Varingskollen
Varingskollen is a scenic viewpoint in Nittedal, Akershus. Varingskollen is situated nearby to the peak Heitåsen, as well as near Geitberget.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Åneby Station and Åneby.
Åneby Station
Railway station
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Åneby Station is a railway station on the Gjøvik Line at Nittedal in Akershus, Norway. The station was opened in 1905 as a stop, three years after the line's opening in 1902. Åneby Station is situated 1½ km southeast of Varingskollen.
Åneby
Residential area
Åneby is a village in the municipality of Nittedal, Norway. Its population in 2006 was 1,356. Åneby is situated 2 km east of Varingskollen.
Ånebyleiren
Memorial
Ånebyleiren was the first German prison camp in the Oslo area, and the second in Norway after Ulven near Bergen. Six barracks were built on stilts from the autumn of 1940 to the spring of 1941. Ånebyleiren is situated 2 km northeast of Varingskollen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rotnes and Grønlundfjellet.
Rotnes
Village
Photo: Punkmorten, Public domain.
Rotnes is the administrative centre of Nittedal municipality, Norway. Its population is 20 939. It is located by the Norwegian National Road 4. Rotnes is situated 4½ km southeast of Varingskollen.
Grønlundfjellet
Quarter
Photo: TommyG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grønlundfjellet is a village in the municipality of Gjerdrum, Norway. Its population was 2,174. Grønlundfjellet is situated 9 km east of Varingskollen.
Varingskollen
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Storkollen”
- Categories: tourism and peak
- Location: Nittedal, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.09333° or 60° 5′ 36″ northLongitude
10.83608° or 10° 50′ 10″ eastOpen location code
9FGG3RVP+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 852345554OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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