Vassfjellet is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Melhus and Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The eastern side of the mountain hosts a ski resort,

Vassfjellet Skisenter Vassfjellet is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Melhus and Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The eastern side of the mountain hosts a ski resort, Vassfjellet Skisenter. The tall mountain lies about southeast of the village ...

. The tall mountain lies about southeast of the village of Melhus. At the top there is a radio and television transmitting tower, which extends above the top of the tall mountain. A road leading to the top has been built for maintenance access to the tower. This road starts in the village of Kvål in Melhus, but is closed to public vehicle access. It is however an excellent route for hiking. The

Vassfjell Chapel Vassfjell Chapel ( no, Vassfjellkapellet) is a chapel in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in a rural area northeast of the mountain Vassfjellet, about west of the village of Tanem. There is no direct road access ...

is located on the northeast side of the mountain in Klæbu.

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The first element is the

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case of ''vatn'' which means " water", " lake", or " tarn" and the last element is the finite form of ''fjell'' which means " mountain". (There is a small tarn near the top of Vassfjellet.)

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Mountains of Trøndelag Klæbu Melhus {{Trøndelag-geo-stub

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