Sølen

Sølen
Søre, Midtre and Nordre Sølen seen from Engerdal (south-east)
Elevation	1,755 m (5,758 ft)
Prominence	1,018 m (3,340 ft) [1]
Location
Location	Rendalen, Hedmark, Norway
Coordinates	61°53′5″N 11°31′0″E / 61.88472°N 11.516667°E / 61.88472; 11.516667Coordinates: 61°53′5″N 11°31′0″E / 61.88472°N 11.516667°E / 61.88472; 11.516667
Topo map	N1918 I Otnes and N2018 IV Isteren

Sølen, also called Rendalssølen, Søln and Rendalssøln is a mountain in Rendalen municipality in Hedmark, Norway. The mountain has three peaks,

• Nordre Sølen, 1,699 m (5,574 ft)
• Midtre Sølen, 1,755 m (5,758 ft)
• Søre Sølen, 1,688 m (5,538 ft)

The three peaks and their saddles make the mountain distinct from a long distance.

Seen from the east, by Sandtjønn

Nordre, Midtre and Søre Sølen seen from Rondeslottet (west).

The name

The name is maybe derived from the Norse word sǫlr 'sallow, wan' - or the form of the mountain was compared with a saddle (Norse sǫðull m).

References

1. ^ Toppomania - Rendalen kommune