Waterfall · Norway
Ljosafossen
Ljosafossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 560 m. Kyrkjenuten stands 1,602 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tjørehaugen, a peak 0.3 miles away. Ryfylke passes 2.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 20 m
- Width
- 10 m
How to reach it
Coordinates59.59985, 6.36900
- 2.6 mi off the Ryfylke, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lovra · 13 mi
- Stølskleivå · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tjørehaugen: 0.3 mi
- Pyttåshaugane: 0.5 mi
- Moltås: 0.6 mi
- Høyås: 1.1 mi
- Skorvenuten: 1.4 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Karmafoss: 0.3 mi
- Malmeifossen: 1.3 mi
- Krugdalsfossen: 2.3 mi
- Safossen: 2.6 mi
- Honganvikfossen: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Honganvik naturreservat: 2.8 mi
- Ørland naturreservat: 3.7 mi
- Lindevollsmyra naturreservat: 4.0 mi
- Vikaneset naturreservat: 4.4 mi
- Gjuvastøl naturreservat: 5.0 mi
Museums: 21
- Industriarbeidarmuseet i Sauda: 3.5 mi
- Fagerheimsamlinga: 3.6 mi
- Tinghaug: 3.8 mi
- Jonegarden på Hustveit: 4.2 mi
- Litunet museumsgård: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Rensdalløa: 0.7 mi
- Vetrhusstølen: 0.8 mi
- Nyaløa: 0.9 mi
- Longamyrløa: 0.9 mi
- Træ: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 6
- Svedala: 3.3 mi
- Anker: 3.3 mi
- Turbinhjul 1: 3.4 mi
- Fabrikkarbeidaren: 3.4 mi
- Turbin: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Maryland: 9.5 mi
- Osterfloten: 15.6 mi
- Steinbord: 21.3 mi
- Fosstemmen: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hodnet: 1.2 mi
- Svartesvoren: 17.9 mi
- Hidleren: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Eventyrskogen: 4.4 mi
- Laksestudio: 9.1 mi
- Fjellhaugvatn Waterfall: 21.4 mi
Parks: 2
- Andedammen: 3.5 mi
- Sneath Park: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pebaren: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Ljosafossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrkjenuten | NNE 25° | 1,602 m | 14.8 mi |
| Søre Tinden | NE 36° | 1,564 m | 14.7 mi |
| Skaulen | ENE 72° | 1,540 m | 7.7 mi |
| Tindane | NE 35° | 1,527 m | 16.5 mi |
| Kaldefjell | ESE 106° | 1,449 m | 15.4 mi |
| Såta | ESE 123° | 1,425 m | 16.1 mi |
| Kvannegrødnuten | NNE 14° | 1,367 m | 12.6 mi |
| Fidjanuten | ENE 70° | 1,344 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 17:54 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:15 | 21:41 | 22:59 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:43 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 09:33 | 13:35 | 15:33 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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