Jakta
Jakta is a 1,588-metre (5,210 ft) tall mountain in the Sunnmørsalpene mountain range. It is located in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Jakta lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the nearby mountain Slogen and just across the Hjørundfjorden from the mountain Skårasalen. The village of Leira lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Jakta.[2]
| Jakta | |
|---|---|
 Jakta seen from Slogen | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,588 m (5,210 ft) |
| Prominence | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
| Coordinates | 62.1710°N 6.6167°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Jakta Location of the mountain  Jakta Jakta (Norway) | |
| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Parent range | Sunnmørsalpene |
| Topo map | 1219 III Hjørundfjord |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1896: H.C. Bowen and C.W. Patchell |
On August 2, 1896, the two Brits H.C. Bowen and Cecil W. Patchell became the first known people to reach the top of Jakta.
See also
References
- "Jakta, Ørsta (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- "Jakta, 1589m". WestCoastPeaks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
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