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Snønipa

Snønipa rises to 1,827 m. Kvitekoll stands 1,915 m to the east-southeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Veslenibba, a peak 1.4 miles away. Gaularfjellet passes 23 miles off.

The story

Snønipa is a mountain in Vestland county, Norway. The 1,827-metre (5,994 ft) tall mountain lies on the border of Sunnfjord Municipality and Gloppen Municipality. It forms a nunatak of the Myklebustbreen glacier.

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Wikidata Q1772384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1827 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.67811, 6.69046

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Veslenibba: 1.4 mi
  • 1575: 1.7 mi
  • Dauremålet: 1.8 mi
  • Sollinova: 2.4 mi
  • Heggeimfjellet: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls
  • Melkevollfossen: 3.8 mi
  • Spirefossen: 3.9 mi
  • Volefossen: 4.1 mi
  • Kleivafossen: 4.8 mi
  • Gytrifossen: 5.0 mi
Cliffs
  • Raudberg: 9.6 mi
  • Pleteberget: 12.1 mi
  • Slanabergi: 13.9 mi
  • Skrutlehammaren: 18.0 mi
  • Styggegjelhamrane: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 8
Attractions: 4
  • Briksdalsbreen (Briksdal glacier): 5.7 mi
  • Kjenndalsbreen: 12.2 mi
  • Høgrenningsetra: 14.2 mi
  • Loen Skylift: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bøyaøyri: 18.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jostedalsrypa: 19.3 mi
Parks: 1
  • Anders Svor Museumspark: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Snønipa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KvitekollESE 106°1,915 m8.5 mi
StrandanibbaNE 43°1,785 m9.0 mi
GrensevardenSSE 152°1,748 m8.4 mi
CeciliekrunaNNE 21°1,717 m7.5 mi
KaldekariSSE 164°1,670 m8.8 mi
HanekammenSE 126°1,651 m3.6 mi
DauremåletESE 106°1,606 m6.3 mi
VeslenibbaWSW 254°1,597 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:4918:47
June solstice03:4821:5323:23
September equinox07:1718:3919:37
December solstice09:54—15:10

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/26864732

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