| Lyngen Alps (Lyngsalpene) | |
| Range | |
| Country | Norway |
|---|---|
| County | Troms |
| Highest point | Jiehkkevárri |
| - elevation | 1,833 m (6,014 ft) |
The Lyngen Alps is a mountain range in northeastern Troms, North Norway, east of Tromsø, mostly in the municipalities of Lyngen and Balsfjord. The mountains follow the western shore of the Lyngen Fjord in a north-south direction. The length of the range is at least 90 km (depending on definition, there are mountains all the way south to the border with Sweden), and the width is 15–20 km. The mountains dominate the Lyngen Peninsula, which is bordered by the Lyngen Fjord) to the east, and Ullsfjorden to the west. The British climber William Cecil Slingsby was the first to climb many of the peaks.
The mountains are of alpine character, popular among extreme skiers. The highest summit is Jiekkevarre, 1833 m, the highest in Troms; Store Lenangstind is also a prominent mountain. There are several glaciers in the mountains. Lyngen Alps are sufficiently high as to give rain shadow in the interior lowland areas east of the mountains.
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