Besshø
| Besshø | |
|---|---|
 Seen from Veslfjellet, the highest point on the Besseggen hiking trail | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,258 m (7,408 ft) |
| Prominence | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Coordinates | 61°31′04″N 8°41′13″E / 61.51778°N 8.68694°ECoordinates: 61°31′04″N 8°41′13″E / 61.51778°N 8.68694°E |
| Geography | |
  Besshø Norway | |
| Location | Vågå, Innlandet, Norway |
| Parent range | Jotunheimen |
| Topo map | 1618 III Glittertinden |
Besshø (official form on maps: Besshøe), is a mountain in Vågå in Innlandet county, Norway, and is part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. It lies right above Bessvatnet, along the Besseggen hiking trail. On the mountain's north-eastern side a small cirque glacier, and is surrounded by a large ice-cored moraine, a relatively rare feature in Norway.
From Besseggen there is a nice view over Gjende and Bessvatnet. Gjende is about 400 m lower than Bessvatnet. While Bessvatnet has a blue colour common to lakes, Gjende has a green colour due to glacier runoff depositing clay into the lake (rock flour).
Toponymy[]
The mountain is named after Bessvatnet, the last element is the finite form of hø for "large and round mountain".
Categories:
- Mountains of Innlandet
- Vågå