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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. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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
1,827 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.67811, 6.69046

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Raudberg: 9.6 mi
  • Pleteberget: 12.1 mi
  • Slanabergi: 13.9 mi
  • Skrutlehammaren: 18.0 mi
  • Styggegjelhamrane: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 55
  • Veslenibba: 1.4 mi
  • Dauremålet: 1.8 mi
  • Sollinova: 2.4 mi
  • Heggeimfjellet: 3.0 mi
  • Tverrfjellet: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls
  • Melkevollfossen: 3.8 mi
  • Spirefossen: 3.9 mi
  • Volefossen: 4.1 mi
  • Kleivafossen: 4.8 mi
  • Gytrifossen: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
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 25 miles of Snønipa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KvitekollESE1,915 m8.5 mi
StrandanibbaNE1,785 m9.0 mi
GrensevardenSSE1,748 m8.4 mi
CeciliekrunaNNE1,717 m7.5 mi
NesdalsnibbaNE1,673 m10.0 mi
KaldekariSSE1,670 m8.8 mi
HanekammenSE1,651 m3.6 mi
VeslenibbaWSW1,597 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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