Vestre Hestlægerhøe
Mountain in Innlandet, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vestre Hestlægerhøe or Vestre Hestlægerhø is a mountain on the border of Vågå Municipality and Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,758-metre (5,768 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the village of Vågåmo.[1][2][7][5]
Vestre Hestlægerhøe | |
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Vestre Hestlægerhø | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,758 m (5,768 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 53 m (174 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 61°35′35″N 8°39′27″E[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Innlandet, Norway |
Parent range | Jotunheimen |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | path from Glitterheim[4][5][6] then up 70 vertical meters on mountain's mildest spur. |
The peak of Vestre Hestlægerhøe rises to a height of 1,758 metres (5,768 ft) and has a topographic prominence of 53 metres (174 ft).[2] The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Styggehøi to the west, Glittertinden to the north, and Austre Hestlægerhøe and Nautgardsoksli to the east.[8] The mountain area drains via the river Veo to the north and the river Russa to the south, both tributaries of the river Sjoa.[9]