Hornindalsrokken
| Hornindalsrokken | |
|---|---|
 Seen from road 60 in inner Hornindal municipality. |
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| Elevation | 1,529 m (5,016 ft) |
| Prominence | 460 m (1,509 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Range | Sunnmørsalpene |
| Coordinates | 62°4′22″N 6°39′28″E / 62.07278°N 6.65778°ECoordinates: 62°4′22″N 6°39′28″E / 62.07278°N 6.65778°E |
| Topo map | 1219 III Hjørundfjord |
Hornindalsrokken is a 1,529-metre (5,016 ft) tall mountain that is located on the border of the three municipalities of Stranda (Møre og Romsdal), Hornindal (Sogn og Fjordane), and Ørsta (Møre og Romsdal). The mountain is sometimes also called Honndalsrokken or sometimes just Rokken or Rokkjen.[1]
The mountain is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of the village of Grodås and lake Hornindalsvatnet in Hornindal. It is also located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of the village of Hellesylt in Stranda. It also lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Leira in Ørsta. The mountain Kvitegga is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast on the Ørsta/Stranda boundary.
The easiest ways to climb the mountain are from the Sæterdalen valley in Hornindal or from the Kjellstaddalen valley in Stranda. A popular viewpoint of the summit is from the Honndøla bridge which was built in 1810. The bridge lies near Riksvei 60 in Indre Hornindal. North of the mountain lies the lake Tyssevatnet which is the innermost lake in the Hjørundfjorden area.
[edit] References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hornindalsrokken" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Hornindalsrokken. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
[edit] External links
Media related to Hornindalsrokken at Wikimedia Commons- Local tourist association, page on Hornindalsrokken
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