Galdhøpiggen
Galdhøpiggen is a mountain in Norway, rising to 2,469 m, the highest point in Norway, part of the Jotunheimen.
Where it is
Galdhøpiggen lies in Norway, in Innlandet.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Keilhaus topp | 2,355 m | 0.7 km |
| Storgjuvtinden | 2,120 m | 1.2 km |
| Galdhøi | 2,283 m | 1.5 km |
| Svellnosbrehesten | 2,060 m | 1.7 km |
| Tverråtindan | 1,896 m | 2.4 km |
| Vest Tverråtinden | 2,288 m | 2.5 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Galdhøpiggen.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillehammer | Norway | 29,011 | 129 km |
| Molde | Norway | 22,410 | 137 km |
| Ålesund | Norway | 52,626 | 146 km |
| Gjøvik | Norway | 17,596 | 158 km |
| Kristiansund | Norway | 24,013 | 167 km |
About this mountain
At 2,469 m, Galdhøpiggen is the highest peak in Norway among the 369 listed in this dataset. Its topographic prominence of 2,436 m makes it a major summit within Jotunheimen, rising substantially above the saddles that connect it to higher ground elsewhere. The nearest higher terrain lies 1,568 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1850.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galdhøpiggen | 2,469 m |
| 2 | Glittertinden | 2,452 m |
| 3 | Hurrungane | 2,405 m |
| 4 | Storen | 2,405 m |
| 5 | Skardstinden | 2,373 m |
| 6 | Surtningssui | 2,368 m |
| 7 | Keilhaus topp | 2,355 m |
| 8 | Jervvasstind | 2,351 m |
| 9 | Sentraltind | 2,348 m |
| 10 | Midtre Hellstugutinden | 2,339 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Galdhøpiggen?
- Galdhøpiggen rises to 2,469 m (8,100 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Galdhøpiggen?
- Galdhøpiggen is in Norway, in Innlandet.
- Where does Galdhøpiggen rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 369 peaks we list in Norway, and #6,549 worldwide.
- When was Galdhøpiggen first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1850.
- What is the nearest city to Galdhøpiggen?
- Lillehammer, Norway, about 129 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.