# Sølen landscape protected area, Norway: what it is and when to go

> Sølen landscape protected area is a protected area in Norway. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 19 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 50. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/solen-landskapsvernomrade/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in Norway · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Norway
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** OSL Oslo (Gardermoen), 188 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Sølen verneområdestyre
- **Coordinates:** 61.87131, 11.46003

## What it is and where

Sølen landscape protected area is a protected area in Norway. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 61.87131, 11.46003; the nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL, Oslo (Gardermoen)), 188 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=61.871312%2C11.460032)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.871312%2C11.460032)

- **Run by:** Sølen verneområdestyre

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fauna/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Sølen landscape protected area is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 5 h 46 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 30 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 18 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 17 h 16 |
| June | Best time | 19 h 09 |
| July | Best time | 18 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 33 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 6 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 4 h 50 |

In June there are 19 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to September | October to April |
| Wildlife | May to September | October to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Sølen landscape protected area has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Norway

To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Utstustua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/utstustua/): History · 8.2 km
- [Mefurua Fjellstue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/mefurua-fjellstue/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.5 km
- [Steinfjellet nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/steinfjellet-naturreservat/): Protected area in Norway · 13 km
- [Fuggdalen nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fuggdalen-naturreservat/): Protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00002326) · 14 km
- [Bergevollen seter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/bergevollen-seter/): History · 16 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/).

## More in Norway: Nature

- [Skagerrak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/skagerrak/): strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden connecting the North Sea and the Kattegatt sea area
- [Geirangerfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/geirangerfjord/): fjord in Norway
- [North Cape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/cabo-norte/): cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway
- [Galdhøpiggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/galdhopiggen/): mountain in Lom, Oppland, Norway
- [Beerenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/beerenberg/): mountain on Jan Mayen island
- [Oslofjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fiordo-de-oslo/): fjord in southern Norway, with Oslo bordering the fjord

Every Norway place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sølen landscape protected area?

It is a protected area in Norway. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Sølen landscape protected area?

May to September. In June there are 19 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 4 h 50.

### How do you get to Sølen landscape protected area?

The nearest main airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 188 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.871312%2C11.460032) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Utstustua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/utstustua/), [Mefurua Fjellstue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/mefurua-fjellstue/), [Steinfjellet nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/steinfjellet-naturreservat/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13361092), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108075142), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).