| Torfinnstindene | |
|---|---|
 Eastern summit of Torfinnstindene, August 2006 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,118 m (6,949 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 199 m (653 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Kvitskardtinden |
| Isolation | 2.6 km (1.6 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 61°22′26″N 8°34′26″E / 61.37384°N 8.574°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Torfinnstindene Location of the mountain  Torfinnstindene Torfinnstindene (Norway) | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Parent range | Jotunheimen |
| Topo map | 1617 IV Gjende |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1876 (Emanuel Mohn, William Cecil Slingsby, Knut Lykken) |
| Easiest route | Strenuous hike |
Torfinnstindene is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,118-metre (6,949 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the village of Vang i Valdres. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Rasletinden and Kalvehøgde to the northeast, Nørdre Kalvehølotinden to the east, Galdeberget and Oksedalshøi to the west, and Langedalstinden to the northwest.[1]
It is situated on the northern shore of lake Bygdin on the western side of the Svartdalen Valley and is the southernmost and most prominent summit on a rather long ridge containing twelve more 2000 m peaks. Torfinnstindene has three main summits: Øystre Torfinnstind, Midtre Torfinnstind, and Vestre Torfinnstind (Eastern, Middle and Western). The name probably derives from the Norwegian male name Torfinn, but some sources claim that the name derives from the local name of a type of grass and has during the last 100 years been transformed into Torfinn, which is close to the name of the grass, Turfing. The name is also found in the valley due west of the summits, the small glacier covering parts of the extremely steep north wall, the sharp ridge pointing northwards from the Western summit and the tourist lodge situated on lake Bygdin south of the mountain.[3]
The summits are the southernmost 2,000-metre (6,600 ft) peaks in Norway, except for one other peak further south. The mountain is made of the extremely hard gabbro rock. The gabbro in Torfinnstindene is partly of the normal "gray-with-black-specs" variety, but parts of the eastern summit are of a red variety. The view from the summits, particularly the Eastern, is one of the best in southern Norway. On a clear day, you can see almost as far as the capital city of Oslo.
- ^ a b c d "Torfinnstindene". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Torfinnstindane, Vang" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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