagen: 12.6 mi
  • Marahålå: 12.7 mi
  • Gapahuken: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 1
  • Groom-brønnen: 12.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Vatland naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ReinaknutenESE 104°787 m6.2 mi
TernefjelletESE 108°774 m6.7 mi
HeiahornESE 115°774 m7.9 mi
SmåsilhornetESE 116°736 m8.0 mi
KrossenESE 111°718 m5.8 mi
Stora TibergfjelletESE 117°712 m6.3 mi
RevafjelletESE 120°712 m7.8 mi
LauvåsenE 94°651 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4017:5618:49
June solstice04:2221:3922:55
September equinox07:2118:4519:39
December solstice09:3113:5015:39

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • purple foxglove2 obs
  • White-tailed Eagle1 obs
  • Yellow Iris1 obs
  • Dotted Loosestrife1 obs
  • common yarrow1 obs
  • Amethyst Deceiver1 obs
  • Soft Rush1 obs
  • common arrowgrass1 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/187784864

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