Skirveggen Explained

Skirveggen
Map:Norway Telemark#Norway
Map Alt:Map of the location
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:60.1081°N 8.9245°W[1]
Location:Telemark, Norway
Elevation M:1380
Prominence M:178
Elevation Ref:[2]
Range:Vegglifjell

Skirveggen is a mountain in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 1380m (4,530feet) tall mountain is located about northeast of the village of Tinn Austbygd and about to the southwest of the village of Nore. It is the highest mountain in the Vegglifjell mountain range which lies along the border of Telemark and Buskerud.

The summit lies in Tinn municipality in Telemark, but the border with Nore og Uvdal municipality in Buskerud is only to the northeast of the peak. The mountain has a steep east flank, the other sides are gently sloped. It has a flat summit, where the actual high point is difficult to make out.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skirveggen, Tinn . 2023-08-21 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Skirveggen . 2023-08-21 . PeakVisor.com.