Kannesteinen Rock
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Shaped over thousands of years by the crashing waves, Kannesteinen Rock is a magnificent mushroom shaped rock formation located in the rural village of Oppedal, Norway, approximately 10 km west of the center of Måløy. While difficult to measure the exact size by looking at the photographs, the rock is about three feet high and wide enough for three or four people to stand on.
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The rock has become a popular tourist destination and in recent years a wheelchair friendly path and viewing platform.
Kannesteinen rock is located in Oppedal, 10 kilometres from the centre of Måløy, Norway.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Kannesteinen, Oppedal, Kinn, Vestland, Norway
- Coordinates
- 61.9701581, 5.0679417
- Access
- Drive county road Fv601 toward Oppedal from Måløy; the regional tourism listing reports parking at the rock. The site is protected: do not climb the 3 m formation because a fall could cause serious injury.
- Admission
- Visit Norway’s regional tourism listing reports parking facilities but does not list a ticket, admission fee or separate visitor charge. No fee is confirmed by that source; follow local signs and check current parking information.
- Time needed
- No official visit-duration estimate is published by the tourism listing. Allow time according to tide and conditions; tides affect whether water surrounds the rock. Do not climb it—the source warns a fall could cause serious injury.
- Best season
- The regional tourism listing says the rock is open year-round and names no preferred season. Tide level changes whether water surrounds the rock.
- Opening hours
- Open year-round; no daily clock hours are published by the regional tourism listing.
- Location checked
- 2026-10-01
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-01
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