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Vandringshavn

Vandringshavn from directly overhead

Vandringshavn is a picnic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Store Skykula stands 906 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Erna, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Jæren passes 10 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Eigersund kommune

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates58.41558, 5.97971
  • 10.1 mi off the Jæren, National

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ørnaknuden: 2.8 mi
  • Beringsfjellet: 3.1 mi
  • Fladen: 4.0 mi
  • Soltua: 4.9 mi
  • Storevarden: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 35
  • Eidsvollsmannen Christen Mølbach: 2.0 mi
  • Minnesmerke Edvin Lundevold Aakre: 2.9 mi
  • Egersund fort: 3.2 mi
  • Stapnes fort: 3.3 mi
  • Operation Freshman: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 23
Museums: 21
  • Bilstadhuset: 2.5 mi
  • Egersund Fayancemuseum: 2.7 mi
  • Dalane folkemuseum: 4.2 mi
  • Varden sjøredningsmuseum: 10.9 mi
  • Kvernhusanlegg Fuglestad: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Hunnafossen: 4.7 mi
  • Fotlandsfossen: 5.0 mi
  • Øygreifossen: 12.8 mi
  • Verafossen: 13.1 mi
  • Hytlandsfossen: 13.7 mi
Parks: 13
  • Fjellparken: 2.0 mi
  • Granholmen: 2.7 mi
  • Vannbassengan: 2.9 mi
  • Elverhøy: 3.0 mi
  • Sykehusparken: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
Artworks: 8
  • Losen: 2.6 mi
  • Gustav Jebsen: 12.3 mi
  • Erik Anker: 12.3 mi
  • Heroes of Haua: 12.3 mi
  • Brufjell: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Skadbergvågen Øst: 4.5 mi
  • Skadbergvågen: 4.5 mi
  • Ytre Gyarhavn: 4.9 mi
  • Indre Gyarhavn: 5.0 mi
  • Kilen: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Vandringshavn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Store SkykulaNE 40°906 m19.3 mi
RyglaNE 48°736 m16.9 mi
Stora HeiaENE 72°656 m17.2 mi
RogleheiaENE 58°637 m18.0 mi
GrønhaugENE 79°631 m17.7 mi
SolliknudenE 84°620 m18.2 mi
FaureknutenNNE 13°582 m19.9 mi
RefslandsknutenNE 56°580 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4017:5718:49
June solstice04:2921:3522:48
September equinox07:2118:4619:39
December solstice09:2514:0615:45

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5520535822

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