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In Western and Northern Norway in particular, the highlands above the tree-line are generally mountainous. The Norwegian equivalent of the word mountain is fjell. However, in proper names Norwegian has lots of suffixes meaning mountain. For example, Blåhø (see below) means blå = blue + hø = high round mountain. The prefix Troll is common. A troll is a mythical creature living in the mountains. Trolls are very ugly, often big or even gigantic, often rather stupid, and else resemble humans in good and bad ways. May I add that nearly all images on this page are from Trollheimen and Trolltindene

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Blåhø (alt. 1671 m) and the lake (southern) Svarttjørn, Trollheimen.


 

Blåhø in the morning light. The dew is still seen on the tent.


 

Blåhø, end of September.


 

Blåhø in the middle of October at sunset.


 

Blåsalen ("The Blue Hall"), an ice cave close to Blåhø (pictures above).


 

Inside Blåsalen September 1996.


 

Autumn in the upper part of the mountain birch region. Blueberry leaves give rise to the red color.


 

Autumn colors. Looking back on the first part of the trail from Gjevilvasshytta to Trollheimshytta.


 

Gjevilvatnet in Oppdal, autumn.



 

Litjhelvetet (dialect:'The Little Hell') in the Trollhetta massif, Trollheimen.


 

The Minilla valley in the morning. View from Svarthamran, Trollheimen.


 

She is wearing rubber boots – the soles are too soft for tender feet on stony ground.


 

Close to midsummer, an hour or two before true midnight, a flock of reindeer passing by (Trollheimen).


 

Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in sunlight and light rain.


 

Rock Ptarmigan chick. Look closely where you tread when you see the mother's injured wing act.


 

The Small Tortoiseshell butterflies feed on the nectar of Moss Campion at altitude 1320 meters.


 

Emerging from her very first dip in freezing point water.


 

The mountain Snota at sunset viewed from the northwest end of Storlifjellet.


 

Just another sunset, viewed from the same place as above.


 

From the north end of Storlifjellet, Trollheimen. Neådalssnota is seen top left.


 

The top of Snota (1668 meters) on a warm summer day. Its the central mountain of Trollheimen.


 

This small green lake lies 500 meters below the peak of Snota.


 

The outlet of the lake Vassdalsvatnet ends in a water curtain. Below the west slope of Snota.


 

The valley Slettådalen is quite flat for 5 kilometers. Snota in the background.


 

Trollheimshytta, the accommodation for mountain hikers in the central part of Trollheimen.


 

Golden light at sunset. Sprikletjørnin and Neådalssnota, Trollheimen.


 

Spring twilight, view from a mountain top. I've forgotten where.


 

Vangshaugen, alt. 750 m, south of the valley Sunndalen, September 2000.


 

Hiking to Trolltindene: Mountains Bispen and Kongen. Lower left is the upper part of Trollstigen.


 

From Trolltindene: Trollkjerringa and Trollgubben (wife and husband) seen top right.


 

Bruraskaret ('The Bride Pass') in Trolltindene was used for BASE-jumping into the valley Romsdalen.


 

The shadow of Trolltindene and glimpses of Romsdalen.


 

The "backside" of Trolltindene. Showing you where to go ;)


 

The Romsdalen side of Trolltindene seen from the idyllic Litjfjellet.



 

Theme pages:

Mountain flowers

Flowers of the highlands
- Gems scattered over the wasteland

 

Blåhø

The cairn on Blåhø
- built August 1893 

 

Innerdalen

Innerdalen
- "Norway's most beautiful valley"



The mountains must be experienced on foot. Spend some money on proper shoes and bring extra clothing for bad weather. Bring also maps and a compass. Your mobile phone can't be trusted at all, but bring it anyway. You can chose to roam the mountains with a heavy rucksack, a tent, and a sleeping bag, or you may hike along blazed trails from one lodging ("hytte" or "bu") to another.

 
Home of the raven – sounds great, doesn't it? It is great hearing the soft sound of their wings when a raven couple flies overhead

This page was changed 2008-02-21

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