Høgtunga is a mountain in Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,838-metre (6,030 ft) tall mountain lies within the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the village of Lesja. The mountain lies in the Dovrefjell mountains. It is surrounded by a number of other notable mountains, including Lågvasstinden which is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the east, Vesltverråtinden and Stortverråtinden which are about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southeast, Sjongshøi which is about 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) to the south, Sørhellhøin which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest, Sørhellhøi which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west, Eggekollan which is about 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) to the north, and Salhøa which is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the northeast.[2]

Høgtunga
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Høgtunga
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Høgtunga
Høgtunga (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation1,838 m (6,030 ft)[2]
Prominence123 m (404 ft)[2]
Parent peakStortverråtinden[2]
Isolation2.6 km (1.6 mi)[2]
Coordinates62°18′10″N 8°53′20″E / 62.30271°N 8.88875°E / 62.30271; 8.88875[1]
Geography
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Parent rangeDovrefjell

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References edit

  1. ^ "Høgtunga, Lesja" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Høgtunga". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.