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Langeskavlen
Langeskavlen is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and on the border of the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about north of the village of Tyinkrysset. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Falketinden to the west, Uranostinden and Langeskavltinden to the northwest, Storegut and Høgbrothøgdi to the northeast, and Galdeberget and Slettmarkpiggen to the east. See also *List of mountains of Norway by height 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 Vang, Innlandet Mountains of Innlandet {{Innlandet-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranostinden
Urdanostindene or Uranostinden is a mountain in Norway. The peak marks the tri-point border between the municipalities of Luster Municipality and Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, and Vang Municipality in Innlandet county. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres and about northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Mjølkedalstinden to the northeast, Langeskavltinden and Storegut to the east, Langeskavlen to the southeast, and Falketind to the southwest. There is a large glacier located on the east side of the mountain. See also *List of mountains of Norway by height 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langeskavltinden
Langeskavlstind is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres and about northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Uranostinden to the west, Storegut to the east, Høgbrothøgdi and Langeskavlen to the southeast, and Falketinden to the southwest. The mountain has a large glacier located on its west, north, and east sides. See also *List of mountains of Norway by height 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 Vang, Innlandet Mountains of Innlandet {{Innlandet-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storegut
Storegut is a mountain on the border of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county and Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about north of the village of Tyinkrysset. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Uranostinden and Langeskavltinden to the west, Langeskavlen to the southwest, Høgbrothøgdi to the east, and Snøholstinden and Store Rauddalseggje to the northeast. Name The name is a compound word made up of ''stor'' which means 'big' and ''gut'' which means 'boy', therefore together, the name means "Big Boy". It is common to compare mountains with persons in many Norwegian place names. See also *List of mountains of Norway by height 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 hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Høgbrothøgdi
Høgbrothøgdi or Høgbrothøgde is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about northwest of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Snøholstinden to the northeast, Mjølkedalstinden to the north, Storegut and Langeskavltinden to the northwest, and Langeskavlen to the southwest. See also *List of mountains of Norway by height References Vang, Innlandet Mountains of Innlandet {{Innlandet-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innlandet
Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The new county has an area of , making it the second largest county in Norway after Troms og Finnmark county. The county name translates to "The Inland" which reflects that the county is the only landlocked county in Norway. The county covers approximately 17% of the total area of the mainland area of Norway. It stretches from the Viken county and the Oslo region in the south to Trøndelag county in the north. In the northwest, the county borders Møre og Romsdal and the Vestland county in the west. To the east the county borders the Swedish counties of Värmland and Dalarna. The northern and western areas of the county are dominated by the mountainous areas Rondane, Dovrefjell and Jotunheimen. The Galdhøpiggen mountain is located within t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jotunheimen
Jotunheimen (; "the home of the Jötunn") is a mountainous area of roughly in southern Norway and is part of the long range known as the Scandinavian Mountains. The 29 highest mountains in Norway are all located in the Jotunheimen mountains, including the tall mountain Galdhøpiggen (the highest point in Norway). The Jotunheimen mountains straddle the border between Innlandet and Vestland counties (historically part of the old Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties). Tourism Jotunheimen is very popular with hikers and climbers, and the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association maintains a number of mountain lodges in the area, as well as marked trails that run between the lodges and others that run up to some of the peaks. The area has more than 50 marked trails, ranging from shorter hikes to multi day trails. The image from Gjende shows a cliff trailing down into the lake. At its base there is a popular guest house called Memurubu. The picture is taken from Gjendesheim, a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are Monadnock, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountain formation, Mountains are formed through Tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vang Municipality
Vang is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vang i Valdres. Other villages in Vang include Hænsgardane, Nystuen, Øye, Ryfoss, and Tyinkrysset. The municipality is the 55th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vang is the 298th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,587. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1.9% over the previous 10-year period. General information On 1 January 1838, the prestegjeld of Vang was established as a civil municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1882, a small area of Vang (population: 31) was transferred into the neighboring Øystre Slidre Municipality. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time. Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Vang'' farm ( non, Vangr) since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jotunheimen National Park
Jotunheimen National Park ( no, Jotunheimen nasjonalpark, "Home of the Giants") is a national park in Norway, recognized as one of the country's premier hiking and fishing regions. The national park covers and is part of the larger area Jotunheimen. More than 250 peaks rise above an elevation of , including Northern Europe's two highest peaks: Galdhøpiggen at , and Glittertind at . The national park covers most of the mountainous region of Jotunheimen, including Hurrungane, but Utladalen and its surroundings are within Utladalen Landscape Protection Area. Geographically, it lies in both Innlandet and Vestland counties. Geologically the Jotunheimen is a Precambrian province. Glaciers have carved the hard gabbro rock massifs of the Jotunheimen, leaving numerous valleys and the many peaks. Wildlife in the park include the reindeer, moose, deer, wolverines and lynx. Most lakes and rivers hold trout. History Jotunheimen has been the site of hunting since before recorded time. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyinkrysset
Tyinkrysset is a village in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located in the Filefjell mountains, just a short distance south of the lake Tyin. The village of Øye lies about to the southeast of this village. The village sits at an elevation of about above sea level. The European route E16 highway passes through Tyinkrysset, connecting Innlandet county with Lærdal Municipality to the west. Also, the Norwegian County Road 53 heads north from the village towards Årdal Municipality Årdal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Årdalsfjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Årdalstangen is the administrative center of the municipality. The other main village is Ø .... Many mountain-climbers enjoy this area as it has few inhabitants and has many mountain climbing and hiking opportunities. There is a hotel in the village as well as many holiday cottages. References Vang, Innlandet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falketinden
Falketind is a mountain in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area. The mountain is east of the old mountain farm, Vettismorki, and northwest of the lake Tyin. The 1820 ascent was the first known ascent on an alpine mountain in Norway. A climbing party which included Baltazar Mathias Keilhau and Christian Peder Bianco Boeck went via Snøggeken (Falkbreen) and the northern ridge. At that time the mountain was named ''Koldedalstinden'', but Aasmund Olavsson Vinje renamed the mountain ''Falketind'' more than fifty years later. In retrospect, the expedition leading to the first ascent became known as the "discovery of Jotunheimen" (''Jotunheimens oppdagelse''). Name The first element is ''falk'' which means "falcon" and the last element is ''tind'' which means "mountain peak A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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