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Veslesmeden

Veslesmeden, seen from above at true elevation

Veslesmeden rises to 2,015 m. Rondslottet stands 2,178 m to the east, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Storsmeden, a peak 0.8 miles away. Rondane passes 8.6 miles off.

The story

Veslesmeden is a mountain in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,015-metre (6,611 ft) tall mountain is located in the Rondane mountains and inside the Rondane National Park, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the town of Otta and about 37 kilometres (23 mi) southeast of the village of Dombås. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Digerronden and Høgronden to the northeast, Rondeslottet to the east, Storsmeden to the south, Sagtindan and Trolltinden to the west; Gråhøe and Vassberget to the northwest; and Stygghøin to the north. The mountain is easily hiked from the cabin Rondvassbu (DNT). Experienced mountain hikers may scramble to Storsmeden from Veslesmeden.

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Wikidata Q3442962, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2015 m

How to reach it

Coordinates61.91643, 9.75720

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Jutulhogget: 2.9 mi
  • Kampstulberga: 7.5 mi
  • Kula: 8.3 mi
  • Kolberget: 8.9 mi
  • Gurihammaren: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Jutulhogget: 2.9 mi
  • Storulfossen: 6.1 mi
  • Veslulfossen: 6.4 mi
  • Gamle Brostedet: 7.2 mi
  • Ulafossen: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Steinarbeideren: 12.3 mi
  • St. Olavskilden på Dovre: 17.6 mi
  • Eidsvollsmannen Paal Harilldstad 1814: 17.8 mi
  • Jo Gjende: 18.7 mi
  • Minnelund: 21.9 mi
Museums: 9
  • Otta bergverkssenter: 12.2 mi
  • Folldal Bygdetun: 14.3 mi
  • Hjerleid Bygningshistorisk park: 15.8 mi
  • Vannbruksmuseum: 16.2 mi
  • Folldal gruver: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Peer Gynt: 22.2 mi
  • Den grønnkledde: 22.2 mi
  • Trolltun: 22.8 mi
  • Troll: 23.2 mi
  • Moskus: 23.2 mi
Parks: 5
  • Gapahuken i Knutsmarka: 21.5 mi
  • Vinstra park: 22.1 mi
  • Stasjonsparken: 22.1 mi
  • Palmerhagen: 22.2 mi
  • Minneparken: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Eiesand: 21.1 mi
  • Klokkarstranda: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
Springs: 1
  • Vassholet: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Veslesmeden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
RondslottetE 92°2,178 m3.1 mi
StorrondenESE 117°2,138 m3.8 mi
HøgrondenENE 67°2,115 m5.0 mi
Midtronden vestENE 60°2,060 m3.8 mi
VinjerondenESE 106°2,046 m3.1 mi
Midtronden østENE 58°2,042 m4.3 mi
TrolltindenW 277°2,018 m1.6 mi
StorsmedenSW 230°2,016 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2417:3618:35
June solstice03:3221:4323:15
September equinox07:0518:2619:25
December solstice09:4414:55

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/441922260

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