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Skrikjofossen

Skrikjofossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 795 m. Træshøgdi stands 1,681 m to the south-southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rjukandefoss, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Hardanger passes 1.5 miles off.

The story

Skrikjofossen (also called Krikjofossen) is a waterfall in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The falls are located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the village of Lofthus. Its total height is 455 metres (1,493 ft), while the tallest single drop is 260 metres (850 ft). It tumbles down from the Hardanger Plateau.

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Wikidata Q1812000, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates60.30466, 6.69178

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sylfestnuten: 3.0 mi
  • Rjuven: 3.4 mi
  • Solnuten: 4.7 mi
  • Jåstadnuten: 4.7 mi
  • Gravdalseggi: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 55
  • Rjukandefoss: 1.0 mi
  • Tveitafossen: 3.9 mi
  • Søtefossen: 4.2 mi
  • Nyastølfossen: 4.2 mi
  • Nykkjesøyfossen: 4.3 mi
Museums: 25
Historic sites: 20
Cliffs: 17
  • Trolltunga: 12.1 mi
  • Preikestolen: 12.8 mi
  • Torgilsberget: 16.0 mi
  • Haugaberget: 17.3 mi
  • Raudestein: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 15
  • Guten med beltet: 5.0 mi
  • Odd Leikvoll: 5.0 mi
  • Soppen: 5.2 mi
  • Guten med beltet: 8.7 mi
  • Det nasjonale vasskraftmonumentet Elektra: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 14
Parks: 5
  • Rådhusplassen: 17.1 mi
  • Ostangen: 17.2 mi
  • Holmsund: 18.2 mi
  • Prestegardslandet: 24.2 mi
  • Bergsliparken: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Badelagune: 5.2 mi
  • Vikøy: 17.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Skrikjofossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TræshøgdiSSE 147°1,681 m7.2 mi
SovarenutenENE 60°1,648 m9.7 mi
StoreflåttenNE 37°1,616 m9.4 mi
AkslafjelletNE 45°1,588 m9.4 mi
VargenSE 128°1,578 m9.6 mi
TorsnutenWSW 254°1,572 m5.8 mi
SolnutenW 271°1,551 m4.7 mi
HonnburustiSSE 162°1,546 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:5118:47
June solstice04:0621:4423:05
September equinox07:1718:4119:36
December solstice09:3913:0415:25

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3598970947

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