Skogshorn
Skogshorn rises to 1,728 m. Storebottegge stands 1,824 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Nibbi, a peak 1.5 miles away. Valdresflye passes 27 miles off.
The story
Skogshorn, also written Skogshødn, is a mountain in the municipality Hemsedal in the county Buskerud. Skogshorn is a part of Hemsedal Top 20. The summit of Skogshorn is a popular destination for day-trips both summer and winter. The east-side approach requires no climbing, and is popular for families and other mountain tourists. The south-side of the mountain can be climbed.
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Wikidata Q1770118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1728 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 27.4 mi off the Valdresflye, National
Overlooks nearby
- Smørkollen · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nibbi: 1.5 mi
- Kjølen: 2.7 mi
- Skurvefjellet: 3.0 mi
- Veslebotnskarvet: 4.2 mi
- Kyrkjebønøse: 5.0 mi
- Øyneberge: 4.8 mi
- Hataberget: 5.5 mi
- Raudberget: 5.6 mi
- Nøse: 9.6 mi
- Bregneberget: 11.2 mi
- Hydnefossen: 5.4 mi
- Hydnefossen: 5.4 mi
- Høgefoss: 6.8 mi
- Rjukandefoss: 7.8 mi
- Bekkefoss: 8.1 mi
- Øynad'n naturreservat: 5.6 mi
- Lyseren naturreservat: 13.1 mi
- Tuftelia naturreservat: 14.2 mi
- Metubba naturreservat: 15.1 mi
- Olberg naturreservat: 16.4 mi
- Putnaklanten: 8.8 mi
- Tisleidammen: 11.2 mi
- Gammalstølen: 13.7 mi
- Nærgammalstølen: 13.9 mi
- Nærstølen: 14.0 mi
- Hemsedal bygdetun: 3.2 mi
- Gol bygdemuseum: 14.3 mi
- Rolf Nesch museum: 18.0 mi
- Ål Stavkyrkjemuseum: 18.2 mi
- Ål bygdemuseum: 18.2 mi
- Grytevatn: 3.2 mi
- Hemsedal beach: 4.9 mi
- Sanden: 14.0 mi
- Søvelsteinsanden: 14.9 mi
- Pålssanden: 15.6 mi
- Danseplass: 8.8 mi
- Golsjuvet: 12.8 mi
- Hallingglass: 15.5 mi
- Gol Motor & Fritidspark: 15.6 mi
- Gardnos Crater: 20.1 mi
- Valtjern Kiosk: 10.6 mi
- Camp site: 15.3 mi
- Grillhytta: 18.1 mi
- Furustrand Recreation Park: 21.8 mi
- Trollfie 2017: 14.7 mi
- Utan tittel 2017: 14.8 mi
- Olav Metsdalshagen: 19.5 mi
- Otto Larsen Stuve 1825-1870: 19.6 mi
- Sentrumsparken: 14.9 mi
- Vasstrone: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Skogshorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storebottegge | NW 319° | 1,824 m | 13.2 mi |
| Veslebotnskarvet | NW 322° | 1,778 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rankonøse | NNW 331° | 1,771 m | 12.8 mi |
| Skurvefjellet | W 280° | 1,741 m | 3.0 mi |
| Nibbi | WNW 283° | 1,740.4 m | 1.5 mi |
| Hydalsberget | NW 318° | 1,740 m | 9.5 mi |
| Gråskarvet | N 354° | 1,731 m | 7.9 mi |
| Grindane | NNW 338° | 1,724 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 17:42 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 03:51 | 21:40 | 23:04 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:32 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 09:37 | — | 15:11 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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