Høgeloft

Høgeloft is a mountain on the border between the municipalities of Lærdal (in Vestland county) and Hemsedal (in Viken county), Norway. At 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the Filefjell mountain range. Høgeloft one of the mountains in the Hemsedal Top 20 group.[1]

Høgeloft
The massif of Jukleeggi, Høgeloft is right behind.
Highest point
Elevation1,920 m (6,300 ft)
Prominence790 m (2,590 ft)[1]
Isolation37.2 to 37.4 m (122 to 123 ft) 
Listing
Coordinates61.0539°N 8.2137°E / 61.0539; 8.2137[2]
Geography
Høgeloft
Location of the mountain
Høgeloft
Høgeloft (Viken (county))
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Høgeloft (Norway)
LocationVestland and Viken, Norway
Parent rangeFilefjell
Topo map1517 II Øye

Høgeloft is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of the village of Borgund in Lærdal, not far from the European route E16 highway and the old Filefjell Kongevegen road. The lake Juklevatnet lies at the southern base of the mountain and the lake Eldrevatnet lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest of the mountain.

References

  1. "Høgeloft". Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  2. "Høgeloft, Lærdal (Vestland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-19.


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