Månafossen
Månafossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Fidjaknutane stands 1,118 m to the northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Eigeskogfossen, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Ryfylke passes 19 miles off.
90m free waterfall.
The story
Månafossen is a waterfall in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 92 metre tall waterfall is located along the river Månaåna, about 6 kilometres east of the end of the Frafjorden where the village of Frafjord is located. The waterfall is in a fairly isolated area. There is a parking area nearby with a steep, rough 250 metres hiking trail up a mountainside to see the waterfall. The hike takes about 30 minutes.
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Wikidata Q1512918, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Frafjordhatten: 3.1 mi
- Tausaknuten: 3.1 mi
- Fannafjellet: 3.3 mi
- Skòraheia: 3.3 mi
- Vallresknuten: 3.4 mi
- World War 2 Ju-88 Wreck: 3.2 mi
- Slaget i Gloppedalsura 22. April 1940: 7.3 mi
- Minne om de falne: 7.4 mi
- Drukningsulukka: 8.9 mi
- Lysebotn opp: 16.1 mi
- Frafjord: 2.6 mi
- Byrkjedal: 4.1 mi
- Juvet, Frafjord: 4.2 mi
- Hallbrekk: 5.0 mi
- Gilja: 5.7 mi
- Tursti: 11.8 mi
- lekeplass: 16.9 mi
- Solheim Fjellgrend: 17.6 mi
- Grinda Parken: 18.4 mi
- Klatreplassen: 18.6 mi
- Eva Keramikk: 5.7 mi
- Stronger together than alone: 16.5 mi
- Stronger together: 16.5 mi
- Veksande metall: 16.5 mi
- Sky catcher: 16.6 mi
- Eigeskogfossen: 0.6 mi
- Fidjafossen: 5.2 mi
- Tverråfossen: 6.8 mi
- Fossen: 6.8 mi
- Hedlesfossen: 7.1 mi
- Gloppedalsura: 7.3 mi
- Gruver: 9.5 mi
- Fantahola: 11.2 mi
- Uburhedlaren: 11.2 mi
- Hengjane: 11.3 mi
- Viermyr naturreservat: 8.6 mi
- Griggelia naturreservat: 10.3 mi
- Foreknuten naturreservat: 10.5 mi
- Ragstjørna naturreservat: 11.2 mi
- Ulvaskog naturreservat: 12.4 mi
- Austrumdal gardsmuseum: 10.5 mi
- Forsand bygdemuseum: 10.7 mi
- Sjøhuset i Bergevik: 10.7 mi
- Flørli krafstasjon: 10.9 mi
- Limagarden: 18.8 mi
- Botne strand: 13.7 mi
- Ersvik standsund: 15.3 mi
- Barkavika: 17.8 mi
- Steinstranda: 18.9 mi
- Hogstadvika: 19.0 mi
- Nodhagen: 15.5 mi
- Marahålå: 17.6 mi
- Grindavatnet: 18.5 mi
- Gapahuken: 18.9 mi
- Steinberget: 18.9 mi
- Takhagen: 23.6 mi
- Groom-brønnen: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Månafossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidjaknutane | NE 53° | 1,118 m | 3.8 mi |
| Grønaknuten | NE 56° | 1,070 m | 6.1 mi |
| Brådlandsknutane | ENE 71° | 1,059 m | 5.0 mi |
| Nordre Steinheia | NNE 27° | 1,057 m | 7.7 mi |
| Storeknuten | E 83° | 1,055 m | 5.0 mi |
| Brysti | ENE 70° | 1,053 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hallbrekknuten | E 97° | 1,041 m | 5.7 mi |
| Høga Knuten | NNE 23° | 1,036 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:23 | 21:36 | 22:51 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:44 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 09:27 | 13:55 | 15:40 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/2981877767
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