Jakta
Jakta seen from Slogen
Highest point
Elevation1,588 m (5,210 ft)
Prominence539 m (1,768 ft)
Coordinates62°10′16″N 6°37′00″E / 62.1710°N 6.6167°E / 62.1710; 6.6167[1]
Geography
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Map of the location
Jakta
Location of the mountain
Map of the location
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Jakta
Jakta (Norway)
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Parent rangeSunnmørsalpene
Topo map1219 III Hjørundfjord
Climbing
First ascent1896: H.C. Bowen and C.W. Patchell

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]

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

  1. "Jakta, Ørsta (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  2. "Jakta, 1589m". WestCoastPeaks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-21.


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