Valdresflye

Valdresflye, also spelled Valdresflya and Valdresflyi, is a mountain plateau in the easternmost part of the Jotunheimen mountains in Norway. The plateau lies in Innlandet county, mostly in Øystre Slidre Municipality, but a small area extends into Vang Municipality as well. The Norwegian County Road 51 runs over the plateau, reaching 1,389 meters (4,557 ft) above mean sea level, but this road is only open in the summers.^[2][3]

Valdresflye
Valdresflya / Valdresflyi
Valdresflye as seen from Bitihorn
Highest point
Peak	Fisketjernnuten
Coordinates	61.3912°N 8.8112°E / 61.3912; 8.8112
Geography
Valdresflye Location of the mountain Show map of Innlandet Valdresflye Valdresflye (Norway) Show map of Norway
Location	Innlandet, Norway
Range coordinates	61.38603°N 8.81646°E / 61.38603; 8.81646[1]

The plateau is surrounded by several mountains including Gråhøi to the east, Heimdalshøe to the northeast, Tjønnholstinden to the northwest, and Rasletinden to the west. The lakes Bygdin and Vinstre lie along the south side of the plateau.

Name

The plateaus is named Valdresflye. The first element is the name of the district Valdres in which it is located. The last element is the finite form of fly which means 'flat mountain plateau'.

Media gallery

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  Seen from the north in the direction of Bygdin
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  The plateau in October
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  View of Bandet
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  Road over Valdresflya

See also

• List of mountains of Norway