Valursfossen
Valursfossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 786 m. Hårteigen stands 1,690 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Røvskorfossen, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Hardangervidda passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
Valursfossen (lit. 'Valur Falls') is a waterfall in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is part of the river Veig, where it runs down from the Hardangervidda mountain plateau and down into the Valursdalen valley. It has a total descent of 272 m.
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Wikidata Q11306646, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Hardangervidda, National
- 12.9 mi off the Hardanger, National
Overlooks nearby
- Vøringsfossen · 6 mi
- Hodna · 8 mi
- Ellen Utnes plass · 13 mi
- Setehaug · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horga: 2.6 mi
- Storabrot: 2.8 mi
- Hallingehaugane: 3.0 mi
- Berakupen: 3.6 mi
- Ovaldsnuten: 4.2 mi
- Røvskorfossen: 0.2 mi
- Berastølfossen: 1.9 mi
- Vedalsfossen: 2.0 mi
- Engjafoss: 5.4 mi
- Fetafossen: 5.5 mi
- Torgilsberget: 13.3 mi
- Haugaberget: 14.5 mi
- Raudestein: 14.8 mi
- Lahammar: 15.0 mi
- Eikhammar: 15.3 mi
- Fossastovo: 5.7 mi
- Алексей Петрович Маризин 29.07.2009: 5.7 mi
- Gertraud 1950-2011 Weyer. Austria: 5.7 mi
- Til minne um Ola Garen 1857-1915: 6.0 mi
- 1814-1914: 7.5 mi
- Norsk Natursenter Hardanger: 4.4 mi
- Måbødalen Kulturlandskapsmuseum: 4.4 mi
- Ravenheart Hardanger: 7.7 mi
- Galleri N. Bergslien: 7.9 mi
- Olav H. Hauge-senteret: 16.3 mi
- Bjoreidalen naturreservat: 10.8 mi
- Åkre og Vikane naturreservat: 15.8 mi
- Ulvikpollen naturreservat: 16.1 mi
- Ullensvang naturreservat: 16.8 mi
- Granvinsfjorden naturreservat: 18.8 mi
- Han er sin far opp av dage: 7.8 mi
- Grisehodetroll: 7.8 mi
- Begynnelse: 7.8 mi
- Soppen: 14.3 mi
- Odd Leikvoll: 14.5 mi
- Sima Kraftverk: 9.6 mi
- Kjeåsen: 10.0 mi
- Hardangerbrua: 13.4 mi
- Vallaviktunnelen rundkjøring: 14.2 mi
- Solhaug: 15.7 mi
- Rådhusplassen: 7.8 mi
- Ostangen: 7.9 mi
- Badelagune: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Valursfossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hårteigen | SSW 193° | 1,690 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sovarenuten | W 278° | 1,648 m | 7.1 mi |
| Onen | NNW 348° | 1,621 m | 11.6 mi |
| Storeflåtten | WNW 291° | 1,616 m | 10.4 mi |
| Store Grananutane | SSE 159° | 1,612 m | 7.8 mi |
| Akslafjellet | WNW 287° | 1,588 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hotleonen | NNW 348° | 1,576 m | 11.0 mi |
| Trongaskarnutane | SSE 148° | 1,545 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 17:49 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:04 | 21:42 | 23:04 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:39 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 09:38 | 12:59 | 15:23 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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