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Gullfjellet

Coordinates: 60°23′15″N 5°35′24″E / 60.3875°N 5.58987°E / 60.3875; 5.58987
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Gullfjellet
Gullfjelltoppen
Gullfjellet in the horizon. Garnes in front.
Highest point
Elevation987 m (3,238 ft)[1]
Prominence718 m (2,356 ft)[1][2]
Isolation14.7 km (9.1 mi)[1]
Coordinates60°23′15″N 5°35′24″E / 60.3875°N 5.58987°E / 60.3875; 5.58987[3]
Geography
Map
LocationVestland, Norway
Topo map1215 IV Samnanger
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking along cairns

Gullfjellet[4] or Gullfjelltoppen[5] is a 987-metre (3,238 ft) tall mountain located in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated on the border between Bergen Municipality and Samnanger Municipality, and it is the highest mountain in all of Bergen Municipality. The name "Gul" is an old name for a strong wind, so the old name - Gulfjellet - means "the mountain with strong wind".

Due to its importance as a hiking attraction, and much bad weather, large and numerous cairns have been put up ("Varderekka") to guide hikers from both sides of the mountain. The watercourses on Gullfjellet supports large parts of the Bergen region with piped water.

The lake Svartavatnet is situated 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the west of the mountain.[6] The mountain Hausdalshorga is located to the southwest of this mountain.

Climate

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Climate data for Gullfjellet (345 m, extremes 2016-)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)
11.6
(52.9)
12.4
(54.3)
19.6
(67.3)
28.5
(83.3)
26.9
(80.4)
31.0
(87.8)
26.2
(79.2)
27.3
(81.1)
19.8
(67.6)
18.1
(64.6)
10.9
(51.6)
31.0
(87.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
−0.3
(31.5)
0.6
(33.1)
4.0
(39.2)
7.8
(46.0)
11.1
(52.0)
13.0
(55.4)
13.0
(55.4)
10.1
(50.2)
5.9
(42.6)
2.7
(36.9)
0.6
(33.1)
5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)
−17.3
(0.9)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−11.9
(10.6)
−4.0
(24.8)
0.8
(33.4)
1.6
(34.9)
2.8
(37.0)
−0.8
(30.6)
−6.4
(20.5)
−12.1
(10.2)
−14.1
(6.6)
−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 464
(18.3)
355
(14.0)
317
(12.5)
210
(8.3)
175
(6.9)
196
(7.7)
259
(10.2)
345
(13.6)
347
(13.7)
409
(16.1)
482
(19.0)
509
(20.0)
4,068
(160.3)
Source: yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gullfjelltoppen". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  2. ^ "Fjellforum". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  3. ^ "Gullfjelltoppen, Bergen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  4. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Gullfjellet". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  5. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Gullfjelltoppen". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  6. ^ Her er Bergens nye vannreserve
  7. ^ "yr.no/met.no".