Topo map 1621 IV Trondheim Elevation 552 m Parent peak Storheia | Easiest route Road Prominence 160 m | |
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Location Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway Similar Geitfjellet, Storheia, Vassfjellet, Nonstinden, Dalsnuten Peak | ||
Gråkallen is a mountain in the Bymarka area in the municipality of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 552-metre (1,811 ft) tall mountain is located in the Byåsen part of the city of Trondheim.
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Map of Gr%C3%A5kallen, 7020 Trondheim, Norway
The summit is covered by an abandoned fenced military installation. Below the summit (on the col to the right of the summit above the lake) there is a ski station where buses from Trondheim will set you down. In the summer, the ski runs through the pine forests make for perfect hiking and mountain biking back to the city below.
Name
The first element is grå which means "grey" and the last element is the finite form of kall which means "old man". (It is common in Norway to compare mountains with old men.)
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Gråkallen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA