Storsylen
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| Storsylen | |
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 Summit seen from the northern ridge, along main hiking route |
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| Elevation | 1,762 m (5,781 ft) |
| Prominence | 640 m (2,100 ft) [1] |
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 Storsylen
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| Location | Tydal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Range | Sylan |
| Coordinates | 63°01′12″N 12°11′55″E / 63.02°N 12.19861°ECoordinates: 63°01′12″N 12°11′55″E / 63.02°N 12.19861°E |
| Topo map | 1721 II Tydal |
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| Easiest route | Hiking |
Storsylen is the highest mountain in the Sylan mountain range. It is located in the municipality of Tydal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, less than 100 metres (330 ft) west of the border with Sweden. The 1,762-metre (5,781 ft) tall mountain lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the lake Nesjøen. To climb the mountain from the south, the route is characterized as scrambling, from the north it is an easy hike.
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[edit] Name
The first element is stor meaning "big" and the last element is the finite singular form of syl which means "awl".
See also: Sylan
[edit] Media gallery
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View towards south
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Storsylen mountain
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View of Storsylen
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View of the peak
[edit] References
- ^ "Storsylen 1762 moh - fakta". Toppomania. http://www.toppomania.info/toppdetaljer.php?toppid=560. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
[edit] External links
Media related to Sylan at Wikimedia Commons
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