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Kjerkeberget

Kjerkeberget, seen from above at true elevation

Kjerkeberget rises to 629 m. Kroktjernsberget stands 651 m to the east-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Målfossen, a waterfall 0.7 miles away.

About

The story

Kjerkeberget is a mountain in Nordmarka, Oslo, Norway. It is the highest point, as well as the northernmost point in the county and municipality of Oslo. Its height is about 630 meters above sea level. It lies on the border of Oslo and the municipality Lunner in Akershus, between the lakes Sandungen in the southeast and Katnosa in the northwest. The first element is kjerke f 'church', the last element is the finite form of berg n 'rocky mountain'. (Several mountains in Norway are called 'the church', because of some likeness in shape with a church). The word kjerke is the form in the dialect of the area - in Bokmål kirke, and in Nynorsk kyrkje. During World War II, Milorg used this hill as a site for parachute drops. On 4 October 1942, Milorg's District 13 received its first paradrop here. In the paradrop were four people: Tor Helliesen, Jan Allan, Ruben Larsen and Johannes S. Andersen.

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Wikidata Q6516372, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
629 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates60.13523, 10.61906
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Målfossen: 0.7 mi
  • Målfossen: 0.7 mi
  • Kvernhusfossen: 0.9 mi
  • Hellefoss: 5.5 mi
  • Vikseterfossen: 6.0 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Hadelandshøgda: 1.3 mi
  • Klypegranhøgda: 1.4 mi
  • Prekestolen: 2.0 mi
  • Gråbeinhaugen: 2.0 mi
  • Skinnskattberget: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Spålsbu: 3.2 mi
  • Milorghytte: 3.7 mi
  • Harald Løvenskiold, Nordmarkens eier: 4.2 mi
  • Carl Otto Løvenskiold: 4.2 mi
  • Steinhytta i Stuttandersdalen: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Parks
  • Oslo Summerpark: 10.0 mi
  • Hadeland Glassverk: 10.5 mi
  • Thorbjørnrud: 10.5 mi
  • Mølleparken: 10.6 mi
  • Åsly park: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 51
Beaches: 48
  • Høldippelen: 9.2 mi
  • Haugerstranda: 10.5 mi
  • Sollerudstranda: 15.4 mi
  • Skutelandet: 15.4 mi
  • Vækerøstranda: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 35
Picnic sites: 17
  • Leirsjøen: 12.0 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 12.8 mi
  • Åsenkrakken: 14.2 mi
  • Einarskrakken: 14.3 mi
  • Bord: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 15
  • Høgkastet: 6.1 mi
  • Langveggen: 6.9 mi
  • Knutkastet: 7.0 mi
  • Jakleskrenten: 8.8 mi
  • Skådalsstupene: 11.7 mi
Springs: 8
  • Vanntroa: 8.9 mi
  • Rognesteinolla: 9.0 mi
  • Tandbergolla: 9.2 mi
  • Olavsbrønnen: 10.8 mi
  • Vanninga: 11.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Kjerkeberget. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KroktjernsbergetENE 61°651 m5.7 mi
PershusfjelletNW 313°649 m5.3 mi
GrasdalskollenNNW 331°642 m4.3 mi
RoenseterhøgdaNNW 329°626 m5.0 mi
MiddagskollenS 176°613.5 m2.6 mi
KikutSSE 166°612 m3.6 mi
AskehøgdaS 176°605 m2.9 mi
AskehøgdaS 173°604.5 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:3618:31
June solstice03:5221:2722:48
September equinox07:0218:2619:21
December solstice09:2212:5815:11

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1165882223

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