Dalsnibba Explained

Dalsnibba
Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Map Alt:Map of the location
Label:Dalsnibba
Label Position:top
Coordinates:62.0488°N 7.2693°W[1]
Location:Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Elevation M:1476
Prominence M:166
Range:Sunnmørsalpene
Topo: and

Dalsnibba is a mountain in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Geiranger valley, about 7km (04miles) south of the village of Geiranger and the Geirangerfjorden. The 2km2 lake Djupvatnet lies directly to the southeast of the mountain. The mountain is located very near the county border with both Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane counties, in the southeastern part of Møre og Romsdal county.

Dalsnibba offers a good view and is therefore a popular tourist destination. Dalsnibba is often covered by snow even in the summer. The Norwegian County Road 63 passes along the south side of the mountain, and from that road, there is a private toll road called Nibbevegen, owned and operated by Geiranger Skysslag, that goes up to the summit of Dalsnibba, a drive of about 21km (13miles) from Geiranger. It was completed in 1939 but due to the Second World War its official opening was delayed until July 19 1948. The road was tarmacked in 2013.[2]

The Geiranger – From Fjord to Summit running and cycling race begins in the village of Geiranger and ends on top of Dalsnibba.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dalsnibba, Stranda (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. Norwegian. 2019-07-06. 2020-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617092600/https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Stranda/Dalsnibba/. dead.
  2. Web site: Dalsnibba. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-10-09.