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Geiteryggen

Geiteryggen, seen from above at true elevation

Geiteryggen rises to 259 m. Høge stang stands 275 m to the northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Store Bjørndalsåsen, a peak 1.3 miles away. 192 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

The story

Geiteryggen is a mountain ridge in the municipality of Hol in Buskerud, Norway. It is located north of the lake of Strandavatnet. The tourist cabin of Geiterygghytta is situated at the foot of the ridge.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q17776021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
258.7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates59.02844, 11.63443

192 named places within 25 miles

Beaches: 41
  • Sanderødstranda: 7.4 mi
  • Vanninga: 8.8 mi
  • Løvøya: 9.5 mi
  • Løvøya: 9.5 mi
  • Engevika: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Store Bjørndalsåsen: 1.3 mi
  • Vardåsen: 2.9 mi
  • Bestemoråsen: 4.0 mi
  • Hvitås: 4.3 mi
  • Mørtekollen: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Tomte-Elias hule: 3.3 mi
  • Hafsrødstøtta: 4.3 mi
  • Luftbanen: 5.4 mi
  • Hällesmörk - minnesstenen: 8.6 mi
  • Kasa: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 14
Waterfalls: 10
  • Älgafallet: 10.4 mi
  • Skinnerfossen: 12.8 mi
  • Kopperødfossen: 13.0 mi
  • Høgfossen: 14.3 mi
  • Julsrud foss: 19.5 mi
Parks: 10
  • Busterudparken: 11.0 mi
  • Rødsberget: 11.2 mi
  • Solbakkparken: 11.2 mi
  • Fjeldstad: 11.3 mi
  • Rødsparken: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 7
  • NORSK GJETEBUKK: 10.9 mi
  • FAMILIEN: 10.9 mi
  • GUTT og HUND: 11.3 mi
  • Svinesundforbindelsen: 14.6 mi
  • Fortidens vitner: 22.8 mi
Museums: 5
  • Halden museum: 10.9 mi
  • Rød herregård: 11.5 mi
  • Sandbekk mølle: 18.4 mi
  • Strømsfoss mølle: 18.9 mi
  • Motor Museum: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Budalsvika: 4.0 mi
  • Vanninga: 8.8 mi
  • Rasteplass: 23.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Geiteryggen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Høge stangNE 37°275 m5.3 mi
AbbortjernåsenNE 38°261 m4.6 mi
TangetjernfjelletNE 47°259 m4.9 mi
KuleåsenNW 313°248 m4.5 mi
Store VedøfseNNE 17°243 m5.2 mi
TorsengeråsenNNE 22°242 m5.5 mi
VardåsenNNW 333°240 m2.9 mi
HøykleivåsenNE 51°236 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1717:3318:27
June solstice04:0021:1622:31
September equinox06:5818:2319:16
December solstice09:0713:2915:17

Local time (Europe/Stockholm).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/6488159841

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