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Skammestein

Located in Øystre Slidre, Innlandet Coordinates: 61°11′53″ N 8°58′55″ E

Map showing the location of Skammestein Skammestein
Location in Norway
Elevation
720 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
OSL Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport161 km
HOV Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden189 km

About Skammestein

Skammestein is a village. Location: Øystre Slidre, Innlandet. Elevation: 720 m.

From Wikipedia

Skammestein is a village in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on a hillside overlooking the east shore of the lake Hedalsfjorden. The village of Beitostølen lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the northwest and the villages of Hegge and Heggenes are located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the southeast. Lidar Church is located in the village, along the Norwegian County Road 51.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Skammestein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
July (83 mm)
Driest month
April (31 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Skammestein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°4°10°15°17°16°10°5°-1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-8°-4°1°5°8°7°3°-1°-7°-10°
Precipitation (mm)543540314676837976696449

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Skammestein

The nearest airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 161 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oslo, 173 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL) Oslo (Gardermoen) 161 kmsoutheast
  • Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) Ørsta 189 kmnorthwest
  • Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) Årø 195 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 173 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Bergen Population: 294K 218 kmsouthwest
  • Trondheim Population: 216.5K 259 kmnorth
  • Stavanger Population: 151.7K 307 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Skammestein

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites.

25–60 km2 places

  • Lykkja kapell Attraction 36 kmS
  • Espedalen fjellkirke Attraction 38 kmNE

60–100 km4 places

  • Venabygd fjellkapell Attraction 78 kmNE
  • Nykirke Attraction 81 kmSE
  • Sjoa kapell Attraction 62 kmNE
  • Nordseter fjellkirke Attraction 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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