Sikkilsdalen is a valley in Nord-Fron municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The valley is located in the eastern part of the Jotunheimen mountains, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the southwest of the town of Otta. The valley is surrounded by several notable mountains including Heimdalshøe, Sikkilsdalshøa, Gravdalsknappen, and Ingulssjøhøi.[1]

Sikkilsdalen
Sikkilsdalen seen from the southeast of the mountain Vangstulkampen. At the end of the lake in the right edge of the image is the Royal Mountain Chalet, Prinsehytta.
Sikkilsdalen is located in Innlandet
Sikkilsdalen
Sikkilsdalen
Location of the valley
Sikkilsdalen is located in Norway
Sikkilsdalen
Sikkilsdalen
Sikkilsdalen (Norway)
Floor elevation900–1,000 m (3,000–3,300 ft)
Length15 km (9.3 mi) west to east
Width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Coordinates61°28′08″N 9°00′02″E / 61.46901°N 9.00046°E / 61.46901; 9.00046
RiverSikkilsdalsåa river

The Sikkilsdalen valley is used as grazing land for horses in the summer. The Royal Mountain Chalet, Prinsehytta, belonging to the Norwegian royal family is located in Sikkilsdalen.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (19 February 2021). "Sikkilsdalen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 June 2022.