Slogen

Now, rising above you like a majestic pyramid, is Slogen – perhaps the most iconic peak among the Sunnmøre Alps. It towers 1,564 meters straight up from the fjord, steep, elegant, and awe-inspiring. Many refer to Slogen as the queen of these dramatic mountain summits. Climbers and adventurers have been drawn here since the 19th century. The British mountaineer William Cecil Slingsby was among the first to reach the summit in 1870, and he famously called the view “the finest in Europe.” That says a lot. Hidden behind Slogen, in a quiet mountain valley, lies Patchellhytta – a mountain cabin built in 1921 by the Sunnmøre Hiking Association. It's named after Charles Watson Patchell, an English mountain enthusiast who spent many summers exploring these peaks. The cabin is still a popular base for hikes to Slogen, Jakta, and Smørskredtindane. You can’t see the cabin from the fjord, but you can feel the landscape it belongs to – powerful, serene, and unforgettable. And perhaps now you understand why this area continues to enchant hikers and nature lovers from all over the world.