Nature reserve · Norway
Viksefjord naturreservat
Viksefjord naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Valhest stands 313 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramsfjellet, a peak 1.4 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995-12-15
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Hordaland
How to reach it
Coordinates59.49807, 5.30735
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ramsfjellet: 1.4 mi
- Ørnanuten: 1.6 mi
- Bakkafjellet: 1.7 mi
- Iglahaugen: 1.7 mi
- Trettlivarden: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Mannavatn naturreservat: 3.9 mi
- Tornesvatnet naturreservat: 4.2 mi
- Skiftestad naturreservat: 4.3 mi
- Bjellandsvatnet naturreservat: 4.5 mi
- Færås naturreservat: 5.4 mi
Museums: 48
- Tonjer fyr: 5.6 mi
- Arquebus krigshistorisk museum: 5.8 mi
- Dokken friluftsmuseum: 5.9 mi
- Karmsund folkemuseum: 6.0 mi
- Stiftelsen Haugesjøen: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Haugland festning: 2.7 mi
- Minnesmerke over MS Sleipner: 3.4 mi
- Kvala batteri: 4.8 mi
- Haraldstøtta: 5.1 mi
- Krosshaugen: 5.1 mi
Parks: 32
- Byparken: 5.8 mi
- Grytå: 6.0 mi
- Steinparken: 6.1 mi
- Rådhusparken: 6.2 mi
- Lekeplass med føyser: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 31
- The Tide: 4.9 mi
- The Tide: 4.9 mi
- The Tide: 4.9 mi
- The Tide: 4.9 mi
- B-Moment: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 27
- Vangen: 4.9 mi
- Dragavika: 7.3 mi
- Aksnes: 8.6 mi
- Vevika strand: 8.8 mi
- Kvernavika: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Migan: 5.8 mi
- Svendsbøfossen: 9.8 mi
- Fossane: 12.6 mi
- Bleifossen: 14.0 mi
- Fossane: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- 7 Bautasteinar (Grinde): 7.3 mi
- Ufo-ringen: 8.7 mi
- Jomfru Marias synål: 9.8 mi
- Avaldsnes kirke: 9.8 mi
- Avaldsnes Vikinggarden: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Rasmusplassen: 4.9 mi
- Klungersvik: 6.7 mi
- Skjephaugen: 19.9 mi
- Gapahuk i Landåsen: 20.2 mi
- § Havna Rasteplass: 20.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Olavskjelda: 8.3 mi
- Olavskjelda: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Nesheimsklubben: 9.2 mi
- Svartesvoren: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Viksefjord naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valhest | ESE 117° | 313 m | 4.6 mi |
| Krokvassnuten | SSE 162° | 249.5 m | 4.7 mi |
| Klauv | SE 128° | 246 m | 2.6 mi |
| Skifteshaugen | ESE 115° | 245 m | 5.0 mi |
| Såt | SSE 161° | 239.3 m | 5.2 mi |
| Geitaråsene | ESE 111° | 239 m | 4.6 mi |
| Kiggjafjellet | SE 141° | 237.2 m | 5.9 mi |
| Torrdalsrindane | ESE 112° | 237 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 17:58 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:21 | 21:44 | 23:02 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:48 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 09:37 | 13:42 | 15:38 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- common heather406 obs
- fireweed307 obs
- Tormentil291 obs
- Netted shield lichen286 obs
- common bilberry254 obs
- wood anemone232 obs
- common polypody229 obs
- colt's-foot218 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/690053453
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