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Uranostinden

Uranostinden rises to 2,157 m. Store Styggedalstinden Østtoppen stands 2,387 m to the west-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Uranostinden S2, a peak 0.4 miles away. Sognefjellet passes 11 miles off.

The story

Uranostinden is a mountain in Norway. The peak marks the tri-point border between Luster Municipality, Årdal Municipality (both in Vestland county), and Vang Municipality (in Innlandet county). The 2,157-metre (7,077 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres and about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Mjølkedalstinden to the northeast, Langeskavltinden and Storegut to the east, Langeskavlen to the southeast, and Falketind to the southwest. There is a large glacier located on the east side of the mountain.

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Wikidata Q3443331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2157 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates61.42674, 8.15037

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Kyrkjesteigen: 5.8 mi
  • Kyrkjestigen: 5.8 mi
  • Hillerhø: 6.0 mi
  • Tungehaugane: 6.0 mi
  • Gjertvasshaugen: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 33
  • Midtmaradalsfossen: 5.9 mi
  • Stølsmaradalsfossen: 7.1 mi
  • Vettisfossen: 7.5 mi
  • Hyljefossen: 8.8 mi
  • Fannaråkfossen: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 6
Museums: 4
  • Utladalen Naturhus: 10.5 mi
  • Klimapark 2469: 18.5 mi
  • N.H.Lerums Saftfabrik: 21.7 mi
  • Margaretastova: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Brandbustrønde: 7.0 mi
  • Brusestølstrondi: 19.5 mi
  • Kløvningadn: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Stiftsstøtta: 18.6 mi
  • Sagasøyla: 19.6 mi
  • Kvernhusa ved Leine: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Nedre Oscarshaug: 12.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Uranostinden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Store Styggedalstinden ØsttoppenWNW 288°2,387 m8.6 mi
GjertvasstindWNW 289°2,351 m8.3 mi
SentraltindWNW 286°2,348 m9.2 mi
VisbreatindenNE 40°2,234 m9.4 mi
StorebjørnN 357°2,222 m8.4 mi
SokseN 357°2,189 m9.3 mi
Store RauddalseggjeENE 62°2,168 m6.0 mi
SkarddalseggjeENE 57°2,161 m7.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:4418:41
June solstice03:4621:4623:14
September equinox07:1118:3319:31
December solstice09:4515:07

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/26865007

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