Norra Storfjället

Norra Storfjället
The U-shaped valley of Syterskalet, which divides the Norra Storfjället into two separate massifs
Highest point
Elevation1,768 m (5,801 ft)
Coordinates65°52′59″N 15°14′00″E / 65.883056°N 15.233333°E / 65.883056; 15.233333
Geography
LocationLapland, Sweden
Parent rangeScandavian Mountains
Carte topographique de la réserve de Vindelfjällen.
Map of Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve with Norra Storfjället along the western border.

Norra Storfjället is a minor sub-range of the Scandinavian Mountains, located in the county of Västerbotten, in Lapland, Sweden. It is, for the most part, located within Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve. It reaches a maximum height of 1,768 m (5,801 ft) at the peak known as Norra Sytertoppen.[1] Other peaks include Måskostjakke (1,690 m (5,540 ft)) and Södra Sytertoppen (1,685 m (5,528 ft)).[1] It is divided approximately in half by a deep valley, the valley of Syterskalet – Viterskalet. This U-shaped valley, similar to Lapporten in northern Lapland, is one of the natural landmarks of the reserve. A ski resort is located at Hemavan in the southwest of the area.

  • Södra Sytertoppen in the foreground and Norra Sytertoppen in the background.
    Södra Sytertoppen in the foreground and Norra Sytertoppen in the background.
  • Norra Sytertoppen, the highest point of the Norra Storfjället.
    Norra Sytertoppen, the highest point of the Norra Storfjället.
  • View of Norra Storfjället from a distance
    View of Norra Storfjället from a distance

References

  1. ^ a b data collected from this map
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