GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Scandinavian Mountains
The Scandinavian Mountains run along much of Norway and western Sweden. Their old Caledonian geological foundations have been uplifted and deeply reshaped, especially by repeated glaciation.
Fast Facts
- The chain follows the Scandinavian Peninsula, with a steep, Atlantic-facing Norwegian side.
- Galdhøpiggen in Norway is the highest summit of the range.
- Fjell is a Norwegian landscape term for mountain or upland terrain, not a separate uniform plateau.
Connected lessons
- Scandinavian MountainsMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Norwegian SeaRelated places
- Baltic SeaRelated places
- Gulf of BothniaRelated places
- Scandinavian PeninsulaRelated places