Gaustatoppen
Gaustatoppen is a peak in Norway, rising to 1,883 m, the 135th highest in Norway, part of the Scandinavian Mountains.
Where it is
Gaustatoppen lies in Norway, in Telemark.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Store Ble | 1,342 m | 29 km |
| Blefjell | 1,342 m | 30 km |
| Skirveggen | 1,381 m | 32 km |
| Imingfjellet | 1,040 m | 46 km |
| Norefjell | 1,468 m | 65 km |
| Høgevard | 1,459 m | 67 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Gaustatoppen.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg | Norway | 17,667 | 60 km |
| Drammen | Norway | 106,013 | 88 km |
| Skien | Norway | 50,595 | 90 km |
| Porsgrunn | Norway | 34,377 | 98 km |
| Asker | Norway | 61,906 | 100 km |
About this mountain
Gaustatoppen ranks #9,599 among the 14,634 peaks in the global dataset, with an elevation of 1,883 m in Telemark, Norway. Within Norway it stands at #135 of 369 listed peaks. The mountain has a topographic prominence of 959 m and lies 94 km from the nearest higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1810. Gaustatoppen is part of the Scandinavian Mountains.
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 Gaustatoppen?
- Gaustatoppen rises to 1,883 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Gaustatoppen?
- Gaustatoppen is in Norway, in Telemark.
- Where does Gaustatoppen rank?
- It is the 135th highest of the 369 peaks we list in Norway, and #9,599 worldwide.
- When was Gaustatoppen first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1810.
- What is the nearest city to Gaustatoppen?
- Kongsberg, Norway, about 60 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.