Feb 14 2025
Kveita Kveita is a high, glacier-surrounded mountain in the Lyngen Alps of northern Norway, rising above one of Scandinavia’s most dramatic Arctic alpine landscapes. Located in Lyngen Municipality in Troms, the summit stands immediately northeast of the much larger Jiehkkevárri massif and is closely associated with serious ski-mountaineering and glacier routes through this part of …
Feb 13 2025
Jiehkkevárri 🏔️ Overview Jiehkkevárri is the highest mountain in the Lyngen Alps and the highest point in Troms county in northern Norway. Rising from a spectacular landscape of fjords, glaciers, steep rock walls, and Arctic valleys, the mountain is one of the most significant summits in northern Scandinavia. Jiehkkevárri lies on the boundary between Tromsø …
Feb 12 2025
🏔️ Overview The Khibiny Mountains are a compact Arctic mountain massif on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, northwestern Russia. Rising north of the Arctic Circle, the Khibiny are the highest mountains on the Kola Peninsula and one of the most geologically distinctive mountain areas in northern Europe. Rather than forming a long, narrow chain, …
Feb 11 2025
Træshøgdi 🏔️ Overview Træshøgdi is a high and relatively remote mountain on the western side of Hardangervidda, the vast mountain plateau of southern Norway. Rising to approximately 1,680.2 meters (5,513 feet) above sea level, it is one of the higher summits within Hardangervidda National Park and stands well above much of the surrounding plateau. The …
Feb 11 2025
Melderskin 🏔️ Overview Melderskin is a prominent mountain rising above the village of Rosendal in Kvinnherad Municipality, Vestland, western Norway. Reaching 1,426 meters (4,678 feet) above sea level, the mountain forms part of the Scandinavian Mountains and stands within the dramatic landscape surrounding Folgefonna National Park. Although Melderskin is modest in elevation compared with Norway’s …
Feb 10 2025
Hardangerjøkulen 🏔️ Overview Hardangerjøkulen is a broad plateau glacier in southern Norway, occupying the northern edge of the Hardangervidda highlands in Vestland county. Shared between the municipalities of Ulvik and Eidfjord, it is one of the largest surviving ice masses in mainland Norway and an important landmark of the Scandinavian mountain landscape. The Norwegian Water …
Feb 10 2025
Hårteigen 🏔️ Overview Hårteigen is one of the most distinctive mountains on Norway’s vast Hardangervidda plateau. Rising to 1,690 meters (5,545 feet) in Ullensvang Municipality, Vestland, the mountain is instantly recognizable for its broad, nearly flat summit and steep rock walls that rise dramatically above the surrounding high plateau. Although Hårteigen is not exceptionally high …
Feb 10 2025
Juklavasskruna 🏔️ Overview Juklavasskruna is a rugged mountain summit in Kvinnherad Municipality, Vestland, Norway, rising in the spectacular alpine country east of Rosendal and west of the Folgefonna ice cap. With an elevation of approximately 1,453 meters (4,767 feet), it is one of the prominent summits of the Rosendalsalpene (Rosendal Alps), a particularly dramatic part …
Feb 09 2025
Sandfloegga Sandfloegga rises above the southern reaches of Norway’s Hardangervidda, a vast high-mountain plateau known for open tundra, lakes, snowfields, wild reindeer, and long stretches of roadless wilderness. At approximately 1,721 meters (5,646 feet) above sea level, Sandfloegga is the highest mountain in Ullensvang Municipality and is commonly regarded as the highest mountain on Hardangervidda …
Feb 09 2025
Folgefonnen 🏔️ Overview Folgefonna is a vast glacier complex in the Hardanger region of western Norway, occupying high ground on the Folgefonna Peninsula between the Hardangerfjord and Sørfjorden. The name refers primarily to three separate plateau glaciers—Søndre Folgefonna, Midtre Folgefonna, and Nordre Folgefonna—along with a number of smaller ice bodies. The spelling Folgefonnen can be …
