Norwegian Mountains

The Mountains

General information:
Below is the list of independent mountains, sorted by various categories. Names and heights originate from Statens Kartverk (M711)/Norgesglasset (20m contours) or Økonomisk Kartverk (part of Norgesglasset, 5m contours). The height from Ø.K. override the M711 heights. A number of mountains may have a point higher than the M711 trig. point marked on the maps. Note also that if the high point of a mountain lies within another kommune, the mountain is listed under that specific kommune. If a mountain high point is shared by two kommuner, the mountain is listed under both kommuner. The asterix (*) means that the high point is (exactly) found on a kommune border.

Independent Mountains (elevation >= 300m, primary factor >= 100m) 

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High Tops (elevation >= 300m, primary factor >= 90m)  

Sorted by primary factor

Low Tops (elevation < 300m, primary factor >= 100m)  

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The 5 highest based on primary factor

Observations

As example; Kvam Herad has 29 mountains > 1000m. Kvinnherad kommune has 34. Voss has 75 (!) mountains exceeding 1000m elevation. Voss kommune also makes a good appearance on the Hordaland primary factor list; Hjortahorgi is #2, Olsskavlen is #18, Grønahorgi is #26, Mykletveitveten is #28 and Larsfonnfjellet is #30. 3 more mountains (Kvitanosi, Grøndalsfjellet and Finnbunuten) have a primary factor > 400m, but does not make it to the top-5 list. 5 mountains within Hordaland top-30 based on primary factor implies that there are some mountains in Voss with a pretty good view. It is also worth mentioning that only Folgefonna and Hjortahorgi (in Hordaland) has a primary factor > 1000m. See the complete list of Norwegian mountains with primary factor exceeding 1000m here.

If you plan to hike in the Voss mountains, you need no less than 8 maps (!) from the M711 series; Stanghelle, Evanger, Eksingadalen, Jondal, Ulvik, Gudvangen, Myrkdalen and Voss.

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