Vassfjellet Explained

Vassfjellet
Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Map Alt:Map of the location
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:63.2618°N 10.3561°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Elevation M:710
Prominence M:510
Prominence Ref:[2]
Topo: and
Easiest Route:Road

Vassfjellet is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Melhus and Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The eastern side of the mountain hosts a ski resort, Vassfjellet Skisenter. The 710m (2,330feet) tall mountain lies about southeast of the village of Melhus.

At the top there is a radio and television transmitting tower, which extends above the top of the tall mountain. A road leading to the top has been built for maintenance access to the tower. This road starts in the village of Kvål in Melhus, but is closed to public vehicle access. It is however an excellent route for hiking.

The Vassfjell Chapel is located on the northeast side of the mountain in Klæbu.

Name

The first element is the genitive case of vatn which means "water", "lake", or "tarn" and the last element is the finite form of fjell which means "mountain". (There is a small tarn near the top of Vassfjellet.)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vassfjellet, Melhus (Trøndelag). yr.no. Norwegian. 2017-03-23.
  2. Web site: Vassfjellet 710 moh - fakta. Toppomania. Norwegian. 2011-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722002234/http://www.toppomania.info/toppdetaljer.php?toppid=7028. 2011-07-22. dead.