Storvätteshågna, Mountain summit in Idre parish, Älvdalen Municipality, Sweden
Storvätteshågna is the highest peak of the Långfjället massif in the southern Scandinavian range, rising to 1,204 metres in Älvdalen Municipality, Dalarna. A small pond, Santesonstjärnen, lies at the summit. The mountain is also known by its Sámi name, Gealta.
Storvätteshågna belongs to the Långfjället massif near Grövelsjön in Idre parish, Älvdalen Municipality. Its name means "large mountain ridge", and "vätte" most likely refers to the supernatural being of Scandinavian folklore; the Sámi name Gealta means "mountain top". At 1,204 m it is the highest point in both Dalarna and Svealand.
The name Storvätteshågna means "large mountain ridge"; "vätte" most likely refers to a supernatural being in Scandinavian folklore, so the name can be read as "large mountain ridge of Vätte". The Sámi name Gealta means "mountain top" in Sámi.
The area is best reached from Grövelsjön, where a trail leads toward the summit. The route demands mountain experience and varies in difficulty depending on the season and weather conditions.
A mountain tarn sits at the summit, creating its own small landscape feature in this alpine setting. On clear days, views extend far across the surrounding mountain ranges toward distant peaks.
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