Store Austanbotntind (official form on maps ''Store Austanbotntinden'') is a
mountain
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on the border of the municipalities of
Luster and
Ã…rdal in
Vestland
Vestland is a county in Norway established on 1 January 2020. The county is located in Western Norway and it is centred around the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Bergen, whe ...
county,
Norway
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. It is the highest peak in the western part of the
Hurrungane mountain range. The mountain is located in
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 Jotunh ...
, about southeast of the village of
Skjolden. The easiest route to the summit involves
climbing
Climbing is the activity of using one's hands, feet, or any other part of the body to ascend a steep topographical object that can range from the world's tallest mountains (e.g. the eight thousanders), to small boulders. Climbing is done ...
, though relatively easy, and crossing of an exposed snow flank.
The nearby mountains
Store Skagastølstind
Store Skagastølstind (also known as Storen) is the third highest peak in Norway. It is situated on the border between the municipality of Luster and Årdal in Vestland county, Norway. The mountain is part of the Hurrungane range. The mount ...
,
Vetle Skagastølstind, and
Midtre Skagastølstind are all located about to the northeast of Store Austanbotntind.
Name
The first element is the name of the valley ''Austanbotnen'' and the last element is the finite form of ''tind'' which means "
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 area, and is usually higher t ...
peak". The name of the valley is a compound of ''austan'' which means "eastern" and the finite form of ''botn'' which means "bottom" or "end of a valley".
See also
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List of mountains of Norway
There are 291 peaks in Norway with elevations of over above sea level and that have a topographic prominence of more than 10 meters. The following list includes those 186 that have a topographic prominence of 50 meters or more. The topographic i ...
References
Luster, Norway
Mountains of Vestland
Jotunheimen
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