Skåla (Sogn og Fjordane)
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Skåla is a mountain in the municipality of Stryn
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The mountain is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village of Loen
and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn
. There are two summits to the mountain, one at 1843 metres (6,046.6 ft) and one at 1848 metres (6,063 ft) above sea level. The latter one is sometimes called Stryneskåla. Every year there is a race from the village of Loen
up the mountain.
. It was built as a means to cure tuberculosis
, which was widespread in the late 19th century. The walls in the tower are 50 centimetres (19.7 in) wide, and there are two floors. Today, the tower is accessible to the public, with 22 beds. It is administered by Bergen
Turlag, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Trekking Association.
mountains in Norway. The trail up is also possible to reach during the winter. It takes about five hours to reach the top and gives you a downhill experience to remember.
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The mountain is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village of Loen
Loen
Loen is a village in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the inner part of the Nordfjord region. Loen is located about north of Olden and about southeast of the municipal center of Stryn. The lake Lovatnet is located just to the southeast of Loen...
and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn
Oppstrynsvatn
Oppstrynsvatn is a lake in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located about east of the municipal center of Stryn. The villages of Flo, Oppstryn, and Erdal are located on the shores of the lake.The lake has an area of and is surrounded by many large mountains...
. There are two summits to the mountain, one at 1843 metres (6,046.6 ft) and one at 1848 metres (6,063 ft) above sea level. The latter one is sometimes called Stryneskåla. Every year there is a race from the village of Loen
Loen
Loen is a village in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the inner part of the Nordfjord region. Loen is located about north of Olden and about southeast of the municipal center of Stryn. The lake Lovatnet is located just to the southeast of Loen...
up the mountain.
Skålatårnet/Kloumanntårnet
The tower at the top of the 1843 m. summit is built from rocks. It is called Skålatårnet ("Skåla tower") or Kloumanntårnet ("Kloumann tower"). The construction of the tower was initiated by Doctor Hans Henrik Gerhard Kloumann from the nearby village of InnvikInnvik
Innvik a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. Innvik is located in the present-day municipality of Stryn on the southern side of the Nordfjord. The village is located about west of the village of Olden...
. It was built as a means to cure tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
, which was widespread in the late 19th century. The walls in the tower are 50 centimetres (19.7 in) wide, and there are two floors. Today, the tower is accessible to the public, with 22 beds. It is administered by Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
Turlag, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Trekking Association.
Name
The name of the mountain is the finite form of skål which means "scale" or "bowl". In the hillside that faces the lake Strynsvatnet has a large depression in it which is shaped like a bowl.Skiing
Skåla is one of the best backcountry skiingBackcountry skiing
Backcountry skiing is skiing in a sparsely inhabited rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or pistes, including skiing in unmarked or unpatrolled areas either within the ski resort's boundaries or in the backcountry, frequently amongst trees , usually in pursuit of fresh fallen powder...
mountains in Norway. The trail up is also possible to reach during the winter. It takes about five hours to reach the top and gives you a downhill experience to remember.