Vierranvárri, Mountain summit in Kebnekaise region, Sweden.
Vierranvárri is a 1711-metre mountain west of Kebnekaise, between Duolbagorni and Giebmegáisi. Its slopes are fairly steep and made mostly of loose scree blocks. It drops abruptly east into Kitteldalen and west-southwest into Singivagge, slopes north into Kaffedalen and south into a smaller valley.
The earlier name Rullevare came from Swedish 'rulla' meaning scree and Sámi 'várri' referring to rocky slopes. This naming shows how both languages described the physical features of the mountain.
The name Vierranvárri is Northern Sámi, with várri meaning mountain; the older Swedish name Rullevare plays on rulla, "roll", for the loose scree that covers the slopes. Hikers on the western route to Giebmegáisi pass over the summit, where walkers have piled large numbers of cairns from nearby stones of varying size and shape.
The western trail to Giebmegáisi runs directly over Vierranvárri's summit, so hikers lose about 200 metres of altitude before climbing the main massif. The slopes consist mostly of loose scree blocks, which makes the descent slow and the footing unstable. Plan extra time for this section and expect to cross large cairns built by passing hikers near the top.
Hikers on the western route to Giebmegáisi pass over Vierranvárri's summit, where walkers have piled large numbers of cairns from nearby stones of varying sizes and shapes. The old name Rullevare plays on the loose scree covering the slopes, from Swedish rulla, "roll".
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