Vitberget
| Vitberget | ||
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| height | 594 m above sea level | |
| location | Norrbotten County , Sweden | |
| Coordinates | 65 ° 58 '35 " N , 20 ° 18' 48" E | |
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| particularities | Overnight hut on the summit | |
Vitberget is the highest mountain in the historic Swedish province of Norrbotten , which belongs to the province of Norrbotten County . Not far from the mountain is the village of Vitberget , which belongs to the municipality of Älvsbyn . The next bigger city is Vidsel .
A hiking trail leads from the village up the mountain, on which there is also an overnight hut. The path and the hut are maintained by a private association.
The mountain, which was originally called Hvitbäcken, is not far from the road 374 (the so-called Jokkmokk Road) between Piteå and Jokkmokk . The Vitbäcken river also flows through the village.