Puttegga Explained

Puttegga
Other Name:Pyttegga
Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Map Alt:Map of the location
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:62.2119°N 7.6956°W[1]
Location:Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Elevation M:1999
Prominence M:570
Range:Tafjordfjella
Listing:
  1. 4 at List of highest points of Norwegian counties

Puttegga or Pyttegga is the highest mountain in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies on the border of Fjord Municipality and Rauma Municipality. It is located just northwest of the mountain Karitinden, inside Reinheimen National Park. The nearest village is Tafjord, to the west. The mountain is easily accessed from the cabin Pyttbua to the east, which is maintained by the Norwegian Trekking Association.[2]

Name

The first element is putt or pytt, meaning "puddle" or "small lake". The last element is the finite form of egg which means "edge" or "mountain ridge". The edge is surrounded by several small lakes.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Puttegga, Norddal (Møre og Romsdal). . Norwegian. 2019-07-06.
  2. Web site: Pyttegga. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-10-15.