Waterfall · Norway
Rjukanfossen
Rjukanfossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Rustfjellhei stands 1,056 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Stuvestøylfossen, a waterfall 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Height
- 45 m
How to reach it
Coordinates58.88762, 8.02037
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stuvestølheii: 1.8 mi
- Grunntjørnheii: 2.2 mi
- Trongedalsnuten: 4.5 mi
- Steinefjell: 4.6 mi
- Urdeheii: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Trongedalshytta: 4.6 mi
- Rasmusfjellbua: 5.1 mi
- Steinbua: 5.2 mi
- Trongedalsbua: 5.9 mi
- Lauvåsstøyl: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Stuvestøylfossen: 0.9 mi
- Fossfetfossen: 2.7 mi
- Standarfoss: 3.7 mi
- Åraksfossen: 3.8 mi
- Kvitfossen: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 41
- Øyvassheia naturreservat: 8.6 mi
- Åmtona naturreservat: 9.5 mi
- Kviteflogi naturreservat: 10.3 mi
- Heddeviksfjell naturreservat: 10.7 mi
- Staven naturreservat: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 18
- Den store furua: 7.0 mi
- Storestraumen Sluse: 10.0 mi
- Storstoga: 12.9 mi
- Jettegrytene: 13.2 mi
- Landeeika: 14.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Bygland Museum: 9.0 mi
- Baas-saga: 15.4 mi
- Elvarheim museum: 18.4 mi
- Z museum: 19.9 mi
- Fyresdal bygdemuseum, Øyskogen: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 8
- Tangen: 9.1 mi
- Berenes: 10.7 mi
- Dalebukta: 12.9 mi
- Rakkenes: 13.1 mi
- Danskeleiren: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 4
- Glashytta: 9.1 mi
- Ose Ullvare: 13.0 mi
- Tussemyra: 20.4 mi
- Tre Bukkene Bruse: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lyngnes: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ramneberg: 10.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Furuly Friluftspark: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Odden Hagen: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Rjukanfossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustfjellhei | WNW 285° | 1,056 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bindøksbladet | NNW 339° | 1,009 m | 14.6 mi |
| Grautnetten | NNW 337° | 1,000 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sletteheii | NNW 331° | 993 m | 15.8 mi |
| Båsfjellnuten | NNW 336° | 988 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sunndalsheii | W 268° | 978 m | 15.6 mi |
| Skåvassfjellet | W 274° | 978 m | 15.9 mi |
| Søtefjell | NW 318° | 965 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 17:48 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:16 | 21:30 | 22:44 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:38 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 09:20 | 13:47 | 15:33 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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