Coordinates: 60°06′29″N 8°55′28″E / 60.10807°N 8.9245°E / 60.10807; 8.9245

Skirveggen

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Skirveggen
File:Skirveggen.JPG
Highest point
Elevation1,380 m (4,530 ft)[1]
Prominence178 m (584 ft)[1]
Isolation30 metres (98 ft)[1]
Coordinates60°06′29″N 8°55′28″E / 60.10807°N 8.9245°E / 60.10807; 8.9245[2]
Geography
Location of the mountain
Skirveggen (Norway)
LocationTelemark, Norway
Parent rangeVegglifjell

Skirveggen is a mountain in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 1,380-metre (4,530 ft) tall mountain is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the village of Tinn Austbygd and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest of the village of Nore. It is the highest mountain in the Vegglifjell mountain range which lies along the border of Telemark and Buskerud.[1] The summit lies in Tinn municipality in Telemark, but the border with Nore og Uvdal municipality in Buskerud is only 100 metres (330 ft) to the northeast of the peak. The mountain has a steep east flank, the other sides are gently sloped. It has a flat summit, where the actual high point is difficult to make out.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Skirveggen". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. "Skirveggen, Tinn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 21 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)