Malgora Explained

Malgora
Other Name:Мальгора
Elevation M:304
Prominence M:141
Map:Russia Vologda Oblast#European Russia
Coordinates:60.6781°N 35.3786°W
Location:Vytegorsky District
Vologda Oblast,
Russia
Range:Vepsian Upland
Easiest Route:From Oshta

Malgora (Russian: Мальгора) is a peak in Vologda Oblast, Russia. It is the highest point in the region.[1]

Etymology

Despite being a major summit of the Vepsian Upland, the name of the mountain is not of Vepsian origin, but is likely derived from the Karelian word "malja" ("bowl").[2]

Description

Malgora is a 304m (997feet) high mountain located just east of Oshta in the Vepsian Upland. The mountain rises in the northwestern sector of the Vytegorsky District and is the highest point of the Vepsian Hills.[3] [4]

The summit is of difficult access, its slopes being covered with dense coniferous forest. There is a geodetic marker at the top.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=74502 Peakbagger - Gora Malgora
  2. Соболев А.И. . Карельское наследие в топонимии Юго-Восточного Обонежья . журнал . Вопросы ономастики . 2015 . 2015 . 1. 47–68 .
  3. [Google Earth]
  4. https://vk.com/piiriniemi?w=wall216654658_456 Malgora - cup mountain and Vologda Karelians (Toponymic Stories)
  5. http://www.gpsigma.ru/Tuksha-vodlitca Пеше-водный поход по Вепсовской возвышенности (Hiking in the Veps Hills)