Snøhetta

Snøhetta is the highest mountain in the Dovrefjell mountain range in Norway. At , it is the highest mountain in Norway outside the Jotunheimen range, making it the 24th highest peak in Norway, based on a topographic prominence cutoff. At , its topographic prominence is the third highest in Norway.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Snøhetta
Mountain.photo: Snohetta.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Snøhetta. From the left, the peaks are Vesttoppen, Hettpiggen, Midttoppen and then Stortoppen (highest) to the right.
Mountain.mapframe: yes
Mountain.mapframe zoom: 9
Mountain.mapframe wikidata: yes
Mountain.mapframe caption: Interactive map of the mountain
Mountain.location: Innlandet, Norway
Mountain.elevation_m: 2286
Mountain.prominence_m: 1675
Mountain.isolation_km: 82.2
Mountain.range: Dovrefjell
Mountain.first_ascent: 1798 by Jens Esmark
Mountain.listing: Ultra#3 in Norway by prominence#24 in Norway by height

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Elevation: 2286
Image: Snohetta.jpg

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topographic isolation: 82.8
Commons category: Snøhetta
topographic prominence: 1675.5

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Peaks
History
Etymology
Media gallery
References
External links
Guidebook

The mountain is located in the Dovrefjell mountains in northern Innlandet county in Dovre Municipality. The mountain lies inside Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park and it is the highest peak in the park. It is surrounded by several other mountains including Brunkollen to the east; Einøvlingseggen to the south; Skredahøin Bruri, Nordre Svånåtinden, and Storstyggesvånåtinden to the southwest; and Store Langvasstinden, Larstinden, and Drugshøi to the west.