Gullfjellet

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

View from Gullfjellet.

Redningshytten at Gullfjellet.

Gullfjellet
Gullfjellet in the horizon. Garnes in front.
Highest point
Elevation	987 m (3,238 ft)
Prominence	714 m (2,343 ft)[1]
Coordinates	60.3731°N 5.5804°E / 60.3731; 5.5804[2]
Geography
Gullfjellet Location of the mountain Show map of Vestland Gullfjellet Gullfjellet (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Vestland, Norway
Topo map	1215 IV Samnanger
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking along cairns

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.

Svartavatnet is situated 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the west of the mountain.^[3] Hausdalshorga is located next to the mountain.

Climate

Climate data for Gullfjellet (345 m, extremes 2016-2025)
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)	−15.5 (4.1)	−17.3 (0.9)	−19.6 (−3.3)	−11.9 (10.6)	−4.0 (24.8)	0.8 (33.4)	1.6 (34.9)	3.9 (39.0)	−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[4]

See also

• List of mountains of Norway