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Europe / Norway / Innlandet / Tjønnholstinden
Record SL-781403 · Wikidata Q1783726

Tjønnholstinden

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Elevation
2,331 m
7,648 ft
Prominence
339 m
Isolation
5.0 km
Coordinates
61.4447° N, 8.6460° E
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Tjønnholstinden
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Description

Wikipedia

Tjønnholstinden is a mountain in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,331-metre (7,648 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Bukkehåmåren, Høgdebrotet, and Eggen to the northeast; Rasletinden to the southeast; Tjønnholsoksle to the south; Skarvflytindene and Leirungstinden to the southwest; and Surtningssue to the north. The mountain lies south of the lake Gjende and north of the Leirungsdalen valley. On the northern side of the mountain, there is a 400 metres (1,300 ft) vertical drop down to the Nordre Tjønnholet glacier. The mountain has two peaks with a narrow ridge between. The western summit is the highest at 2,331 metres (7,648 ft) and the lower eastern summit has elevation 2,318 m (7,605 ft). The lower eastern summit is named Steinflytind. The mountain and both peaks are easily accessible from both west and east.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Tjønnholsoksle 2,145 m S 200° 1.4 km
Høgdebrotet 2,226 m NE 54° 1.5 km
Eggen 2,041 m N 13° 2.0 km
Søre Skarvflytinden 2,210 m SW 236° 2.3 km
Kvassryggen 2,071 m NE 49° 2.5 km
Skarvflyløyfttinden 2,250 m SW 226° 2.5 km