Blåhøa, Trøndelag

Blåhøa
Highest point
Elevation1,671 m (5,482 ft)
Prominence910 m (2,990 ft)
Coordinates62°45′15″N 9°19′56″E / 62.7542°N 09.3323°E / 62.7542; 09.3323[1]
Geography
Map
Interactive map of the mountain
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Parent rangeTrollheimen
Topo map1520 IV Trollhetta

Blåhøa[2] is a mountain in Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the highest mountain at the northeastern side of the Trollheimen mountain range. The mountain is located in the northwestern part of Oppdal, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the lake Gjevillvatnet, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the village of Nerskogen (in Rennebu Municipality), and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of the village of Vognillan.

The 1,671-metre (5,482 ft) tall mountain has a topographic prominence of 910 metres (2,990 ft).[3] The Speilsalen glacial tunnel was located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) northeast of the peak.

Name

The first element is blå which means "blue", and the last element is hø which means a "large and round mountain".

References

  1. ^ "Blåhøa, Oppdal (Trøndelag)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Blåhø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-02-09.


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