Galdhøpiggen
| Galdhøpiggen | ||
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 The summit of Galdhøpiggen |
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| height | 2469 moh. | |
| location | Lom , Innlandet , Norway | |
| Mountains | Jotunheimen Mountains | |
| Dominance | 1568 km → Kriváň | |
| Notch height | 2372 m | |
| Coordinates | 61 ° 38 '11 " N , 8 ° 18' 45" E | |
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| First ascent | 1850 by Steinar Sulheim, S. Flaatten and L. Arnesen | |
| Normal way | High tour from Juvasshytta | |
| particularities | highest mountain in Norway and Scandinavia | |
The Galdhøpiggen in the Jotunheimen Mountains is with 2469 moh. the highest mountain in Norway and all of Scandinavia . It is located in the Lom commune of the province ( Fylke ) Innlandet .
For a long time, the Glittertind with its rock height of 2452 moh. as the highest mountain in Norway, as it is covered by an Eiswechte , which currently has an average of 2464 moh. raises. In the meantime, however, the summit glacier has melted to such an extent that the Glittertind has lost its first place.
Galdhøpiggen has two secondary peaks : Keilhaus topp ( 2355 moh. ) And Svellnose ( 2272 moh. ) .
A few meters below the summit is the Volehytta refuge, which is managed in good weather .
The first ascent took place in July 1850 by Steinar Sulheim, S. Flaatten and L. Arnesen.
Climbs
There are two ways to climb.
- The easiest is from the Juvasshütte ( 1841 moh. ), Located on Lake Juvat . The hut can be reached on a toll road that branches off by the village of Bøverdal . From the hut it is a four-hour climb over the Styggebreen glacier to the north ridge to the summit. Guided tours are offered regularly for this purpose.
- The slightly further one starts from Spiterstulen ( 1104 moh. ) In the Visatal , accessible via a toll road that branches off at Røysheim . From here it is also a four-hour ascent via a marked path that leads over the two secondary peaks and over the Pigg Glacier (Piggbreen) to the summit.
At the Juvasshütte there is also a glacier with alpine skiing in summer. This ski facility is called "Galdhøpiggen".
