Visdalen

Visdalen
Visdalen
	Looking southwards down Visdalen in Autumn as seen from the way up to Galdhøpiggen from Spiterstulen.
	Visdalen Location of the valley Visdalen Visdalen (Norway)
Floor elevation	515–1,436 m (1,690–4,711 ft)
Length	25 km (16 mi) S-N
Geology
Type	River valley
Geography
Location	Innlandet, Norway
Coordinates	61.6726°N 8.4461°E
River	Visa

Visdalen is a valley in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 25-kilometre (16 mi) long valley lies on the southeast side of the Bøverdalen valley. The valley begins at the mountain Kyrkja in the Jotunheimen mountains, just south of the mountain Galdhøpiggen, the tallest mountain in Norway. It then follows the river Visa to the north. At the end of the valley, the river joins the river Bøvra and the valley becomes part of the Bøverdalen valley.[1]

The mountain cabin Spiterstulen in Visdalen.

The inner part of the valley is located inside Jotunheimen National Park. The valley is notable because it runs in between two of Norway's tallest mountains: Galdhøpiggen and Glittertinden. There is a road that runs about two-thirds of the length of the valley, stopping at the Spiterstulen hotel, one of the largest such facilities in the Jotunheimen mountains.[2]

References

Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (8 June 2020). "Visdalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Visdalen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.

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[snl1-1] Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (8 June 2020). "Visdalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[2] Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Visdalen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.