Norway

Location: Jotunheimen National Park, 161km NW of Lillehammer
Elevation (feet): 8100
Elevation (meters): 2469
Continent: Europe
Country: Norway
Range/Region: Scandinavia/European Arctic
SubRange: Jotunheimen
Latitude: 61.633
Longitude: 8.317
Difficulty: Basic Snow/Ice Climb
Best months for climbing: June, July, August
Year first climbed: 1850
First successful climber(s): L. Arnesen, S. Flotten, S. Sulheim
Convenient Center: Boverdal or Spiterstulen, Norway

Galdhøpiggen means "the peak (piggen) of the mountain Galdhø." The first element in the name of the mountain is gald m "steep mountain road", the last element is hø f "(big and) round mountain."