Galdhøpiggen
Galdhøpiggen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɡɑ̀ɫhøːˌpɪɡn̩]) is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe. The 2,469-metre-tall (8,100 ft) mountain is located in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the village of Fossbergom and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Keilhaus topp to the east; Store Styggehøe to the southeast; Svellnosbreahesten, Midtre Tverråtinden, and Store Tverråtinden to the south; Storjuvtinden and Skardstinden to the west; Veslpiggen, Storgrovtinden, and Storgrovhøe to the northwest; and Galdhøi and Juvvasshøi to the northeast.
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Galdhøpiggen viewed from the west (Fannaråki) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,469 m (8,100 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,436 m (7,992 ft) |
| Isolation | 1,567.4 km (973.9 mi) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 61°38′11″N 8°18′45″E |
| Naming | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈɡɑ̀ɫhøːˌpɪɡn̩] |
| Geography | |
Galdhøpiggen Location of the mountain Galdhøpiggen Galdhøpiggen (Norway) | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Parent range | Jotunheimen |
| Topo map | 1518 II Galdhøpiggen |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1850 (Steinar Sulheim, S. Flaatten and L. Arnesen) |
| Easiest route | Hiking |