Hallingskarvet
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Hallingskarvet | |
---|---|
Highest point | |
Peak | Folarskardnuten, Hol, Buskerud |
Elevation | 1,933 m (6,342 ft) |
Coordinates | 60°36′46″N 7°47′10″E / 60.6128°N 7.7861°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
Geography | |
Location | Vestland and Buskerud, Norway |
Range coordinates | 60°36′46″N 7°39′58″E / 60.6128°N 7.6662°E[1] |
Hallingskarvet is a mountain range in southern Norway stretching from Geilo to Finse in Vestland and Buskerud counties. The highest point is the 1,933-metre (6,342 ft) tall mountain Folarskardnuten in Hol Municipality in Buskerud county.
In the north, there is a large dammed lake called Strandavatnet. The Bergen Line railway, which runs south of Hallingskarvet, has its highest stop at Finse Station at an elevation of 1,222 metres (4,009 ft).[2]
In 2006, the Hallingskarvet mountain range became part of the Hallingskarvet National Park.
See also
References
- ^ "Hallingskarvet, Hol (Viken)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hallingskarvet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-25.
Categories:
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- CS1 Norwegian-language sources (no)
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Mountain ranges of Norway
- Mountains of Vestland
- Mountains of Buskerud
- Scandinavian Mountains
- All stub articles
- Vestland mountain stubs
- Buskerud mountain stubs