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Kyrkjetaket

Coordinates: 62°36′43″N 07°54′08″E / 62.61194°N 7.90222°E / 62.61194; 7.90222
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Kyrkjetaket
Kirketaket
Kyrkjetaket as seen from the topp of Kjøvskartind
Highest point
Elevation1,439 m (4,721 ft)
Prominence210 m (690 ft)
Coordinates62°36′43″N 07°54′08″E / 62.61194°N 7.90222°E / 62.61194; 7.90222
Geography
Map of the location
Map of the location
Kyrkjetaket
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Map of the location
Map of the location
Kyrkjetaket
Kyrkjetaket (Norway)
LocationRauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Parent rangeRomsdalsalpene
Topo map1320 II Eresfjord

Kyrkjetaket or Kirketaket is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Rauma and Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 1,439-metre (4,721 ft) tall peak is located in Rauma, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the village of Isfjorden and 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) from the town of Åndalsnes. The mountain Gjuratinden lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Kyrkjetaket. The name Kyrkjetaket translates to "the Church roof".

Kyrkjetaket seen from Hestberget, along winter route to the summit.
Skarven (from left), Kirketaket and Kjøvskartind, from Åndalsnes.

In February 2004, it was chosen as one of Norway's 10 finest alpine mountains by the magazine Fri Flyt.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kirketaket in Isfjorden". Retrieved 2010-10-26.