Jiehkkevárri

Jiekkevarri, seen from the east

The Jiekkevárri (also Jiehkkevárri or Jiekkevarre ) is with 1834 meters the highest mountain in northern Norway.

It is located in the province of Troms in the municipalities on the Lyngen Lyngenhalbinsel. Its summit plateau is glaciated, which is why it is also sometimes referred to as " Mont Blanc of the North". The first ascent was made in 1899 by Geoffrey Hastings and Elijah Monssen Hogrenning. The most popular route of ascent is from the west over the 1666 m high Holmbuktstind, from whose summit you have a fantastic view over the Sørfjorden. In the spring, the ascent can be done on skis.