View from Knutshøi towards central Jotunheimen

Jotunheimen is a mountain range in southern Norway covering an area of roughly 3,500 km². It is part of the long Scandinavian Mountains range. The 26 highest mountains in Norway are in Jotunheimen, including the very highest - Galdhøpiggen (2469 m). Jotunheimen lies within the counties Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. Since 1980, 1,145 km² of the Jotunheimen area has been regulated as a National park. Image File history File linksMetadata Jotun600. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jotun600. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The Scandinavian Mountains, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen (The Mountains) or Kölen and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the two latter meaning the Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. ... Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, at 2469 m above sea level. ... Oppland is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. ... County NO-14 Region Vestlandet Administrative centre Leikanger County mayor Nils R. Sandal Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 8 18,623 km² 5. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ...

At Gjendesheim, looking over Lake Gjende towards Memurubu

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. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 597 pixel Image in higher resolution (1592 × 1188 pixel, file size: 247 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by John Erling Blad (Agtfjott/jeb) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 597 pixel Image in higher resolution (1592 × 1188 pixel, file size: 247 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by John Erling Blad (Agtfjott/jeb) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Gjende is a lake in the Jotunheimen mountains in Norways Jotunheim National Park. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Rock climbers on Valkyrie at The Roaches in Staffordshire, England. ... The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (In Norwegian, Den Norske Turistforening – DNT) is a Norwegian association which maintains mountain trails and cabins in Norway. ...

The image from Gjende shows a cliff trailing down into the lake. At its base there is a popular guest house called Memurubu. The picture is taken from Gjendesheim, a starting point for hiking into the mountain range. A trail following the edge of the mountainous range to the right is called Karl Johansgate (as in the main street of the capital of Norway because of its popularity).

The name "Jotunheimen" originates in norse mythology, and translates roughly as "The home of the giants".

See also

• Jotunheim National Park
• Glittertind
• Eidsbugarden
• Kjølen Mountain Range
• Tourism in Norway
• List of national parks of Norway
• Jens Esmark
• William Cecil Slingsby

Jotunheim (“Home of the Giants”) National Park has long been recognized as one of Norways premier hiking and fishing regions. ... Glittertind is the second highest mountain in Norway, at 2464 m above sea level, including the glacier at its peak (without the glacier, it is 2452 m). ... Eidsbugarden is a tourist center which lies at the western end of Lake Bygdin in the Jotunheimen mountain range on the outskirts of Jotunheim National Park in Oppland, Norway. ... Kjølen Mountain Range (a. ... Tourism > Tourism in Norway Norway by winter Norway is a country of impressive landscapes, and extends far north across the Arctic Circle. ... List of Norwegian national parks with date of establishment and area. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... William Cecil Slingsby (1849-1929) English Climber and alpine explorer. ...

External links

• Tilltopps - Hiking in Jotunheimen.

Coordinates: 61°38′N 8°18′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...