Kyrkjetaket or Kirketaket is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Rauma and Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 1,439-metre (4,721 ft) tall peak is located in Rauma, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the village of Isfjorden and 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) from the town of Åndalsnes. The mountain Gjuratinden lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Kyrkjetaket. The name Kyrkjetaket translates to "the Church roof".
| Kyrkjetaket | |
|---|---|
| Kirketaket | |
 Kyrkjetaket as seen from the topp of Kjøvskartind | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,439 m (4,721 ft) |
| Prominence | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Coordinates | 62°36′43″N 07°54′08″E / 62.61194°N 7.90222°E |
| Geography | |
  Kyrkjetaket Location in Møre og Romsdal  Kyrkjetaket Kyrkjetaket (Norway) | |
| Location | Rauma, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Parent range | Romsdalsalpene |
| Topo map | 1320 II Eresfjord |
In February 2004, it was chosen as one of Norway's 10 finest alpine mountains by the magazine Fri Flyt.[1]
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- ^ "Kirketaket in Isfjorden". Retrieved 2010-10-26.
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