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Vestfjellet

Vestfjellet, a peak in Norway
Vestfjellet, a peak in NorwayPeter Fiskerstrand · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vestfjellet rises to 634 m. Sirikjerke stands 635 m to the north, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Skibergfjell, a peak 0.3 miles away.

The story

Vestfjellet is a mountain in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 634-metre (2,080 ft) tall mountain is the highest point in Vestfold county. The mountain is located about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of the village of Eidsfoss and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the northwest of the village of Hof. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Skibergfjellet to the north, Grøntjernkollen to the southwest, and Buaren to the south. The lake Eikeren is located to the north of the mountain. At the top of Vestfjellet, there are good panoramic views of large mountains such as Gaustatoppen and Styggmann as well as the large river Lågen and lakes such as Eikeren, Hajeren, and Øksne.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q23042661, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
634 m

How to reach it

Coordinates59.57959, 9.96290

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Skibergfjell: 0.3 mi
  • Kirkefjell: 0.6 mi
  • Håkenkollen: 1.7 mi
  • Kolhogst: 2.0 mi
  • Buaren: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Slipp-Plass: 9.5 mi
  • Tor Stenersen: 9.9 mi
  • Jøranrud pukkverk: 10.2 mi
  • Historiske Styrstua Teglverk: 10.5 mi
  • Fredet furu: 10.7 mi
Parks
  • Skjervikbukta: 9.8 mi
  • Vestfossen park: 11.2 mi
  • Forsynshammeren: 11.3 mi
  • Vikhagan park: 11.7 mi
  • Wildenveys plass: 11.8 mi
Artworks
Museums: 55
  • Jernverket Eidsfoss: 2.8 mi
  • Eidsfoss jernverksmuseum: 2.9 mi
  • Eidsfos hovedgård: 3.0 mi
  • Sande gamle prestegård: 8.6 mi
  • Reidvin-tunet: 9.4 mi
Attractions
  • Andorsrudborgen: 9.1 mi
  • Berg kobbergruve: 10.3 mi
  • Høgås Alpinsenter: 10.4 mi
  • Myre skjerp: 10.7 mi
  • Fossesholm: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 53
  • Gataland: 3.1 mi
  • Hagatjern badeplass: 10.5 mi
  • Nordre Jarlsberg badeplass: 10.8 mi
  • Sandobrygga badeplass: 12.4 mi
  • Sølehølet: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 44
Cliffs: 8
  • Brennestupet: 7.9 mi
  • Horgenseteråsen: 15.3 mi
  • Tverråsen: 15.8 mi
  • Damtjern: 19.0 mi
  • Åroskastet: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
Gardens: 3
Springs: 3
  • Jutultønna: 14.8 mi
  • Jennys kilde: 14.9 mi
  • Andrineolla: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Vestfjellet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SirikjerkeN635 m7.8 mi
SkibergfjellNE634 m0.3 mi
KirkefjellNNE611 m0.6 mi
LindumvardenWSW605 m7.5 mi
EggarakslaSW591 m7.7 mi
HimfjellSW587 m7.4 mi
GunhildrudknattenNNW567 m5.9 mi
Preste-SlettåsenNE563 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2317:3918:34
June solstice04:0121:2622:44
September equinox07:0518:2919:23
December solstice09:1913:2115:19

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1395386857

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