Nuorunen () is a peak in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is the highest point of the Federal Subject.

The peak is located in the Paanajärvi National Park, a protected area.

Nuorunen

Description

Nuorunen is a 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. 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.

Nuorunen

See also

List of highest points of Russian federal subjects

List of mountains and hills of Russia

References

External links

Hiking trail to Mt. Nuorunen

Loukhsky District

Nuorunen

Landforms of the Republic of Karelia

Nuorunen