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Grindane

Grindane, seen from above at true elevation

Grindane rises to 1,724 m. Høgeloft stands 1,920 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Drysjanskør, a cliff 2.1 miles away. Valdresflye passes 17 miles off.

The story

Grindane is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,725-metre (5,659 ft) tall mountain is located in the Filefjell mountain area, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Tverrfjellet, Skoddetinden, and Kljåkinnknippene to the west; Øyre and Ørnenøse to the southwest; Storebottegge, Klanten, and Rankonøse to the south; and Blåkampen to the southeast.

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Wikidata Q3442305, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1724 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.09232, 8.51687

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Drysjanskør: 2.1 mi
  • Heimstølberget: 2.3 mi
  • Farliskør: 2.3 mi
  • Turthamar: 2.7 mi
  • Svarteskre: 2.8 mi
Peaks
  • Rankonøse: 3.4 mi
  • Øyre: 3.5 mi
  • Bergsfjellet: 3.8 mi
  • Storebottegge: 5.3 mi
  • Tverrfjellet: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Eltunsføssen: 6.7 mi
  • Austreimsføssen: 7.7 mi
  • Givrisfossen: 8.5 mi
  • Bekkefoss: 14.1 mi
  • Rjukandefoss: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 9
  • Sanden: 2.8 mi
  • Kløvningadn: 4.6 mi
  • Pålssanden: 5.8 mi
  • Søvelsteinsanden: 6.4 mi
  • Juklevasstrandi: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Vangsteinen: 3.0 mi
  • Kvernhusa ved Leine: 4.5 mi
  • Putnaklanten: 10.2 mi
  • Stiftsstøtta: 15.5 mi
  • Myrestein: 23.7 mi
Museums: 6
Artworks: 5
Attractions: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Valtjern Kiosk: 18.6 mi
  • Furustrand Recreation Park: 18.7 mi
  • Tussebo: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Vasstrone: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Grindane. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HøgeloftWSW 255°1,920 m10.5 mi
Store JukleeggiWSW 253°1,834 m11.7 mi
StorebotteggeSSW 211°1,824 m5.3 mi
BleiaW 266°1,821 m14.5 mi
SuletindenW 279°1,780 m13.2 mi
VeslebotnskarvetSSE 163°1,778 m11.7 mi
RankonøseS 185°1,771 m3.4 mi
SkurvefjelletSSE 168°1,741 m14.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:4318:40
June solstice03:4921:4223:08
September equinox07:1018:3319:29
December solstice09:4015:10

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/9968045353

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