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Hårteigen

Mountain in Vestland, Norway

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name	Hårteigen
photo	Hårteigen.jpg
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mapframe-zoom	8
coordinates
location	Vestland, Norway
elevation_m	1690
prominence_m	471
isolation_km	27.8
elevation_ref
prominence_ref
isolation_ref
topo
first_ascent	18 August 1812. Christen Smith, J. Fr. Schouw, and Nils Hertzberg
easiest_route	Steep ice/snow

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Hårteigen is a characteristic mountain in Vestland county, Norway. It sits on and is visible from most parts of the vast Hardangervidda plateau. The mountain is located in Ullensvang Municipality, and it is inside the Hardangervidda National Park.

At an elevation of 1690 m above sea level, the peak of Hårteigen rises 471 m above the surrounding plateau which is fairly flat. It is located about 30 km northeast of the town of Odda.

Name

The first element is from the Old Norse word which means 'grey' and the last element is related to the German verb which means 'to show'. The name was likely chosen because when on the large and flat Hardangervidda plateau, this mountain was important for travelers to find the direction.

References

"Hårteigen, Ullensvang". [[yr.no]].
"Hårteigen".
"Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
{{Cite SNL. Hårteigen. Hårteigen. 2026-01-17. Askheim. Svein. 2024-11-26

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