Slogen

Slogen
Slogen from a distance.
Elevation	1,564 m (5,131 ft)
Prominence	454 m (1,490 ft)
Location
Slogen Location in Møre og Romsdal
Location	Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Range	Sunnmørsalpene
Coordinates	62°12′28″N 06°40′22″E / 62.20778°N 6.67278°E / 62.20778; 6.67278Coordinates: 62°12′28″N 06°40′22″E / 62.20778°N 6.67278°E / 62.20778; 6.67278
Topo map	1219 III Hjørundfjord
Climbing
First ascent	1870 (Jon Klokk)
Easiest route	Hike

Slogen up close.

Slogen is a mountain rising up from Hjørundfjorden in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain is located just west of the municipal boundary with Stranda and just north of the nearby mountain Jakta. Many famous Norwegians have been on the top of this mountain, including most notably Queen Sonja of Norway.

Even though it is not among the highest peaks in Norway, the 1,564-metre (5,131 ft) tall mountain is rated among the top ten mountain walks in Norway. This is largely due to its beauty, view, and the fact that it's rising directly from the fjord.

Legend has it that Slogen was first climbed in 1870 by Jon Klokk. Later on that year it was climbed by the famous climber and alpine explorer William Cecil Slingsby. The latter wrote about the view from Slogen as "one of the proudest in Europe".^[1]

References

↑ Dyer, Anthony; Baddeley, John; Robertson, Ian H. (2006). Walks and Scrambles in Norway. Rockbuy Limited. ISBN 978-1-904466-25-3.

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