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Lyderhorn

Lyderhorn rises to 396 m. Ulriken stands 643 m to the east, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Skarpafjellet, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

Lyderhorn is a mountain in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is one of "De syv fjell", the seven mountains surrounding the city centre of Bergen. It is the starting location of Bergen Turlag's annual trip of the mountains. It is located by Liavatnet approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the city center. Due to its prominent visibility from the seas, it has historically been a navigational mark for sailors. The 329-metre (1,079 ft) tall Ørnafjellet is an adjacent peak, and below Ørnafjellet are the two lakes Skåleviksvatnet and Søre Skåleviksvatnet. North of Ørnafjellet is Kvarven fort, a strategic point during World War II, still featuring several bunkers and cannon positions used in the defense of Bergen. Lyderhorn, Ørnafjellet, and Kvarven are popular hiking areas.

Folklore has it that Lyderhorn was a gathering location for witches on Midsummer night, Valborg night (the night of May 1), and at Yule.

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Wikidata Q1770210, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
396 m

How to reach it

Coordinates60.37379, 5.24209

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skarpafjellet: 0.6 mi
  • Ørnefjellet: 0.7 mi
  • Synnøvehelleren: 0.7 mi
  • Grøntua: 0.8 mi
  • Lyngbønipa: 1.0 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Lappeleiren WWII: 0.7 mi
  • Åsen batteri (Olsvik batteri): 1.2 mi
  • Falne fra Laksevåg 1929 - 45: 1.4 mi
  • Kvarven fort: 1.6 mi
  • Kvarven kystfort: 1.6 mi
Museums: 56
Parks: 48
  • Bellonaparken: 1.3 mi
  • Damsgårdlunden: 2.2 mi
  • Damsgård: 2.2 mi
  • Laksevågparken: 2.2 mi
  • Håsteinarparken: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 38
  • Olsvik luftvernbatteri: 1.1 mi
  • Kvarven lyskasterbatteri: 1.1 mi
  • Nygård luftvernbatteri: 1.6 mi
  • Klampevik forsvarsverk: 2.0 mi
  • Drotningsvik lyskasterbatteri: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Bogstifossen: 5.3 mi
  • Urteigfossen: 10.4 mi
  • Giljafossen: 13.4 mi
  • Fossen: 13.4 mi
  • Gjerstadfossen: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 16
  • Møhlenpris badeplass: 2.9 mi
  • Skjoldbukta: 5.2 mi
  • Vollane: 5.3 mi
  • Kollavågen: 6.7 mi
  • Kollevåg badestrand: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Kletten: 7.0 mi
  • Bjørnemarken: 7.1 mi
  • Stuekaien: 7.2 mi
  • Stuperen: 7.2 mi
  • Sekkeviken: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Geithelleren: 5.9 mi
  • Skiphammaren: 10.2 mi
  • Hakkstein: 10.3 mi
  • Balhammaren: 20.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.2 miles of Lyderhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
UlrikenE 87°643 m5.0 mi
RundemanenENE 57°568 m5.0 mi
BlåmanenENE 65°551 m4.6 mi
KvitebjørnenNE 45°484 m4.9 mi
LøvstakkenESE 109°477 m2.8 mi
Søre MidtfjelletENE 70°452 m4.2 mi
Nordre MidtfjelletENE 65°450 m4.3 mi
LandåsfjelletESE 102°428 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4217:5718:53
June solstice04:1121:5023:12
September equinox07:2318:4719:42
December solstice09:4513:0515:30

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/171310731

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