Storegut is a mountain on the border of Vang Municipality in Innlandet county and Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1,962-metre (6,437 ft) tall mountain is located in the Jotunheimen mountains and inside the Jotunheimen National Park. The mountain sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the village of Tyinkrysset. The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Uranostinden and Langeskavltinden to the west, Langeskavlen to the southwest, Høgbrothøgdi to the east, and Snøholstinden and Store Rauddalseggje to the northeast.[1]

Storegut
Storegut in the middle
Highest point
Elevation1,962 m (6,437 ft)[1][2]
Prominence461 m (1,512 ft)[1]
Parent peakMjølkedalstinden
Isolation3.1 km (1.9 mi)[1]
Coordinates61°25′49″N 8°14′25″E / 61.4302°N 8.24031°E / 61.4302; 8.24031[3]
Geography
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Location of the mountain
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Storegut (Vestland)
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Storegut (Norway)
LocationInnlandet and Vestland, Norway
Parent rangeJotunheimen
Topo map1517 I Tyin

Name

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The name is a compound word made up of stor which means 'big' and gut which means 'boy', therefore together, the name means "Big Boy". It is common to compare mountains with persons in many Norwegian place names.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Storegut". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Storegut". norgeskart.no (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ "Storegut, Vang" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 21 August 2022.