Høgtunga (Lesja)

Høgtunga
Høgtunga
Location of the mountain
Høgtunga
Høgtunga (Norway)
Highest point
Elevation1,838 m (6,030 ft)
Prominence123 m (404 ft)
Parent peakStortverråtinden
Isolation2.6 km (1.6 mi)
Coordinates62°18′10″N 8°53′20″E / 62.30271°N 8.88875°E / 62.30271; 8.88875
Geography
LocationInnlandet, Norway
Parent rangeDovrefjell

Høgtunga is a mountain in Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,838-metre (6,030 ft) tall mountain lies within the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the village of Lesja. The mountain lies in the Dovrefjell mountains. It is surrounded by a number of other notable mountains, including Lågvasstinden which is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the east, Vesltverråtinden and Stortverråtinden which are about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southeast, Sjongshøi which is about 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) to the south, Sørhellhøin which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest, Sørhellhøi which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west, Eggekollan which is about 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) to the north, and Salhøa which is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the northeast.