Njupeskär
| Njupeskär | ||
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 The Njupeskär |
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 38 ′ 0 ″ N , 12 ° 41 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| place | Dalarna County , Sweden | |
| height | 125 m edge of fall : 893 m o.h. Impact zone : 768 m above sea level |
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| Number of fall levels | 1 | |
| flow | Njupån | |
The Njupeskär is 125 meters high, 90 meters in free fall, the highest waterfall in Sweden. It is located in the province of Dalarnas län near the Norwegian border on the northeastern edge of the Fulufjäll Mountains and is one of the greatest attractions of the Fulufjället National Park .
In the northeast of Fulufjäll, the water of the Njupån brook falls from the lakes Storrörsjön and Lissrörsjön on the summit plateau over an altitude between 800 m and 900 m above sea level. lying steep step down into a rugged gorge. After a few kilometers, the Njupån flows into the Fuluälven river near the village of Mörkret .
The visitor center of the Fulufjället National Park is located near Mörkret , from where marked hiking trails, some of which are also designed as nature trails , lead to and around Njupeskär. In winter, Njupeskär is a popular destination for ice climbers .
Emergence
The 900 million year old sandstone of Fulufjället contains slightly weathered diabase that is quickly eroded by the water. The Njupeskär was created by retreating erosion , as the water falling from the Fjällplateau carried away the rock of the mountains further and further. This process has been going on here for millions of years and is still ongoing.
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Web links
- Fulufjället. Dalarnas län , accessed September 6, 2008 (Swedish, park website).
- Fulufjället - a guide to summer walks at fulufjället. (PDF) Dalarnas län , accessed on September 7, 2008 (English, hiking routes around the case).
map
- Fulufjället halls . In: Lantmäteriet (Ed.): Fjällkartan 1: 100 000 . W2. Gävle 2007, ISBN 978-91-588-9465-5 (hiking map).