| Møysalen | |
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Møysalen seen from Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen |
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| Elevation | 1,262 m (4,140 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,262 m (4,140 ft) |
| Listing | 17 at List of peaks in Norway by prominence |
| Translation | "The Maidens' Hall" or "The Maidens' Saddle" |
| Location | |
| Location | Lødingen and Sortland, Nordland, Norway |
| Topo map | 1231 IV Raftsundet and 1232 III Sortland |
Møysalen is at 1262 metres the highest mountain on the island Hinnøya (the largest island on the mainland of Norway), and the second highest mountain on any island in Norway. It is located within Møysalen National Park.
The name derives from the Norwegian words møy, which translates to maiden, and sal, which can be translated into either saddle or hall. South of the peak is two smaller peaks, named Lille Møya (The Small Maiden) and Store Møya (The Big Maiden), which according to local folklore were two troll maidens that were turned into stone. Møysalen is either the saddle or the roof of the hall of these two maidens.