Keilhaus topp

Keilhaus topp is one of Norway's highest mountains, but is not always included in rankings due to its prominence of only 20 m.

Keilhaus topp
Highest point
Elevation2,355 m (7,726 ft)
Prominence20 m (66 ft)
Coordinates61°38.093′N 8°19.571′E
Geography
LocationLom, Innlandet, Norway
Parent rangeJotunheimen
Topo map1518 II Galdhøpiggen
Climbing
First ascent8 August 1844 (Baltazar Mathias Keilhau, C. Hansteen, Andresen)

The summit lies approximately 750 m east of Galdhøpiggen, Norway's highest.

The name

The professor Baltazar Mathias Keilhau, together with two students, tried to reach the top of Galdhøpiggen in 1844 - but he had to stop here because of bad weather.

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