Høgeloft
Høgeloft is a mountain on the border between the municipalities of Lærdal (in Vestland county) and Hemsedal (in Viken county), Norway. At 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the Filefjell mountain range. Høgeloft one of the mountains in the Hemsedal Top 20 group.[1]
Høgeloft | |
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The massif of Jukleeggi, Høgeloft is right behind. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) |
Prominence | 790 m (2,590 ft) [1] |
Isolation | 37.2 to 37.4 m (122 to 123 ft) |
Coordinates | 61.0539°N 8.2137°E[2] |
Geography | |
Høgeloft Location of the mountain Høgeloft Høgeloft (Viken (county)) Høgeloft Høgeloft (Norway) | |
Location | Vestland and Viken, Norway |
Parent range | Filefjell |
Topo map | 1517 II Øye |
Høgeloft is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of the village of Borgund in Lærdal, not far from the European route E16 highway and the old Filefjell Kongevegen road. The lake Juklevatnet lies at the southern base of the mountain and the lake Eldrevatnet lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of the mountain.
References
- "Høgeloft". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- "Høgeloft, Lærdal (Vestland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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