Storegut

Storegut

Storegut in the middle
Elevation 1,968 m (6,457 ft)[1]
Prominence 450 m (1,480 ft)
Location
Location Oppland, Norway

Storegut is a mountain in Jotunheimen National Park in southern Norway. The border between the counties of Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane is close to the summit.

The name

The name is a compound of stor 'big' and gut 'boy' ('Big Boy'). It is common to compare mountains with persons in Norwegian place names.

See also Mannen and Kjerringa.

References

  1. norgeskart.no (in Norwegian).

Coordinates: 61°25′48″N 8°14′30″E / 61.43000°N 8.24167°E