Veten

#275 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Veten is a mountain in the city of Bergen, Norway. At 486 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Åsane borough, and the ninth-highest in Bergen. The name is an archaic word for "beacon" in Norwegian. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1594 ftProminence: 1257 ftCoordinates: 60°30'6"N, 5°19'15"E

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HordalandNorway

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Veten – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Åsane Storsenter, Nordhordland Bridge, The Textile Industry Museum, Old Åsane Church.

2.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Åsane Storsenter, Bergen
64 min walk • Nestled in the scenic city of Bergen, Norway, Åsane Storsenter stands as a premier shopping destination for both locals and tourists alike. This expansive shopping centre, with its wide array of stores and services, offers a modern retail experience in the heart of...
2.4 miNW
Bridge
Nordhordland Bridge, Bergen
62 min walk • The Nordhordland Bridge is a combined cable-stayed and pontoon bridge which crosses Salhusfjorden between Klauvaneset and the island of Flatøy in Vestland county, Norway. It is 1,614 meters long, of which the pontoon section is 1,246 meters long.
1.7 miW
Museum, Fashion museum
The Textile Industry Museum, Bergen
44 min walk • The Textile Industry Museum is a museum in Salhus, Bergen, Norway. It is within the former knitwear factory Salhus Tricotagefabrik, a national industrial heritage site. The museum was founded in 1992, and officially opened in 2001. It focuses on education, documentation of and research into the Norwegian knitwear- and textile industry.
1.9 miS
Church
Old Åsane Church, Bergen
48 min walk • Old Åsane Church is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Saurås neighborhood in the borough of Åsane in the city of Bergen. It used to be the church for the Åsane parish which is part of the Åsane prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
3.3 miNW
Bridge
Hagelsund Bridge
84 min walk • The Hagelsund Bridge is a suspension bridge in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the island of Flatøy with the village of Knarvik on the mainland. The length of the bridge is 623 metres. The length of the main span, i.e. the suspended roadway between the bridge's towers, is 250 metres.
2.4 miS
Church
Åsane Church, Bergen
62 min walk • Åsane Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Åsane in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Åsane parish which is part of the Åsane prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
3.8 miS
60°26'50"N • 5°18'56"E
Bergen golfklubb, Bergen
96 min walk • Golf
3.1 miNW
Bridge
Krossnessundet Bridge
78 min walk • The Krossnessundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the islands of Holsnøy and Flatøy on the north side of the Salhusfjorden.
2 miW
Church
Salhus Church, Bergen
51 min walk • Salhus Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Salhus neighborhood in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Salhus parish which is part of the Åsane prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
4.1 miSW
Church
Ask Church, Askøy Island
104 min walk • Ask Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ask, on the eastern coast of the island of Askøy.
1.7 miW
60°30'28"N • 5°16'17"E
The Norwegian Knitting Industry Museum, Bergen
45 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum

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Veten – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)