Nuorunen (Russian: Нуорунен) is a peak in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is the highest point of the Federal Subject.[1]

Nuorunen
Нуорунен
View of the mountain on a clear day
Highest point
Elevation	577 m (1,893 ft)[1]
Prominence	329 m (1,079 ft)[1]
Coordinates	66°08′41″N 30°14′41″E[1]
Geography
Nuorunen Location in the Republic of Karelia, Russia
Location	Loukhsky District Republic of Karelia, Russia
Parent range	Maanselka
Climbing
Easiest route	From the Paanajärvi National Park

The peak is located in the Paanajärvi National Park, a 1,045 square kilometres (403 sq mi) protected area.[2]

Description

Nuorunen is a 576.7 metres (1,892 ft) high mountain located just south of the Arctic circle in the Russian part of the Maanselka range. The mountain rises in the northwestern sector of the Loukhsky District, east of the Finnish border.[3] The top of the mountain is barren, offering a clear panorama of the surrounding area. There is a very large boulder on the top, allegedly a sieidi.[4][5][6]

See also

• Highest points of Russian Federal subjects
• List of mountains and hills of Russia

References

External links

• Media related to Nuorunen at Wikimedia Commons
• Hiking trail to Mt. Nuorunen

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