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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

Peaks
  • Grefsenkollen øst: 0.1 mi
  • Lachmannsfjell: 0.6 mi
  • Skyteåsen: 0.6 mi
  • Storhaug: 0.8 mi
  • Årvollåsen nordvest: 0.8 mi
Parks
Historic sites
  • 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
  • Linderud gruver: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • Gående pike: 0.9 mi
  • SCAPE: 1.0 mi
  • Martin Linge: Solur, 1999: 1.0 mi
  • JENTA FRA BLOKKA: 1.0 mi
  • 6.Klasse 20/21: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Waterfalls
Beaches: 60
  • Lutvann badeplass: 4.0 mi
  • Sørenga Sjøbad: 4.4 mi
  • Bekkelagsbadet: 5.6 mi
  • Vesletjern badeplass: 6.0 mi
  • Homolulu: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 37
  • 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
FrønsvollsåsenWNW 300°475.3 m4.5 mi
GranbergetNNE 13°440 m3.9 mi
SlengfehøgdaNNE 32°420.5 m2.7 mi
VettakolltoppenWNW 284°419.2 m3.7 mi
VettakollenWNW 288°419 m3.8 mi
RishøgdaWNW 296°411 m4.0 mi
BarlindåsenN 10°407 m3.7 mi
RøverkollenENE 66°404 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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