Vassfjellet

{{Short description|Mountain in Trøndelag, Norway}}

{{Infobox mountain

|name = Vassfjellet

|other_name =

|photo = VassfjelletFromStorheia.jpg

|photo_size =

|photo_caption = Vassfjellet seen from Storheia (northwest)

|map_image = {{Infobox mapframe|wikidata=yes|zoom=10|marker=mountain}}

|map_caption = Interactive map of the mountain

|coordinates = {{coord|63.2618|10.3561|region:NO_type:mountain|display=inline,title}}

|coordinates_ref = {{Cite web |title=Vassfjellet, Melhus (Trøndelag) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Melhus/Vassfjellet/ |access-date=2017-03-23 |publisher=yr.no |language=Norwegian}}

|location = Trøndelag, Norway

|elevation_m = 710

|prominence_m = 510

|prominence_ref = {{Cite web |title=Vassfjellet 710 moh - fakta |url=http://www.toppomania.info/toppdetaljer.php?toppid=7028 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722002234/http://www.toppomania.info/toppdetaljer.php?toppid=7028 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2011-03-14 |publisher=Toppomania |language=Norwegian}}

|isolation_km =

|range =

|parent_peak =

|topo = {{M711|1621 IV Trondheim}} and {{M711|1621 III Støren}}

|type =

|age =

|first_ascent =

|easiest_route = Road

|listing =

}}

Vassfjellet{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/619798 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a mountain on the border of Melhus Municipality and Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The eastern side of the mountain hosts a ski resort, Vassfjellet Skisenter. The {{convert|710|m|adj=on}} tall mountain lies about {{convert|4|km}} southeast of the village of Melhus.

At the top there is a radio and television transmitting tower, which extends {{convert|220|m}} above the top of the tall mountain. A road leading to the top has been built for maintenance access to the tower. This road starts in the village of Kvål in Melhus Municipality, but is closed to public vehicle access. It is however an excellent route for hiking.

The Vassfjell Chapel is located on the northeast side of the mountain in Trondheim Municipality.

Name

The first element is the genitive case of {{wikt-lang|no|vatn}} which means "water", "lake", or "tarn". The last element is the finite form of {{wikt-lang|no|fjell}} which means "mountain". (There is a small tarn near the top of Vassfjellet.)

See also

References