Gjeiteryggen

Gjeiteryggen is a hill in Ringerike Municipality, Buskerud, Innlandet and has an elevation of 480 metres. Gjeiteryggen is situated nearby to the locality Elvik, as well as near the hamlet Lårvika.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mørkgonga and Krokskogen.

Mørkgonga

Nature reserve

Photo: Ssu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mørkgonga is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km west of Gjeiteryggen.

Krokskogen

Nature reserve

Photo: Randi Hausken, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Krokskogen is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Gjeiteryggen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sundvollen and Kroksund.

Sundvollen is a village in the municipality of Hole, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Sundvollen is located along the east side of Tyrifjorden where the E16 crosses west over Steinsfjorden, the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden, to Kroksund. Sundvollen is situated 6 km west of Gjeiteryggen.

Kroksund

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Photo: Ekko, Public domain.

Kroksund is a small village in the municipality of Hole, in Buskerud, Norway. Kroksund is located just west of Sundvollen. The village had 319 residents as of 1 January 2014. Kroksund is situated 7 km west of Gjeiteryggen.

Steinsåsen

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Photo: ToB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Steinsåsen is a village in Hole municipality in Buskerud, Norway. Steinsåsen located on the west side of Steinsfjorden, the eastern arm of Tyrifjorden. Steinsåsen is situated 7 km west of Gjeiteryggen.

Gjeiteryggen

Type: Hill with an elevation of 480 metres
Description: hill in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
Category: landform
Location: Ringerike Municipality, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.08313° or 60° 4′ 59″ north

Longitude

10.41503° or 10° 24′ 54″ east

Elevation

480 metres (1,575 feet)

Open location code

9FGG3CM8+72

GeoNames ID

9250980

Wikidata ID

Q31377761

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Gjeiteryggen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Gjeiteryggen”
Dutch: “Gjeiteryggen”
Norwegian: “Gjeiteryggen”

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