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Langeskavlen

Langeskavlen, seen from above at true elevation

Langeskavlen rises to 1,878 m. Semeltinden stands 2,237 m to the northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Langeskavltinden, a peak 1.8 miles away. Sognefjellet passes 13 miles off.

The story

Langeskavlen is a mountain in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,878-metre (6,161 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and on the border of the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the village of Tyinkrysset. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Falketinden to the west, Uranostinden and Langeskavltinden to the northwest, Storegut and Høgbrøthøgde to the northeast, and Galdeberget and Slettmarkpiggen to the east.

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Wikidata Q3443518, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1878 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.40808, 8.21138

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Kyrkjesteigen: 7.8 mi
  • Kyrkjestigen: 7.8 mi
  • Hillerhø: 8.2 mi
  • Tungehaugane: 8.4 mi
  • Gjertvasshaugen: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Midtmaradalsfossen: 7.9 mi
  • Hellerfossen: 8.3 mi
  • Stølsmaradalsfossen: 8.8 mi
  • Vettisfossen: 9.0 mi
  • Hyljefossen: 10.3 mi
Museums: 4
  • Utladalen Naturhus: 11.7 mi
  • Klimapark 2469: 19.0 mi
  • Margaretastova: 21.4 mi
  • N.H.Lerums Saftfabrik: 23.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Brandbustrønde: 4.6 mi
  • Brusestølstrondi: 18.8 mi
  • Kløvningadn: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Nedre Oscarshaug: 14.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Langeskavlen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SemeltindenNE 41°2,237 m9.7 mi
VisbreatindenNNE 26°2,234 m9.4 mi
SlettmarkhøeE 93°2,190 m8.9 mi
Store RauddalseggjeNE 38°2,168 m5.3 mi
SlettmarkpiggenE 95°2,163 m8.5 mi
SkarddalseggjeNE 38°2,161 m6.8 mi
UranostindenWNW 303°2,157 m2.4 mi
Store RauddalstindenN 352°2,157 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3017:4318:41
June solstice03:4621:4523:13
September equinox07:1118:3319:31
December solstice09:4515:07

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2392278669

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