English
Skoddevarre
Sign in to saveAlso known as Skoađđovárri
Skoddevarre () is a mountain in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The mountain has several peaks, the tallest of which is located in the east, reaching above sea level. The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia states that the highest peak is and is located in the north. Nearby settlements include the village of Kvenvik northwest of the mountain and the town of Alta to the northeast. The European route E6 runs north of the mountain between the settlements. The west wall at Skoddevarre is high and is used for rock climbing. The bedrock consists of sandstone and greenschist. The "Gubben" form
Wikidata facts
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Skoddevarre, Alta
- native label
- Skoađđovárri
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- See also
- References
Skoddevarre () is a mountain in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The mountain has several peaks, the tallest of which is located in the east, reaching above sea level. The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia states that the highest peak is and is located in the north. Nearby settlements include the village of Kvenvik northwest of the mountain and the town of Alta to the northeast. The European route E6 runs north of the mountain between the settlements. The west wall at Skoddevarre is high and is used for rock climbing. The bedrock consists of sandstone and greenschist. The "Gubben" formation is a pinnacle in the middle of the rock.
On 31 August 2019, the mountain was the site of a helicopter crash that killed six people. A memorial is located at the crash site, which was built a year after the accident.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Skoddevarre” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.