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Salhøa

Salhøa, seen from above at true elevation

Salhøa rises to 1,853 m. Snøhetta stands 2,286 m to the east-southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Grøvudalstinden, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

Salhøa is a mountain in Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park in Norway. The 1,853-metre (6,079 ft) tall mountain is located on the border between Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county and Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county. Salhøa is reached most easily by hiking from Grøvudalen in the north. There are three large surrounding mountains, all within 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), including the 1,844-metre (6,050 ft) tall Grøvudalstinden to the west, the 1,881-metre (6,171 ft) tall Steinkollen to the north, and the 1,985-metre (6,512 ft) tall Storskrymten to the northwest. Other nearby mountains include Skuleggen to the east, Drugshøi to the southeast, and Lågvasstinden to the southwest.

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Wikidata Q3443016, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1853 m

How to reach it

Coordinates62.35937, 9.01888

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Grøvudalstinden: 1.6 mi
  • Storskrymten: 1.6 mi
  • Skuleggen: 2.4 mi
  • Storkollen: 2.4 mi
  • Dyrlegan: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Reppfallet: 9.9 mi
  • Linndalsfallet: 10.0 mi
  • Svøufallet: 10.5 mi
  • Stropla: 18.6 mi
  • Stropla: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Dovregubbens Hall: 18.4 mi
  • Grønnvollsteinen: 18.5 mi
  • Jettegryter: 18.6 mi
  • Kromgruvene: 20.0 mi
  • Magalaupet: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
Cliffs: 10
  • Skrivarberget: 12.3 mi
  • Ottemskjerdingan: 15.8 mi
  • Kantaberget: 16.8 mi
  • Tungnebben: 17.1 mi
  • Revberget: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Heksagon: 18.8 mi
  • Kvannflatløa: 23.6 mi
  • Bålplassen: 23.6 mi
  • Veslbekkbua: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Trolltun: 19.9 mi
  • Troll: 20.0 mi
  • Moskus: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
Parks: 2
  • Gamle Lesja kyrkjestad: 18.2 mi
  • Minneparken: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Kongsvoll botaniske fjellhage: 19.2 mi
  • Kongsvoll botaniske fjellhage: 19.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Salhøa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SnøhettaESE 109°2,286 m8.4 mi
MidttoppenESE 110°2,278 m8.0 mi
HettpiggenESE 112°2,261 m8.0 mi
VesttoppenESE 112°2,253 m8.0 mi
StorstyggesvånåtindenSE 134°2,209 m7.5 mi
LarstindenESE 112°2,106 m7.0 mi
Store LangvasstindenESE 117°2,085 m6.6 mi
LangvasstindenESE 118°2,046 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2717:3818:38
June solstice03:2821:4923:25
September equinox07:0718:2919:28
December solstice09:5314:53

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4561960028

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