I just got this rejected both by the reviewers and Niantic after I appealed the nomination. I would like to hear your thoughts on this nomination. Here is the nomination and I will write my thoughts at the end of this post.
Mosevej frembyder på en storslået udsigt over Oremosen, Ganløse Ore og Ballerup/Måløv-egnen. I området er der gjort detektorfund, som tyder på, at der har været en bosættelse på bakketoppen i jernalderen - svarende til Ryget Skovby, som ses ude bag Oremosen. Der er bl.a. fundet metalrester af to sydøsteuropæiske smykker fra folkevandringstiden. Midt i dalen nord for vejen ligger en gravhøj, som sandsynligvis er fra stenalderen, da den ligger lavt ved åen – modsat bronzealderhøjene oppe i skoven.
Supporting info text:
Scenic lookout with rich history attached. Also, various hiking routes goes through this point. See here for info with map: Tur 8 – Ganløse Mosehøj | npmaa
Unfortunately I did not save my appeal text, but I clearly stated that the nomination was a combination of historic site/hill/scenic lookout and not the bench and I also mentioned the bench was in the main picture as an anchor for the scenic lookout because that will improve the chances of a nomination to be accepted.
The link in my supporting info is an official hiking trail with Mosehøj (my nomination) as a point of interrest on the trail.
My thoughts: I really feel it qualifies as a POI because it is scenic lookout with a historic background (unlike other scenic lookouts). I get that a scenic lookout at a lake or mountain top might have a more spectacular view but the view from my nomination is in my oppinion really great. And the rejection text from Niantic states that the bench is normal (as almost any other bench at a scenic lookout), so to me it sounds like they didn’t even bothet the go through the supporting info.
Hmm. That’s not what i would call a scenic lookout. I think of scenic lookouts being at an elevation where you look over an area below and in front of you. At this bench, you’re just looking at a field that is on the same elevation as you.
Translated:
A view or panorama is an image that can be seen from a high location, for example a tall structure (observation tower) or a mountain peak. In a flat landscape, such as is common in the Netherlands or Flanders, a panorama can be seen from ground level. (Maaiveld)
Maaiveld is same as hooiveld, made and that look like this.
While scenic lookouts can vary from country to country, one thing I do worry about is that this bench is next to a road, one that appears to be used by vehicles. I don’t know how safe this would be.
Also, the supporting photo would have made a better main photo, as it’s showing the scenery of the area, whereas the main photo is focusing mostly on the bench. The supporting photo is similar in tone to the example photos for seating benches at scenic lookouts.
I do think this may be a hard one to get approved, unfortunately, even on appeals.
I checked the address out on the map above that says location, and it seems to be a house in the middle of farmland. I wasn’t able to locate the bench. It does look as though the scenic view is mostly a farmland which I agree is going to be a hard, sell as a scenic overlook. If there are in fact, some historic areas in that region, perhaps nominate those specifically as opposed to the bench alongside the field.
