Storjuvtinden
| Storjuvtinden | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,344 m (7,690 ft) |
| Prominence | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Listing | 12 at List of mountains in Norway by height |
| Coordinates | 61°37′49″N 8°17′37″E / 61.63028°N 8.29361°ECoordinates: 61°37′49″N 8°17′37″E / 61.63028°N 8.29361°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lom, Oppland, Norway |
| Parent range | Jotunheimen |
| Topo map | 1518 II Galdhøpiggen |
Storjuvtinden is a mountain in Norway. It is close to Norway's highest mountain Galdhøpiggen. It is located in the massif between the valleys Leirdalen and Visdalen.
The mountain can be accessed from Geitsætri in Leirdalen without a glacier crossing.
It is Norway's 12th highest mountain, with respect to a primary factor of 50 meters.
The name
The first element is the name of the gorge Storjuvet, the last element is the finite form of tind m 'mountain peak'. The name of the gorge is a compound of stor 'big' and juv n 'gorge, canyon'. The gorge is also the source of the name of the glacier Storjuvbrean in the bottom of the gorge.
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