Bletoppen
Bletoppen or Store Ble is a mountain in Tinn Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The 1,340-metre (4,400 ft) tall mountain is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Hovin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the town of Notodden. The mountain is the highest mountain in the Blefjell mountain range which lies on the border of Telemark and Buskerud.[2][1]
| Bletoppen | |
|---|---|
| Store Ble | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 540 m (1,770 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 41 metres (135 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 59°48′28″N 9°09′10″E[3] |
| Geography | |
  Bletoppen Location of the mountain  Bletoppen Bletoppen (Norway) | |
| Location | Telemark, Norway |
| Parent range | Blefjell |
| Topo map | 1618 I Tinnsjå |
From the summit, there is a view of Jonsknuten and Skrimfjella in the southeast, Lifjell in the southwest, Gaustatoppen in the west, and Hardangervidda in the northwest.
The summit is most easily reached by following a marked trail from the parking lot at Nordstul, a 3 to 4 hour hike in the summer. Numerous shorter paths start at the road to Fosskard and go up the steep western side of Blefjell.
References
- "Norgeskart" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- "Bletoppen". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- "Store Ble, Tinn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 14 August 2023.