Fløyfjellet
This article is about the mountain in Nordland. For the mountain in Bergen that is also called Fløyfjellet, see Fløyen.
| Fløyfjellet | |
|---|---|
| Fløya; Svålen | |
_2013.jpg) Fløyfjellet seen from Svolvær | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Austvågøy, Vågan, Nordland, Norway |
| Parent range | Lofoten |
Fløya, or Fløyfjellet, former name Svålen, is a mountain near Svolvær on the island of Austvågøy in the Lofoten archipelago. The height of Fløyfjellet is 569 m (1,867 ft). The mountain is popular among climbers, in particular Svolværgeita, a 150 m (490 ft) high pinnacle at the southern face of Fløya, which resembles a goat with two horns.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Webster, Ed (1994). Climbing in the Magic Islands. A climbing and hiking guidebook to the Lofoten Islands of Norway. Henningsvær: Nord Norsk Klatreskole. p. 194.
- ↑ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norwegian Automobile Federation. pp. 107, 668, 669.
Coordinates: 60°24′N 5°20′E / 60.400°N 5.333°E
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