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Simlepiggen

Simlepiggen, seen from above at true elevation

Simlepiggen rises to 1,721 m. Rondslottet stands 2,178 m to the north, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fremre Illmannhøe, a peak 1.1 miles away. Rondane passes 7.8 miles off.

The story

Simlepiggen is a mountain in Sel Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,724-metre (5,656 ft) tall mountain is located in the Rondane mountains within Rondane National Park. The mountain sits about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the town of Otta. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Hornflågene to the southeast, Veslsvulten and Rondvasshøgde to the northeast, Storronden and Vinjeronden to the north, and Svartnuten to the northwest.

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Wikidata Q3441903, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1721 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.86416, 9.84526

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fremre Illmannhøe: 1.1 mi
  • Indre Illmannhøe: 1.6 mi
  • Storronden: 2.0 mi
  • Rondvasshøgde: 2.3 mi
  • Vinjeronden: 2.7 mi
Cliffs
  • Jutulhogget: 2.0 mi
  • Kolberget: 7.0 mi
  • Kampstulberga: 7.2 mi
  • Kula: 8.0 mi
  • Gurihammaren: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Jutulhogget: 2.1 mi
  • Storulfossen: 5.1 mi
  • Gamle Brostedet: 6.3 mi
  • Jøråfossen: 6.5 mi
  • Veslulfossen: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Steinarbeideren: 11.9 mi
  • Eidsvollsmannen Paal Harilldstad 1814: 16.4 mi
  • Minnelund: 18.6 mi
  • Pål Kluften 1888-1942: 18.8 mi
  • Peer Gynt Samling: 19.1 mi
Museums: 9
  • Otta bergverkssenter: 11.8 mi
  • Vannbruksmuseum: 12.7 mi
  • Gudbrandsdal Krigsminnesamling: 14.6 mi
  • Folldal Bygdetun: 16.8 mi
  • Hjerleid Bygningshistorisk park: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 7
Parks: 4
  • Gapahuken i Knutsmarka: 18.3 mi
  • Stasjonsparken: 18.8 mi
  • Palmerhagen: 18.8 mi
  • Vinstra park: 18.9 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Peer Gynt: 18.8 mi
  • Den grønnkledde: 18.9 mi
  • Mappa Mundi: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Eiesand: 17.8 mi
  • Klokkarstranda: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Simlepiggen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
RondslottetN 3°2,178 m3.5 mi
StorrondenNNE 16°2,138 m2.0 mi
HøgrondenNNE 18°2,115 m5.8 mi
Midtronden vestN 4°2,060 m5.5 mi
VinjerondenN 2°2,046 m2.7 mi
Midtronden østN 8°2,042 m5.9 mi
TrolltindenNW 310°2,018 m5.9 mi
StorsmedenNW 312°2,016 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2417:3618:34
June solstice03:3321:4223:14
September equinox07:0418:2619:24
December solstice09:43—14:55

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3076412068

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