Blåhøe

  • Blåhøe
  • 1959 m
  • Primary factor 149 m.
  • Location: Oppland, Norway
  • Location: North 62:05.123, East 008:02.230 (GPS at the summit).
  • Climbed: February 14, 2004.

Information:

How to get there: Billingen is a good point to start from. Billingen is located on Hwy. 15, between Stryn and Otta. Coming from Stryn (or Geiranger), Billingen is about 12 km after Grotli in the direction towards Otta. Driving time from Bergen is about 6 hours.
In the opposite direction, approximately 33 km after Sjåk. Driving time from Oslo is probabely about 5 hours. There is a trailhead with a DNT sign for the trail that runs up the valley Torddalen, parking for 4-5 cars in the winter. The elevation is 732 meter and the precise location, north 62:00.589, east 007:51.699.
Route description: See the description of Ø. Gråhøe for the initial part of this route.
Ascend the glacier Storebreen from the south (Gråhøe) or from the north (Digerkampen). From the glacier Storebreen, follow its high part south-west to the summit.
Comments: I did this climb with my son Pål Jørgen, age 14. A brief trip report can be found under comments for the climb of Ø. Gråhøe, 2014 meter.
It should be noted that my GPS showed the elevation of this mountain to be 1970 meter. Since the GPS agreed closely with all other map elevations in thearea, it is likely that this top, being a glacier top with no rock, was indeed 6-8 meter higher than listed due to addtional snow accumulation.

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