Sunnmørsalpane (English: Sunnmøre Alps ) is a collective term for the mountains range in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The mountain range encircles the Hjørundfjorden in the municipalities of Volda , Ørsta , Stranda , and Sykkylven . These mountains have peaks reaching 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) straight up from the fjord.
4-460: Well-known peaks include Slogen , Randers Topp, Jakta , Kolåstinden , Hornindalsrokken , Kvitegga , Skårasalen , and Råna . The area is well known to hiking and skiing enthusiasts, especially for its long skiing season until beginning of June. The mountain range is visible from Ålesund 's eastern suburbs. In the heart of Sunnmøre there is a wondrous alpine world of tall, steep, jagged mountains, which constitute Sunnmøre's landmark and presents
8-528: Is rated among the top ten mountain walks in Norway. This is largely due to its beauty, view, and the fact that it's rising directly from the fjord . Legend has it that Slogen was first climbed in 1870 by Jon Klokk. Later on that year it was climbed by the famous climber and alpine explorer William Cecil Slingsby . The latter wrote about the view from Slogen as "one of the proudest in Europe". This article about
12-510: The most striking image of its peculiar and magnificent scenery. And amidst this chaos of edges and summits, the Hjørundfjord cuts into the south as a powerful wedge, 36 km long and 2 km wide. This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak in Møre og Romsdal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Slogen Slogen is a mountain rising up from Hjørundfjorden in
16-451: The municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The mountain is located just west of the municipal boundary with Stranda and just north of the nearby mountain Jakta . Many famous Norwegians have been on the top of this mountain, including most notably Queen Sonja of Norway . Even though it is not among the highest peaks in Norway, the 1,564-metre (5,131 ft) tall mountain
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