Romsdalshornet

Romsdalshornet
Romsdalshornet seen from the valley
Credit: Axel Lindahl, 1890
Highest point
Elevation1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Prominence410 m (1,350 ft)
Coordinates62°29′29″N 7°47′09″E / 62.4913°N 7.7859°E / 62.4913; 7.7859[1]
Geography
Map of the location
Map of the location
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Location of the mountain
Map of the location
Map of the location
Romsdalshornet
Romsdalshornet (Norway)
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Parent rangeRomsdalsalpane
Topo map1319 II Romsdalen
Climbing
First ascentca. 1828 by Christen Smed & Hans Bjermeland
Easiest routeClimbing

Romsdalshornet is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the town of Åndalsnes, along the Rauma River in the Romsdalen valley. The Rauma railway line and the European route E136 highway both pass by the mountain. The mountain Store Venjetinden lies 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the mountain and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west (across the valley) lies the mountain Store Trolltind—part of the Troll Wall/Trollryggen ridge.

«Landskap» (Landscape) by Peder Cappelen Thurmann, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.

Romsdalshornet is a popular mountain for climbing, which is best done in late summer. Descent by rappel is recommended.

  1. ^ "Romsdalshornet, Rauma (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-06.