Hornelen

Hornelen
Hornelen, looking southwest from Rugsundøya.
Highest point
Elevation860 m (2,820 ft)
Prominence115 m (377 ft)[1]
Coordinates61°51′21″N 5°14′48″E / 61.8557°N 5.2468°E / 61.8557; 5.2468[2]
Geography
Map of the location
Map of the location
Hornelen
Location of the mountain
Map of the location
Map of the location
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Hornelen (Norway)
LocationVestland, Norway
Topo map1118 I Måløy
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Berleneset

Hornelen is a mountain in Bremanger municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The mountain sits on the eastern end of the island of Bremangerlandet, along the Frøysjøen strait, in the Nordfjord region of Norway. At 860 metres (2,820 ft), it is the third highest sea cliff in Europe (see illustration left), and has for a long time been used as a landmark for naval navigation.

Comparison of cliffs in Europe

The horizontal distance from the summit to the sea is approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft). Approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west of the cliffside is the highest point on the island Bremangerlandet, called Svartevassegga which has an elevation of 889 metres (2,917 ft). The rock in Hornelen consists of sandstone of Devonian age, and it constitutes an important part of the geology of Norway.[3]

  1. ^ Bjørstad, Petter. "Hornelen". Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  2. ^ "Hornelen, Bremanger (Sogn og Fjordane)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  3. ^ Larsen, Bjørn T.; Olaussen, Snorre; Sundvoll, Bjørn; Heereman, Michel (2007). "Volcanoes and faulting in an arid climate". In Ramberg, Ivar; Bryhni, Inge; et al. (eds.). The making of a land: Geology of Norway. Trondheim: Norsk Geologisk Forening. ISBN 978-82-92394-42-7.