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Norway : Oppland

12.0 km (7.4 miles) W of Fagernes, Oppland, Norway
Approx. altitude: 810 m (2657 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 61°S 171°W

Accuracy: 6 m (19 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to the South #3: View to the West #4: View to the North #5: View to the East #6: GPS Reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: View from the Road #10: At the "Utsiktspunkt"

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  61°N 9°E (visit #9)  

#1: The Confluence from 15 m

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

02-Aug-2014 -- This is the fourth out of five reports reaching confluence points in Southern Norway.

The story starts from 60°N 11°E. The previous visit was 60°N 9°E.

My cycling route from Nesbyen was via Gol in the valley and Lykkja in the highlands. At around 1000 m elevation I came to an Utsikspunkt with indeed great views over the highlands to snow covered mountains in the distance. Then I dropped down to the extremely busy ski-village Vaset (surely some 1000 people hiking, eating, chatting or cycling there) in 1 km distance.

Right at the cabin no. 822 I stopped and walked the remaining 40 m to the confluence. Luckily the exact location is 10 m behind the fenced area around the cabin.

The confluence is located in spruce forest with a ground cover of grass end ferns. The exact location is at a pile of trunks leaned against a tree.

I continued cycling down to Fagernes and up again into the highlands, camping out in the wilderness for the fourth night in a row.

Besides: Google Streetview has also made a complete visit but not yet submitted it to confluence.org.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance to the road: 40 m
  • Distance of bicycle parking: 40 m
  • Time to reach the CP from the road: 30 seconds
  • Time at the CP: 1:00 PM
  • Measured height: 798 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 0 m
  • Position accuracy: 6 m
  • Topography: mountainous
  • Vegetation: spruce, grass, ferns.
  • Weather: cloudy, 17° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Busy Ski Resort Confluence

The story finishes at 61°N 10°E.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 15 m
#2: View to the South
#3: View to the West
#4: View to the North
#5: View to the East
#6: GPS Reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: View from the Road
#10: At the "Utsiktspunkt"
ALL: All pictures on one page