Hornindalsrokken
Hornindalsrokken is a 1,529-metre (5,016 ft) tall mountain in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the border of two municipalities: Stranda Municipality and Volda Municipality. The mountain is sometimes also called Honndalsrokken or sometimes just Rokken or Rokkjen.[1]
| Hornindalsrokken | |
|---|---|
 Seen from Fylkesvei 60 in inner Hornindal municipality | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,529 m (5,016 ft) |
| Prominence | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.72 to 2.74 km (1.69 to 1.70 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 62°04′19″N 06°39′27″E |
| Geography | |
  Hornindalsrokken Location in Møre og Romsdal  Hornindalsrokken Hornindalsrokken (Norway) | |
| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Parent range | Sunnmørsalpene |
| Topo map | 1219 III Hjørundfjord |
The mountain is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of the village of Grodås and lake Hornindalsvatnet. It is also located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of the village of Hellesylt in Stranda Municipality. It also lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of the village of Leira in Volda Municipality. The mountain Kvitegga is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast on the Ørsta/Stranda municipal border.
The easiest ways to climb the mountain are from the Sæterdalen valley in Hornindal Municipality or from the Kjellstaddalen valley in Stranda Municipality. A popular viewpoint of the summit is from the Honndøla bridge which was built in 1810. The bridge lies near Norwegian County Road 60 in Indre Hornindal. North of the mountain lies the lake Tyssevatnet which is the innermost lake in the Hjørundfjorden area.
See also
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Hornindalsrokken" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-11.
External links
Media related to Hornindalsrokken at Wikimedia Commons- Local tourist association, page on Hornindalsrokken