Sølen

Sølen (also called Rendalssølen, Søln, and Rendalssøln) is a mountain in Rendalen Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The mountain lies about 25 km east of the village of Bergset. The lake Sølensjøen lies just east of the mountain. The mountain has three peaks:


 * Nordre Sølen, which has an elevation of 1695 m with a prominence of 253 m
 * Midtre Sølen, which has an elevation of 1755 m with a prominence of 1090 m
 * Søre Sølen, which has an elevation of 1688 m with a prominence of 441 m

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

An old pilgrimage route from Sweden via Trysil to Nidaros Cathedral passes through the southern gorge. The Sølen landscape conservation area was established in 2011 and it includes both the mountain massif and parts of the neighboring lake Sølensjøen.

Name
The name is maybe derived from the Old Norse word sǫlr which means 'sallow' or 'wan' referring to its color. It could also be derived from the word meaning saddle (sǫðull).