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Gygrekjeften

Gygrekjeften, seen from above at true elevation

Gygrekjeften rises to 710 m. Fløyen stands 761 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossen, a waterfall 1.5 miles away.

The story

Lihesten or Lifjellet is a 777-meter (2,549 ft) tall mountain ridge in Hyllestad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The mountain lies on a small peninsula between the Hyllestadfjorden and the Sognefjorden and it is the highest point in the municipality. The highest point on the ridge is Risnesnipa and the ridge runs for over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) along the northwestern shore of the Lifjorden. The village of Hyllestad lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the mountain. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.

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Wikidata Q3377913, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
710 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.17359, 5.22389

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Fossen: 1.5 mi
  • Fossen: 3.5 mi
  • Fossane: 3.7 mi
  • Brattebakkfossen: 3.8 mi
  • Fossfossen: 4.6 mi
Peaks
  • Lifjell: 2.3 mi
  • Bøheia: 4.1 mi
  • Larshaugen: 4.6 mi
  • Systadfjellet: 5.5 mi
  • Fargerlifjellet: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Nesje kystfort: 3.9 mi
  • Sognefjord kystfort: 4.6 mi
  • Kirkeøen kystfort: 6.8 mi
  • Ex.tysk støttepunkt "Wasserscheide": 8.9 mi
  • Risnes kystfort: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Korset: 2.6 mi
  • Losnadragen: 5.5 mi
  • Jakob Sande: 14.2 mi
  • Bent Høie med Pompel og Pilt: 14.4 mi
  • Breaking the waves: 24.0 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandvika: 10.3 mi
  • Fjæra: 16.8 mi
  • Timmervikfjæra: 17.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • Korsparken: 9.5 mi
  • Klokkargarden: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Kvernsteinsparken: 2.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Gygrekjeften. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FløyenNNE 19°761 m15.0 mi
DokkaN 350°756 m13.9 mi
NonsholtenNNE 16°752 m14.9 mi
BrossviksåtaSSW 194°722 m9.9 mi
HekkelfjelletN 358°708 m15.3 mi
AtloyNW 326°636 m14.2 mi
Søre KlibberdalsfjelletNE 38°600 m10.5 mi
Nordre KlibberdalsfjelletNE 37°587 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4217:5618:53
June solstice04:0121:5523:22
September equinox07:2318:4619:42
December solstice09:54—15:22

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4211586990

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