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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

Coordinates58.85784, 6.38473

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
  • Frafjord: 2.6 mi
  • Byrkjedal: 4.1 mi
  • Juvet, Frafjord: 4.2 mi
  • Hallbrekk: 5.0 mi
  • Gilja: 5.7 mi
Peaks
  • Frafjordhatten: 3.1 mi
  • Tausaknuten: 3.1 mi
  • Fannafjellet: 3.3 mi
  • Skòraheia: 3.3 mi
  • Vallresknuten: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Parks: 53
  • Tursti: 11.8 mi
  • lekeplass: 16.9 mi
  • Solheim Fjellgrend: 17.6 mi
  • Grinda Parken: 18.4 mi
  • Klatreplassen: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 51
  • Eigeskogfossen: 0.6 mi
  • Fidjafossen: 5.2 mi
  • Tverråfossen: 6.8 mi
  • Fossen: 6.8 mi
  • Hedlesfossen: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 35
  • Gloppedalsura: 7.3 mi
  • Gruver: 9.5 mi
  • Fantahola: 11.2 mi
  • Uburhedlaren: 11.2 mi
  • Hengjane: 11.3 mi
Museums: 25
Beaches: 18
  • Botne strand: 13.7 mi
  • Ersvik standsund: 15.3 mi
  • Barkavika: 17.8 mi
  • Steinstranda: 18.9 mi
  • Hogstadvika: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Nodhagen: 15.5 mi
  • Marahålå: 17.6 mi
  • Grindavatnet: 18.5 mi
  • Gapahuken: 18.9 mi
  • Steinberget: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Takhagen: 23.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Groom-brønnen: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Månafossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
FidjaknutaneNE 53°1,118 m3.8 mi
GrønaknutenNE 56°1,070 m6.1 mi
BrådlandsknutaneENE 71°1,059 m5.0 mi
Nordre SteinheiaNNE 27°1,057 m7.7 mi
StoreknutenE 83°1,055 m5.0 mi
BrystiENE 70°1,053 m9.8 mi
HallbrekknutenE 97°1,041 m5.7 mi
Høga KnutenNNE 23°1,036 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3817:5518:48
June solstice04:2321:3622:51
September equinox07:1918:4419:37
December solstice09:2713:5515:40

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/2981877767

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