Sunnmørsalpene

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Sunnmørsalpene

Jakta seen from Slogen in the summer.
Highest point
Peak Kvitegga
Elevation 1,717 m (5,633 ft)
Coordinates 62°05′41″N 06°42′07″E / 62.09472°N 6.70194°E / 62.09472; 6.70194
Geography
Country Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
Range coordinates 62°13′N 6°34′E / 62.22°N 6.57°E / 62.22; 6.57Coordinates: 62°13′N 6°34′E / 62.22°N 6.57°E / 62.22; 6.57

Sunnmørsalpene (English: Sunnmøre Alps) is a collective term for the mountains range in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain range encircles the Hjørundfjorden in the municipalities of Volda, Ørsta, Stranda, and Sykkylven. These mountains have peaks reaching 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) straight up from the fjord.[1]

The most well-known peaks are Slogen, Randers Topp, Jakta, Kolåstinden, Hornindalsrokken, Kvitegga, Skårasalen, and Råna. The area is well known to hiking and skiing enthusiasts, especially for its long skiing season until beginning of June.

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Sunnmørsalpene" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-21. 
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