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 Ånebyleiren.

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.

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.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

10.83608° or 10° 50′ 10″ east

Open location code

9FGG3RVP+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 852345554

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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