Norwegian Mountains

The Mountains

Below is the list of ranked mountains, sorted by height. "Ranked" means mountains with a height >= 300m and with a primary factor >= 100m. I have chosen to include some of the mountains with primary factor < 100m, and put these in a separate table. Names and heights originate from Statens Kartverk (M711)/Norgesglasset (20m contours) or Økonomisk Kartverk (part of Norgesglasset, 5m contours). The height from Ø.K. has been chosen over the M711 heights. A number of mountains have a point higher than the M711 trig. point marked on the maps. Note also that if the high point of a mountain lies within another kommune, the mountain is listed under that specific kommune. If a mountain high point is shared by two kommuner, the mountain is listed under both kommuner. The asterix (*) means that the high point is (exactly) found on a kommune border.

*¹: Some maps indicate that Tveitakvitingen summit is not part of Kvam. Based on information I have gathered, I assume it is.

Note: Åsen, 303m on M711 map, but 298m (interpolated) on Økonomisk Kartverk will be put in a separate table. The primary factor is 110m.

The above mountains sorted by area:

1. West of Flatabødalen/Fyksesund, north of RV7 2. East of Flatabødalen/ Fyksesund Fuglafjellet, 1334m Kaldenuten, 1332m Skrott, 1320m Karaldenuten, 1295m Manfjellet, 1263m Haugane, 1208m Iendafjellet (Såta), 1260m Gråeggi, 1182m Geitafjellet, 1255m Grånakken, 1167m Storliknausen, 1193m Pyttafjellet, 1130m Fotasperrnuten, 1192m Storegrøeggi, 1094m Kjerringafjellet, 1136m Giljafjellet, 1069m Bjørnaknausen, 1121m Simlenuten, 1050m Gråtindane, 1104m Ådni, 1102m 3. South of RV7, north of RV48 Blåkoll, 1082m Gråhorgi, 1074m Tveitakvitingen, 1299m Torefjellet, 1050m Høganovi, 1101m Byrkjefjellet, 1047m Vesoldo, 1046m Flatafjellet, 1045m Daurmålsegga, 807m Kjetilsnuten, 1026m Slåttenuten, 738m Botnanuten, 1024m Snerta, 682m Geitafjellet, 970m Nessteinen, 663m Nuten, 996m Haukåsfjellet, 661m Storafjellet, 915m Melstveitåsen, 358m 4. South of RV48 Horga, 673m

Kartgrunnlag Copyright © Statens kartverk,  Norsk Eiendomsinformasjon og Asplan Viak Internet AS Kvam links: Kvam Facts (ssb.no)  kvamskogen.no Kvam Reiselivskontor Hardangerportalen vossnow.net Books "Kvamskogen" (Aadland)

Other tops w/Primary factor >= 90m

Sorted by primary factor

Misc. tops w/ Primary factor < 90m

Sorted by height

The 5 highest based on primary factor

Observations

Kvam herad has 30 mountains exceeding 1000m elevation. A high number for a kommune/herad that is not part of the Hordaland high terrain (Folgefonna, Hardangervidda, Finse) The mountains on the top-five primary factor list truly dominate their local regions, and Tveitakvitingen, Fuglafjellet and Vesoldo are ranked as #6, #13 and #14 in Hordaland (based on primary factor). The majority of the mountains fall into the Hordaland primary factor average. Only one independent mountain is lower than 600m. This suggests high terrain that drops sudden to a very low level. This is a good description of the for the mountains connecting to Hardangerfjorden. The rest of Kvam herad is high terrain. 

Borders

Following the Kvam border - a few notes are in place;

1. Storliknausen (M711: 1193m) is not marked as a shared summit (*) as the 1193,5m (ØK) high point lies within Kvam herad. The trigonometric point (1192,60m ØK) is however located on the Vaksdal/Kvam border. 
2. Kjerringafjellet (M711: 1136m) is not marked as a shared summit (*) as the 1135,79m (ØK) high point lies within Kvam herad. The Vaksdal/Kvam border runs slightly north of the high point, 
3. Øyaseteggi (M711: 1050m) is only listed on the Voss page, as the high point without a doubt belongs to Voss.
4. Horga (M711: 673m) is not marked as a shared summit (*) as the 672,72m (ØK) without a doubt belongs to Kvam herad.
5. Lukefjellet (M711: 767m) is only found on the Fusa page. The 767,0m (ØK) point is found just west of the Fusa/Kvam border.

Mountain names

Kvam has a number of mountains with non-traditional names. As I highly support distinct names, deviating from Blåfjellet, Gråfjellet, Storfjellet, etc, I have compiled my personal top-10 list of "cool" Kvam mountain names;

1. Skrott
2. Glynt
3. Ådni
4. Hengskyrkja
5. Iendafjellet
6. Fotasperrnuten
7. Skolapp
8. Blåkoll
9. Fuglen
10. Vesoldo

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