What is the highest mountain in Norway?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Galdhøpiggen, in Jotunheimen
- Step 1: The highest peaks lie in the mountain range of Jotunheimen. Step 2. Galdhøpiggen rises to about 2,469 metres, which makes it the highest mountain in Norway and in northern Europe. Answer: Galdhøpiggen. Why not the others: Snøhetta is lower, Kebnekaise is in Sweden, and Glittertind is only slightly lower than Galdhøpiggen.
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