Leirungstinden is a mountain in Vågå Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 2,288-metre (7,507 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains within Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the village of Vågåmo and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Beitostølen. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Nordre Knutsholstinden, Store Knutsholstinden, and Vesle Knutsholstinden to the northwest; Skarvflytindene to the northeast; Leirungskampen and Kalvehøgde to the southeast; and Kvitskardtinden and Langedalstinden to the east.[2]

Leirungstinden
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Leirungstinden
Location of the mountain
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Leirungstinden
Leirungstinden (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation2,288 m (7,507 ft)[2]
Prominence288 m (945 ft)[2]
Parent peakTjønnholstinden
Isolation2 km (1.2 mi)[2]
Listing#23 in Norway
Coordinates61°24′58″N 8°34′55″E / 61.41621°N 8.58188°E / 61.41621; 8.58188[1]
Geography
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Parent rangeJotunheimen
Topo map1617 IV Gjende

The mountain has two main peaks. The eastern of the two peaks is the highest, reaching 2,288 metres (7,507 ft) above sea level. The western peak reaches 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) above sea level.

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References

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  1. ^ "Leirungstinden, Vågå" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Leirungstinden". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.