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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] |
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] |
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] |
Trolltinden (Innlandet)
Trolltinden (historically: Sagtinden) 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 located in a group of mountains called Smiubelgen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Veslesmeden and Storsmeden to the southeast; Ljosåbelgen and Bråkdalsbelgen to the south; Sagtindan and Indre Bråkdalshøe to the west, and Gråhøe and Vassberget to the northwest. 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 Dovre Mountains of Innlandet {{Innlandet-mountain-stub ... [...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] |
Vinjeronden
Vinjeronden is a mountain in Innlandet county, Norway. It is one of the ten mountains in the Rondane mountain range measuring over in height. The mountain is a tri-point that lies on the border of the three municipalities of Dovre, Folldal, and Sel. The mountain Rondeslottet lies immediately to the north, the mountains Storronden and Rondvasshøgde lie to the southeast, and Svartnuten lies to the southwest. The mountain is easily accessed by hiking from the Rondvassbu tourist cabin (run by the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association), on the way from Rondvassbu to Rondeslottet, which is the highest mountain in Rondane. Name The first part of the mountain name comes from the poet and writer Aasmund Olavsson Vinje. 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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storronden
Storronden is a mountain in Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Rondane mountains within Rondane National Park. The mountain sits about northeast of the town of Otta. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Svartnuten and Steet to the west, Vinjeronden and Rondeslottet to the northwest, Rondvasshøgde to the east, Hornflågene to the southeast, and Simlepiggen to the south. Name The first element is ''stor'' which means 'large' or 'big'. The last part of the name comes from the words 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 by height There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations of over above sea level and that have a topographic prominence of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygghøin
Stygghøin is a mountain massif in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The highest peak in Styyghøin is tall. It is located in the Rondane mountains and inside the Rondane National Park, about north of the town of Otta and about southeast of the village of Dombås. Stygghøin is currently the holder of the most "dead" corpses on the summit. The main peaks in Stygghøin include: * Småhaugan, which has an elevation of and a topographical prominence of * Southern Stygghøin, which has an elevation of and a topographical prominence of * Middle Stygghøin, which has an elevation of and a topographical prominence of * Southwestern Stygghøin, which has an elevation of and a topographical prominence of * Western Stygghøin, which has an elevation of and a topographical prominence of The mountains of Stygghøin are surrounded by several other notable mountains including Digerronden, Høgronden, and Rondeslottet to the southeast; Veslesmeden, Storsmeden, Sagtin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vassberget
Vassberget 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 to the east; Veslesmeden, Storsmeden, and Trolltinden to the southeast; Sagtindan and Indre Bråkdalshøe to the south, Gråhøe to the west; and Stygghøin to the northeast. 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 Dovre Mountains of Innlandet {{Innlandet-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gråhøe (Sel)
Gråhøe is a mountain on the border of Dovre Municipality and Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Rondane mountains within Rondane National Park. The mountain sits about northeast of the town of Otta. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Indre Bråkdalshøe to the south, Sagtindan and Trolltinden to the southeast, and Vassberget 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 Sel Dovre Mountains of Innlandet {{Innlandet-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
