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Grefsenkollen

Grefsenkollen rises to 380 m. Frønsvollsåsen stands 475 m to the west-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Grefsenkollen øst, a peak 0.1 miles away.

The story

Grefsenåsen is a hill in Lillomarka in Oslo, Norway. The height is 377 meter. The view from the top is magnificent, and the hill has for a long time been a popular resort for day-trippers living in Oslo. A restaurant was built on the top in 1927, and this is still in use.

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Wikidata Q5605216, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates59.95919, 10.80349

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 60
  • Sverre Halvorsen: 0.8 mi
  • Birkeland-Eyde lysbueovn: 0.9 mi
  • Brekke sagbruk: 1.1 mi
  • Stranden: 1.2 mi
  • Lillestrand: 1.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Ole Høilands hule: 0.9 mi
  • Jettegryte: 1.2 mi
  • Linderud gruver: 1.5 mi
  • Gothalfske Gruver: 1.6 mi
  • Bygdetun: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches: 59
  • Lutvann badeplass: 4.0 mi
  • Sørenga Sjøbad: 4.4 mi
  • Bekkelagsbadet: 5.6 mi
  • Vesletjern badeplass: 6.0 mi
  • Homolulu: 6.2 mi
Peaks
  • Grefsenkollen øst: 0.1 mi
  • Lachmannsfjell: 0.6 mi
  • Skyteåsen: 0.6 mi
  • Storhaug: 0.8 mi
  • Årvollåsen nordvest: 0.8 mi
Waterfalls
Artworks: 55
  • Gående pike: 0.9 mi
  • Martin Linge: Solur, 1999: 1.0 mi
  • JENTA FRA BLOKKA: 1.0 mi
  • 6.Klasse 20/21: 1.1 mi
  • Den indre tyggis: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 34
  • Vestre Grefsen gård: 0.7 mi
  • Sagene takhage: 2.3 mi
  • Fruktlund: 3.0 mi
  • Indre Oslofjord: 3.0 mi
  • Rosenlund: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Årvoll gruve: 1.3 mi
  • Guddefjellet: 2.6 mi
  • Skådalsstupene: 3.6 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 4.3 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Bord: 2.5 mi
  • Sofienbergparken: 2.9 mi
  • Piknikplen: 3.0 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 4.7 mi
  • Grillområde: 7.6 mi
Springs: 10
  • Kilden: 10.9 mi
  • Pipekvila: 12.6 mi
  • Simensølla: 12.7 mi
  • Majorskilden: 13.2 mi
  • Olavskilden: 15.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.6 miles of Grefsenkollen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FrønsvollsåsenWNW475 m4.5 mi
GranbergetNNE440 m3.9 mi
SlengfehøgdaNNE421 m2.7 mi
VettakolltoppenWNW419 m3.7 mi
VettakollenWNW419 m3.8 mi
RishøgdaWNW411 m4.0 mi
BarlindåsenN407 m3.7 mi
RøverkollenENE404 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:3518:30
June solstice03:5421:2522:45
September equinox07:0118:2519:20
December solstice09:1913:0515:12

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/301173334

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