Blåberg

Blåberg is a mountain on the west side of the village of Øvre Årdal in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is a well-known tourist hiking spot and it is also known for its copper mines. It was sometimes called the mine mountain.

Blåberg
Map of the location
Map of the location
Blåberg
Location of the mountain
Map of the location
Map of the location
Blåberg
Blåberg (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation835 m (2,740 ft)
Coordinates61.3138°N 7.7633°E / 61.3138; 7.7633[1]
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway

Blåberg was the site of copper mining starting in the 18th century when rich sources of copper were found, and mining began on the mountain and surrounding valleys around the Årdalsfjorden which is part of the Sognefjord.[2]

  • Blåberg seen from Norwegian County Road 53 [no]
    Blåberg seen from Norwegian County Road 53
  • Øvre Årdal with Blåberg in the background
    Øvre Årdal with Blåberg in the background
  • One of the caves of the Blåberg rock
    One of the caves of the Blåberg rock
  • Inside Blåberg
    Inside Blåberg

References
  1. "Blåberg, Årdal (Vestland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. "Gråbrørne,nordre". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2019-02-17.


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