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Reiårsfossen

Reiårsfossen, seen from above at true elevation

Reiårsfossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Reinshornheii stands 1,161 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Storstoga, a attraction 0.7 miles away.

The story

Reiårsfossen is a 230-metre (750 ft) tall waterfall in Setesdal, Norway. The waterfall is located along the Norwegian National Road 9, just south of the village of Ose in Bygland Municipality in Agder county. The waterfall flows down into a short stream before emptying into the northern end of the Åraksfjorden. The area, which contains several of creeks and rivers, was protected by law in 1973.

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Wikidata Q936336, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates58.94115, 7.68608

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Presthomman: 2.5 mi
  • Prestegardplassen: 2.6 mi
  • Lislevik: 2.9 mi
  • Odden: 3.7 mi
  • Jonsplass: 3.9 mi
Peaks
  • Jaddehei: 2.8 mi
  • Tveitfjellet: 3.4 mi
  • Rustfjellhei: 3.8 mi
  • Hovassfjell: 4.1 mi
  • Skåvassfjellet: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls
  • Heisfossen: 3.6 mi
  • Skulefossen: 4.5 mi
  • Kvernhusfossen: 6.2 mi
  • Skridvarfossen: 6.8 mi
  • Heknefossen: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Storstoga: 0.7 mi
  • Storestraumen Sluse: 6.7 mi
  • Straumsbolten: 9.5 mi
  • Morfeddhelleren: 11.6 mi
  • Kjeddingsteinen: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 11
  • Tangen: 8.6 mi
  • Tangen: 8.7 mi
  • Berenes: 13.1 mi
  • Dalebukta: 14.0 mi
  • Marhyl: 14.2 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 2
  • Ose Ullvare: 0.7 mi
  • Glashytta: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Ramneberg: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lyngnes: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 1
Parks: 1
  • Furuly Friluftspark: 25.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Reiårsfossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ReinshornheiiW 278°1,161 m14.0 mi
BueheiiN 357°1,146 m14.4 mi
HesteheiiWNW 292°1,109 m13.1 mi
RustfjellheiW 276°1,056 m3.8 mi
KrakefjellWNW 296°1,056 m8.3 mi
StrondefjellN 0°1,040 m14.8 mi
KistefjellNW 317°1,027 m10.8 mi
LangsvassheiiW 267°1,016 m11.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:4918:43
June solstice04:1721:3122:46
September equinox07:1418:3919:32
December solstice09:2213:4715:34

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/456864970

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