Piggbreen
Piggbreen is a glacier in Lom, Innlandet and has an elevation of 2,160 metres. Piggbreen is situated nearby to the locality Visdalen, as well as near Skauthøe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jotunheimen and Galdhøpiggen.
Jotunheimen
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jotunheimen is one of Norway's most popular mountain areas, most of which is protected as a national park. This mountain range includes the highest summits in Norway and some of the wildest alpine areas in Norway.
Galdhøpiggen
Peak
Photo: Jojo, Public domain.
Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe. The 2,469-metre-tall mountain is located in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.
Keilhaus topp
Peak
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Keilhaus topp is a mountain in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is one of Norway's highest mountains, but is not always included in rankings due to its topographic prominence of only 20 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skauthøe and Bukkeholshøe.
Skauthøe
Locality
Skauthøe is a mountain in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,993-metre tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. Skauthøe is situated 7 km east of Piggbreen.
Bukkeholshøe
Locality
Bukkeholshøe is a mountain in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,865-metre tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. Bukkeholshøe is situated 7 km south of Piggbreen.
Piggbreen
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,160 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lom, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.63793° or 61° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
8.32611° or 8° 19′ 34″ eastElevation
2,160 metres (7,087 feet)Open location code
9FHCJ8QG+5CGeoNames ID
9151638
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Piggbreen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Piggbrean”
- Norwegian: “Piggbreen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Visdalen and Galdesanden.
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Highlights include Jotunheimen Nasjonalpark and Svellnosi.
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