Fongen


or is a mountain in Trøndelag county, Norway. The mountain sits along the tripoint border of Selbu Municipality, Tydal Municipality, and Meråker Municipality. The summit is located inside the Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park. The nearest villages are Mebonden in Selbu Municipality, about to the southwest, Ås in Tydal Municipality, about to the southeast, and the village of Midtbygda in Meråker Municipality. The closest Norwegian Trekking Association cabin is Ramsjøhytta, several kilometers to the east of the summit.

Name

The name is probably the finite form of fong which means "pole". It is common in Norway to compare the form of high and steep mountains with staffs, sticks, and poles.