Skarfjellet

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Skarfjellet

SkarfjellFromVassnebba.jpg

Skarfjellet seen from Vassnebba
Highest point
Elevation 1,790 m (5,870 ft)
Coordinates 62°42′12″N08°43′40″E / 62.70333°N 8.72778°E / 62.70333; 8.72778 Coordinates: 62°42′12″N08°43′40″E / 62.70333°N 8.72778°E / 62.70333; 8.72778
Geography
Norway More og Romsdal location map.svg
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Skarfjellet
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Location Sunndal Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Parent range Trollheimen
Topo map 1420 II Romfo

Skarfjellet is a 1,790-metre (5,870 ft) tall mountain in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies along the southern side of the Innerdalen valley, just west of the mountain Innerdalstårnet, and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of the village of Sunndalsøra. It is the northern peak along the Trolla ridge where the highest point is Store Trolla at 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). The mountain is a popular rock climbing destination. [1]

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References

  1. "Skarfjellet" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2010-12-05.