Storsylen
| Storsylen | |
|---|---|
 Summit seen from the northern ridge, along main hiking route | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,762 m (5,781 ft) |
| Prominence | 640 m (2,100 ft) [1] |
| Isolation | 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) |
| Coordinates | 63°01′12″N 12°11′55″E / 63.02000°N 12.19861°ECoordinates: 63°01′12″N 12°11′55″E / 63.02000°N 12.19861°E |
| Geography | |
  Storsylen Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Location | Tydal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Parent range | Sylan |
| Topo map | 1721 II Tydal |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Storsylen is the highest mountain in the Sylan mountain range. It is located in the municipality of Tydal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, less than 100 metres (330 ft) west of the border with Sweden. The 1,762-metre (5,781 ft) tall mountain lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the lake Nesjøen. To climb the mountain from the south, the route is characterized as scrambling, from the north it is an easy hike.
Name
The first element is stor meaning "big" and the last element is the finite singular form of syl which means "awl".
See also: Sylan
Media gallery
View towards south
Storsylen mountain
View of Storsylen
View of the peak
References
- ↑ "Storsylen 1762 moh - fakta". Toppomania. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
External links
Media related to Sylan at Wikimedia Commons
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