Skarvflytindene is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

group in

Vågå Municipality Vågå () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vågåmo. Other village areas in Vågå include Lalm and Bessh ...

Innlandet Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within

Jotunheimen National Park Jotunheimen National Park ( no, Jotunheimen nasjonalpark, "Home of the Giants") is a national park in Norway, recognized as one of the country's premier hiking and fishing regions. The national park covers and is part of the larger area Jotunhe ...

. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of

Vågåmo Vågåmo is the administrative centre of Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the Otta River, at the eastern end of the lake Vågåvatn in the Ottadalen valley. The Norwegian National Road 15 passes th ...

and about northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Tjønnholstinden and

Tjønnholsoksle Tjønnholsoksle is a mountain in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about ...

to the east, Rasletinden and

Kalvehøgde Kalvehøgde is a mountain group in Vågå Municipality and Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about northwe ...

to the southeast,

Leirungskampen Leirungskampen is a mountain in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and abou ...

and

Leirungstinden Leirungstinden is a mountain in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about ...

to the southwest, and

Knutsholstinden Store Knutsholstinden is a mountain in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about southwest of the village of Vågåmo and ...

and Nordre Knutsholstinden to the west. The mountain group consists of three peaks: Nørdre Skarvflytinden, at , Midtre Skarvflytinden, at and Søre Skarvflytinden, at .

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Jotunheimen Vågå Mountains of Innlandet {{Innlandet-mountain-stub

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