Steinsdalsfossen
Steinsdalsfossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Skrott stands 1,321 m to the north-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Forsetfossen, a waterfall 1.6 miles away. Hardanger runs past it.
The story
Steinsdalsfossen (also called Øvsthusfossen or Øfsthusfossen) is a waterfall at Øvsthus in the eastern part of the village of Steine in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfall is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the large village of Norheimsund which sits along the Hardangerfjorden. The waterfall is one of the most visited tourist sites in Norway. From the parking lot, the path goes along the waterfall, up a hill, and behind it where visitors can walk dry-shod "into" the rumbling water. Steinsdalsfossen is 46 metres (151 ft) high, with a main drop of 20 metres (66 ft), and has the greatest volume when the snow melts in May and June. Steinsdalsfossen is part of the Fosselva river that comes from the water of the lake Myklavatnet, located 814 metres (2,671 ft) above sea level in the mountains above the waterfall and flows down into the main Steindalselvi river which flows into the Hardangerfjorden.
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Wikidata Q1789467, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- On the Hardanger, National
Overlooks nearby
- Astridstein · 7 mi
- Jonahornet · 7 mi
- Vikedalsnebbet · 11 mi
- Setehaug · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grautaberget: 1.7 mi
- Hellerfjellet: 2.4 mi
- Skutesnos: 2.4 mi
- Torefjell: 2.9 mi
- Botnanuten: 2.9 mi
- Forsetfossen: 1.6 mi
- Ørredalsfossen: 3.2 mi
- Sprengsfossen: 5.7 mi
- Stegafossen: 5.8 mi
- Safossen: 6.7 mi
- Johannes Brandtzæg: 3.1 mi
- Telavåg Tragedy: 3.1 mi
- Krigsminne 1940: 7.4 mi
- Innstrandi kystfort: 8.2 mi
- Gullhorgasteinen: 10.2 mi
- Vangdalsberget naturreservat: 4.3 mi
- Eidesvatnet naturreservat: 6.7 mi
- Barlindflaten naturreservat: 11.0 mi
- Alsåker naturreservat: 13.8 mi
- Uranes naturreservat: 14.7 mi
- Hardanger Fartøyvernsenter: 1.6 mi
- Kvam bygdemuseum, Borgstova: 2.8 mi
- Kvam bygdemuseum, Storeteigen: 3.4 mi
- Ingebrigt Vik museum: 3.6 mi
- Hardanger Akvasenter: 6.1 mi
- Hans E Kinck: 8.2 mi
- Guten med beltet: 18.0 mi
- Knute Rockne: 20.6 mi
- Merkesmannen: 20.6 mi
- Ridande vossabrydlaup: 20.7 mi
- Vikøy: 3.0 mi
- Vikasanden: 12.9 mi
- Agnavikjæ: 17.8 mi
- Sandane: 19.9 mi
- Handelslagsfjøro: 20.9 mi
- Marina: 1.9 mi
- Hereiane: 8.5 mi
- Brureika: 15.4 mi
- Bordalsgjelet: 19.9 mi
- Finnesloftet: 20.3 mi
- Holmsund: 2.4 mi
- Prestegardslandet: 20.7 mi
- Bergsliparken: 20.8 mi
- Lundarhegni Naturpark: 23.1 mi
- Sætreparken: 23.5 mi
- Balhammaren: 20.9 mi
- Hakkstein: 22.8 mi
- Skiphammaren: 24.5 mi
- Holemark: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Steinsdalsfossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skrott | NNE 13° | 1,321 m | 6.1 mi |
| Tveitakvitingen | WSW 245° | 1,299 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tokeskaret | WSW 241° | 1,274 m | 7.3 mi |
| Manfjellet | NNE 22° | 1,263 m | 6.3 mi |
| Geitafjellet | N 4° | 1,258 m | 6.9 mi |
| Gavlen | WSW 241° | 1,250 m | 8.8 mi |
| Raudaberget | WSW 246° | 1,242 m | 8.7 mi |
| Loftet | WSW 238° | 1,236 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 17:53 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 04:08 | 21:47 | 23:08 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:43 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 09:42 | 13:02 | 15:27 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/315464192
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