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Ryggjehøe

Ryggjehøe, seen from above at true elevation

Ryggjehøe rises to 2,142 m. Glittertinden stands 2,452 m to the north, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Glitterrundhøe, a peak 1.7 miles away. Sognefjellet passes 9.8 miles off.

The story

Ryggjehøe is a mountain in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,730-metre (5,680 ft) tall mountain is located inside the Reinheimen National Park, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of the village of Fossbergom and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the village of Bismo. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Horrungen, Leirungshøe, and Finndalshorungen to the southwest, Skardtind to the north, Rundkollan and Storbrettingskollen to the east, and Gjerdinghøe and Lauvknubben to the southeast.

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Wikidata Q3443377, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,142 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.61904, 8.56031

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 56
  • Veslsæterberget: 8.8 mi
  • Kauvbergje: 9.0 mi
  • Hekkelbergje: 10.3 mi
  • Storberget: 10.3 mi
  • Omneberget: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hellerfossen: 10.8 mi
  • Dumfossen: 11.9 mi
  • Stuttgongfossen: 13.6 mi
  • Høyfossen: 14.5 mi
  • Prestfossen: 15.1 mi
Museums: 6
  • Klimapark 2469: 7.2 mi
  • Lom bygdamuseum: 15.0 mi
  • Norsk Fjellsenter: 15.1 mi
  • Stavkyrkjesenteret i Lom: 15.2 mi
  • Fossheim Steinsenter: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Sagasøyla: 10.7 mi
  • 1919 Skjak Energi: 20.6 mi
  • 4. World Rover Moot Skjåk 1949: 20.6 mi
  • Krossen: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Gjendebu: 11.8 mi
  • Glittersjå Fjellgård: 21.6 mi
  • Jutulporten: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Brandbustrønde: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Ryggjehøe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GlittertindenN2,452 m2.2 mi
SurtningssueS2,368 m5.9 mi
Store Memurutinden austtoppenSSW2,367 m4.3 mi
Keilhaus toppW2,355 m7.8 mi
Store HellstugutindenSW2,347 m6.7 mi
Midtre HellstugutindenSW2,339 m6.4 mi
LeirhøeWSW2,330 m3.6 mi
SørtoppenS2,302 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:4218:39
June solstice03:4121:4523:15
September equinox07:1018:3219:29
December solstice09:46—15:03

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3380778594

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