Storsylen

Storsylen

Summit seen from the northern ridge, along main hiking route
Highest point
Elevation 1,762 m (5,781 ft)
Prominence 640 m (2,100 ft)[1]
Coordinates 63°01′12″N 12°11′55″E / 63.02000°N 12.19861°E / 63.02000; 12.19861Coordinates: 63°01′12″N 12°11′55″E / 63.02000°N 12.19861°E / 63.02000; 12.19861
Geography
Map of the location
Storsylen

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Location Tydal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Parent range Sylan
Topo map 1721 II Tydal
Climbing
Easiest route Hiking

Storsylen is the highest mountain in the Sylan mountain range. It is located in the municipality of Tydal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, less than 100 metres (330 ft) west of the border with Sweden. The 1,762-metre (5,781 ft) tall mountain lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the lake Nesjøen. To climb the mountain from the south, the route is characterized as scrambling, from the north it is an easy hike.

Name

The first element is stor meaning "big" and the last element is the finite singular form of syl which means "awl".

See also: Sylan

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References

  1. "Storsylen 1762 moh - fakta". Toppomania. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

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