Skrikjofossen
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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.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q1812000, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Hardanger, National
- 16.5 mi off the Hardangervidda, National
Overlooks nearby
- Setehaug · 8 mi
- Ellen Utnes plass · 13 mi
- Vikedalsnebbet · 14 mi
- Jonahornet · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sylfestnuten: 3.0 mi
- Rjuven: 3.4 mi
- Solnuten: 4.7 mi
- Jåstadnuten: 4.7 mi
- Gravdalseggi: 5.1 mi
- Rjukandefoss: 1.0 mi
- Tveitafossen: 3.9 mi
- Søtefossen: 4.2 mi
- Nyastølfossen: 4.2 mi
- Nykkjesøyfossen: 4.3 mi
- Agatunet: 3.1 mi
- Skredhaugen: 3.3 mi
- Hardanger Folk Museum: 8.7 mi
- Hardanger Folkemuseum: 8.8 mi
- Herand Kulturhistoriske Senter: 10.9 mi
- Jon Mannsåker: 1.5 mi
- Olaf Olafsen: 1.7 mi
- 1814-1914: 16.9 mi
- For fred og fridom 1940-1945: 16.9 mi
- Olympic Flame: 17.0 mi
- Trolltunga: 12.1 mi
- Preikestolen: 12.8 mi
- Torgilsberget: 16.0 mi
- Haugaberget: 17.3 mi
- Raudestein: 19.6 mi
- Guten med beltet: 5.0 mi
- Odd Leikvoll: 5.0 mi
- Soppen: 5.2 mi
- Det nasjonale vasskraftmonumentet Elektra: 13.9 mi
- Begynnelse: 17.1 mi
- Brureika: 9.6 mi
- Hereiane: 12.2 mi
- Hardangerbrua: 12.9 mi
- Vallaviktunnelen rundkjøring: 13.6 mi
- Skipheller: 18.1 mi
- Ullensvang naturreservat: 1.1 mi
- Alsåker naturreservat: 8.6 mi
- Åkre og Vikane naturreservat: 10.0 mi
- Kvanndal naturreservat: 11.5 mi
- Uranes naturreservat: 12.1 mi
- Rådhusplassen: 17.1 mi
- Ostangen: 17.2 mi
- Holmsund: 18.2 mi
- Prestegardslandet: 24.2 mi
- Bergsliparken: 24.3 mi
- Badelagune: 5.2 mi
- Vikøy: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Skrikjofossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Træshøgdi | SSE 147° | 1,681 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sovarenuten | ENE 60° | 1,648 m | 9.7 mi |
| Storeflåtten | NE 37° | 1,616 m | 9.4 mi |
| Akslafjellet | NE 45° | 1,588 m | 9.4 mi |
| Vargen | SE 128° | 1,578 m | 9.6 mi |
| Torsnuten | WSW 254° | 1,572 m | 5.8 mi |
| Solnuten | W 271° | 1,551 m | 4.7 mi |
| Honnburusti | SSE 162° | 1,546 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:51 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:06 | 21:44 | 23:05 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:41 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 09:39 | 13:04 | 15:25 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3598970947
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