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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
1,724 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: 16
  • 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 15.7 miles of Grindane. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HøgeloftWSW1,920 m10.5 mi
Store JukleeggiWSW1,834 m11.7 mi
StorebotteggeSSW1,824 m5.3 mi
BleiaW1,821 m14.5 mi
SuletindenW1,780 m13.2 mi
VeslebotnskarvetSSE1,778 m11.7 mi
RankonøseS1,771 m3.4 mi
SkurvefjelletSSE1,741 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 solstice09:40—15:10

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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