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Høgronden
Høgronden is a mountain in Folldal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain lies inside Rondane National Park in the northeastern part of the Rondane mountain range. The mountain lies east of Midtronden and Digerronden, northeast of Rondeslottet and Vinjeronden, north of Rondvasshøgde, and northwest of Veslsvulten. Norwegian County Road 27 passes by the mountain to the east. Name The first element is which means 'high' or 'tall'. The last part of the name comes from the word which was probably the original name of the nearby lake Rondvatnet. Many of the mountains near the lake were then named after this lake. The Old Norse form of the name was which means 'stripe' or 'edge' (referring to the long and narrow form of the lake). See also *List of mountains of Norway There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations of over above sea level and that have a topographic prominence of more than 10 meters. The following list includes those 186 that have a topogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midtronden
Midtronden is a mountain in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Rondane mountains and inside the Rondane National Park, about northeast of the town of Otta and about southeast of the village of Dombås. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Høgronden to the east; Rondeslottet to the south; Veslesmeden, Storsmeden, Sagtindene, and Trolltinden to the southwest; Gråhøe and Vassberget to the west; and Digerronden and Stygghøin to the northwest. The mountain has two peaks. The western peak is the highest, and the eastern peak is with a primary factor of . Name The first element is ''midt'' which means "middle" or "the one in the middle". The last part of the name is ''-ronden'' which is the finite plural of the word ''rond''. Several mountains in the area have the ending ''-ronden'' (Digerronden, Høgronden, Midtronden, Storronden and Vinjeronden), and this is the finite singular of the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digerronden
Digerronden is a mountain in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Rondane mountains and inside the Rondane National Park. It is one of the ten mountains in the park that are over in elevation. The mountain has a characteristic pyramidal shape and it is located about northeast of the town of Otta and about southeast of the village of Dombås. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Midtronden and Høgronden to the east; Rondeslottet to the south; Veslesmeden, Storsmeden, Sagtindene, and Trolltinden to the southwest; Gråhøe and Vassberget to the west; and Stygghøin to the northwest. Name The first element is ''diger'' which means "huge" or "enormous". The last part of the name is ''-ronden'' which is the finite plural of the word ''rond''. Several mountains in the area have the ending ''-ronden'' (Digerronden, Høgronden, Midtronden, Storronden and Vinjeronden), and this is the finite singula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondane
Rondane National Park ( no, Rondane nasjonalpark) is the oldest national park in Norway, having been established on 21 December 1962. The park is located in Innlandet county, in the municipalities of Dovre, Folldal, Sel, Nord-Fron, Sør-Fron, Stor-Elvdal, and Ringebu. The park contains ten peaks above , with the highest being Rondeslottet at an altitude of . The park is an important habitat for herds of wild reindeer. The park was enlarged in 2003, and now covers an area of . Rondane lies just to the east of the Gudbrandsdalen valley and two other mountain areas, Dovre and Jotunheimen are nearby. Dovre National Park lies a very short distance to the north of this park. Geography Rondane is a typical high mountain area, with large plateaus and a total of ten peaks above . The highest point is Rondeslottet ("The Rondane Castle") at an altitude of . The lowest point is just below the tree line, which is located at approximately above sea level. The climate is mild but relatively ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondane National Park
Rondane National Park ( no, Rondane nasjonalpark) is the oldest national park in Norway, having been established on 21 December 1962. The park is located in Innlandet county, in the municipalities of Dovre, Folldal, Sel, Nord-Fron, Sør-Fron, Stor-Elvdal, and Ringebu. The park contains ten peaks above , with the highest being Rondeslottet at an altitude of . The park is an important habitat for herds of wild reindeer. The park was enlarged in 2003, and now covers an area of . Rondane lies just to the east of the Gudbrandsdalen valley and two other mountain areas, Dovre and Jotunheimen are nearby. Dovre National Park lies a very short distance to the north of this park. Geography Rondane is a typical high mountain area, with large plateaus and a total of ten peaks above . The highest point is Rondeslottet ("The Rondane Castle") at an altitude of . The lowest point is just below the tree line, which is located at approximately above sea level. The climate is mild but relatively ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veslesmeden
Veslesmeden is a mountain in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Rondane mountains and inside the Rondane National Park, about northeast of the town of Otta and about southeast of the village of Dombås. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Digerronden and Høgronden to the northeast, Rondeslottet to the east, Storsmeden to the south, Sagtindan and Trolltinden to the west; Gråhøe and Vassberget to the northwest; and Stygghøin to the north. The mountain is easily hiked from the cabin Rondvassbu ( DNT). Experienced mountain hikers may scramble to Storsmeden from Veslesmeden. Name The meaning of the name is "the little blacksmith". See also *List of mountains of Norway There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations of over above sea level and that have a topographic prominence of more than 10 meters. The following list includes those 186 that have a topographic prominence of 50 meters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mountains Of Norway
There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations of over above sea level and that have a topographic prominence of more than 10 meters. The following list includes those 186 that have a topographic prominence of 50 meters or more. The topographic isolation refers to the shortest ''horizontal'' distance one would have to travel to find a higher summit. Location of peaks Most of these peaks are in the municipalities of Lom, Skjåk, Luster, and Vågå, connected to the mountain chain that reaches its prominence with Jotunheimen. There are also several peaks in Dovrefjell, Rondane, Dovre, Lesja, and Folldal that also reach above 2000 meters. All the peaks are to be found in 14 topographical maps ( Norge 1:50000) published by the Norwegian government cartography office, of which 21 peaks are in ''1518 II Galdhøpiggen'', 18 in ''1618 III Glittertinden'', and 13 in ''1617 IV Gjende''. The northernmost is in the Dovre area, meaning there are no 2000 m peaks in northern Norway, even thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veslsvulten
Veslsvulten is a mountain in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain lies along the border between Folldal Municipality and Sel Municipality. The mountain lies just inside the boundaries of Rondane National Park. It is located to the west of the mountains Rondvasshøgde, Vinjeronden, and Rondeslottet. The mountain Hornflågene lies to the southeast of this mountain. The Norwegian County Road 27 is located about west of Veslsvutlen. See also *List of mountains of Norway There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations of over above sea level and that have a topographic prominence of more than 10 meters. The following list includes those 186 that have a topographic prominence of 50 meters or more. The topographic i ... References Mountains of Innlandet Folldal Sel {{Innlandet-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse, ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse, ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondvatnet
Rondvatnet is a lake in Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake is a long, narrow lake in Rondane National Park, about northeast of the town of Otta. The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association's tourist cabins at Rondvassbu are located at the southern end of this lake. Rondvatnet separates the eastern part of Rondane from the western part which is the site of Smiubelgen. During the summer season, there is boat service on the lake transporting hikers between the southern and northern end. The Jutulhogget canyon is located near the southern end of the lake. Name The lake is named Rondvatnet which directly translates to "the Rond water". The first part of the lake's name is ''rond'' which was probably the original name of the long and narrow lake. The Old Norse form of the name was just ''Rǫnd'', derived from the word ''rǫnd'' which means 'stripe' or 'edge' (referring to the long and narrow form of the lake). The last part of the name is ''vatnet'' which means ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian County Road 27
County Road 27 ( no, Fylkesvei 27) is a county road which runs between Ringebu and Folldal in Innlandet county, Norway. The road is long and of it lie in the former Oppland county and of it lie in the former Hedmark county. The road runs through Folldal, Stor-Elvdal, and Ringebu municipalities. The northern part of this road in Folldal and Stor-Elvdal is classified as a national tourist route. Historically, County Road 27 went from Folldal to Enden (in Stor-Elvdal) and then turned east through Sollia and headed to Atna The Ahtna are an Alaska Native Athabaskan people of Alaska. Ahtna or Atna may also refer to: Places * Atna Range, a small sub-range of the Skeena Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada * Atna, Norway, a village in the municipality of St ... where it ended. At that time, the stretch of road between Enden and Ringebu was called National Road 220. On 1 January 2010, National Road 220 became part of County Road 27 and what used to be County Road 27 from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondeslottet
Rondslottet is the highest mountain in the Rondane mountain range in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain sits on the border between Dovre Municipality and Folldal Municipality, just north of the border with Sel Municipality. There is a trail leading to the summit. Name The first part of the name comes from the word which was probably the original name of the nearby lake Rondvatnet. Many of the mountains near the lake were then named after this lake. The Old Norse form of the name was which means 'stripe' or 'edge' (referring to the long and narrow form of the lake). The last element of the name is the finite form of the Norwegian word which means 'palace'. See also * List of highest points of Norwegian counties * List of mountains of Norway There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations of over above sea level and that have a topographic prominence of more than 10 meters. The following list includes those 186 that have a topographic prominence of 50 meters or more. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondvasshøgde
Rondvasshøgde is a mountain ridge in Innlandet county, Norway. The ridge is located in Sel Municipality although one end of the ridge extends across the border into Folldal Municipality. The ridge consists of 3 main peaks: ''Rondvasshøgde Sentraltopp'', ''Rondvasshøgde Øst'', and ''Rondvasshøgde Øst 2''. The mountain lies about northeast of the town of Otta. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Veslsvulten to the east, Hornflågene to the southeast, Simlepiggen to the southwest, and Storronden and Svartnuten to the west. ''Rondvasshøgde Sentraltopp'' measures and it sits towards the western end of the ridge, just east of the mountain Storronden. ''Rondvasshøgde Øst'' measures (the tallest of the three peaks) and this sits between the other two peaks. ''Rondvasshøgde Øst 2'' measures and this sits on the municipal border between Sel and Folldal. The mountain Veslsvulten lies just east of this peak. Name The first part of the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
