Vestmarka is a forested and hilly area in Asker, Bærum and Lier which constitutes part of Oslomarka, Norway. The land is owned by Løvenskiold Vækerø and is a popular recreational area. Vestmarka is situated 4 km northeast of Høgfossen.

Sylling Church

Church

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Sylling Church is situated 3 km northwest of Høgfossen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oddevall and Lierskogen.

Oddevall

Village

Oddevall is a village in Lier municipality, county of Buskerud, Norway. Oddevall and the neighboring village of Sjåstad are regarded as a single community with a combined population of 556 residents as of 1 January 2014. Oddevall is situated 5 km west of Høgfossen.

Lierskogen

Village

Photo: Hans Didrik Klyve, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lierskogen is the easternmost village of Lier municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Lierskogen makes up the eastern part of Lier together with the nearby village of Tranby. Lierskogen is situated 6 km south of Høgfossen.

Skaugum

Hamlet

Photo: Sondrekv, Public domain.

Skaugum is an estate, manor house and the official residence of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The estate is located in Asker, 19 km southwest of Oslo, by the foot of the mountain Skaugumsåsen. Skaugum is situated 8 km east of Høgfossen.

Høgfossen

Type: Waterfall
Also known as: “Hogfossen”
Category: body of water
Location: Lier, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.87384° or 59° 52′ 26″ north

Longitude

10.31103° or 10° 18′ 40″ east

Elevation

256 metres (840 feet)

Open location code

9FFGV8F6+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 401886928

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

9059391

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In Other Languages

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Norwegian: “Høgfossen”

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