Glittertind
| Glittertind | ||
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 The Glittertind |
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| height | 2464 moh. | |
| location | Innlandet Province , Norway | |
| Mountains | Jotunheimen Mountains | |
| Dominance | 13 km → Galdhøpiggen | |
| Notch height | 995 m | |
| Coordinates | 61 ° 40 ′ 0 " N , 8 ° 34 ′ 0" E | |
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| rock | Gneiss | |
| First ascent | July 14, 1841 by Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland and Hans Sletten | |
| particularities | was considered the highest mountain in Scandinavia until 1981 | |
The Glittertind (Eng. "Glitzerzinne") is with 2464 moh. after Galdhøpiggen ( 2469 moh. ) the second highest mountain in Norway .
The Glittertind is located in the northwest of the province of Innlandet on the edge of the Jotunheimen National Park, which makes the mountain an excellent lookout point.
Until 1981 it was considered the highest mountain not only in Norway, but all of Northern Europe . In 1931 he was born with 2481 moh. specified. The ice cap is now on 2464 moh. melted, so that Galdhøpiggen, which was even ice-free in August, now towers above it by 5 meters.
The name Glittertind comes from the East Nordic branch of North Germanic and means something like 'sparkling mountain' or 'shiny glow' due to its many enclosed mica particles , which are an essential part of gneiss.
The mountain can be climbed from two sides. From Glitterheim it first goes up on a path and then over block terrain to the edge of the glacier. Finally, you go over the steep ice walls that also exist in summer . The second path begins at the hut in Spiterstulen. Many trekkers cross the mountain when crossing the Jotunheimen National Park.
Web links
- Entry on snl.no in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
- Entry on jotunheim.com (English)