Hallingskarvet

Hallingskarvet
Highest point
PeakFolarskardnuten, Hol, Buskerud
Elevation1,933 m (6,342 ft)
Coordinates60°36′46″N 7°47′10″E / 60.6128°N 7.7861°E / 60.6128; 7.7861
Dimensions
Length35 km (22 mi)
Geography
Hallingskarvet
Location of the mountain
Hallingskarvet
Hallingskarvet (Buskerud)
Hallingskarvet
Hallingskarvet (Norway)
LocationVestland and Buskerud, Norway
Range coordinates60°36′46″N 7°39′58″E / 60.6128°N 7.6662°E / 60.6128; 7.6662[1]

Hallingskarvet is a mountain range in southern Norway stretching from Geilo to Finse in Vestland and Buskerud counties. The highest point is the 1,933-metre (6,342 ft) tall mountain Folarskardnuten in Hol Municipality in Buskerud county.

In the north, there is a large dammed lake called Strandavatnet. The Bergen Line railway, which runs south of Hallingskarvet, has its highest stop at Finse Station at an elevation of 1,222 metres (4,009 ft).[2]

In 2006, the Hallingskarvet mountain range became part of the Hallingskarvet National Park.

Prestholtskarvet, eastern part of Hallingskarvet seen from the south

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hallingskarvet, Hol (Viken)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hallingskarvet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-25.