jotunheimen

Jotunheimen is a mountain range in southern Norway covering an area of roughly 3,500 km. It is a part of the bigger Scandinavian Mountains mountain range. The 26 highest mountains in Norway are in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhpiggen (2469 m). Jotunheimen lies within the counties Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. Since 1980, 1,145 km of the Jotunheimen area has been regulated as a National Park. {| border="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" cellpadding="5" align="right" width="305" style="margin-left:3px" !bgcolor=#e7dcc3 colspan=2|Galdhpiggen name=Jotunheimen National Park| designation=National park| location=Counties of Sogn og Fjordane and Oppland| nearest_city=| lat_deg=| lat_min=| lon_deg=| lon_min=| area=1151| date_established=1980| visitation_rules=Open for hiking and cross-country skiing| governing_body=Directorate for Nature Management| Jotunheimen is very popular among hikers and climbers, and the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association maintains a number mountain lodges in the area, as well as marked trails between the lodges and to some of the peaks.

Jotunheimen

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