Glittertind

Glittertind
Glittertinden
Glittertind, seen from the east
Highest point
Elevation2,452 m (8,045 ft)[1]
Prominence975 m (3,199 ft)[1]
Parent peakGaldhøpiggen
Isolation13 km (8.1 mi)[1]
Listing#2 in Norway
Coordinates61°39′04″N 8°33′27″E / 61.65122°N 8.55759°E / 61.65122; 8.55759[2]
Geography
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Glittertind
Location of the mountain
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Glittertind
Glittertind (Norway)
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Parent rangeJotunheimen
Topo map1618 III Glittertinden
Climbing
First ascent1841 (Wergeland, Sletten)
Easiest routeHiking

Glittertind or Glittertinden is a mountain in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,452-metre (8,045 ft) tall mountain is the second highest mountain in Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of the village of Fossbergom and about 38 kilometres (24 mi) southwest of the village of Vågåmo. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Trollsteineggje, Trollsteinrundhøe, and Svartholshøe to the north; Grotbreahesten to the northeast; Veslekjølen to the east; Austre Hestlægerhøe and Nautgardstinden to the southeast; Steinbukampen and Veopallan to the south; and Galdhøpiggen to the west.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Glittertinden". PeakVisor.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Glittertinden, Lom" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.