Galdhøpiggen
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Elevation
2,469 m
Coordinates
61.6364, 8.3128
Category
mountains
Overview
Highest peak in Norway and all of Scandinavia.
About
Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe. The 2,469-metre-tall (8,100 ft) mountain is located in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the village of Fossbergom and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal.
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