Puttegga

{{Short description|Mountain in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}

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|name = Puttegga

|other_name = Pyttegga

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|map_caption = Interactive map of the mountain

|coordinates = {{coord|62.2119|7.6956|region:NO_type:mountain|display=inline,title}}{{cite web|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Norddal/Puttegga/|title=Puttegga, Norddal (Møre og Romsdal)|publisher=yr.no |language=Norwegian|accessdate=2019-07-06}}

|location = Møre og Romsdal, Norway

|elevation_m = 1999

|prominence_m = 571

|isolation_km = 26.9

|elevation_ref = {{Cite web |title=Pyttegga |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/pyttegga.html |website=PeakVisor.com |accessdate=2025-03-30}}

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|range = Tafjordfjella

|parent_peak = Gråhø

|topo = {{M711|1319 III Tafjord}}

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|listing = #4 at List of highest points of Norwegian counties

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Puttegga{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/375007 |access-date=2025-03-30|website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is the highest mountain in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies on the border of Fjord Municipality and Rauma Municipality. It is located just {{convert|4|km}} northwest of the mountain Karitinden, inside Reinheimen National Park. The nearest village is Tafjord, {{convert|14|km}} to the west. The mountain is easily accessed from the cabin Pyttbua to the east, which is maintained by the Norwegian Trekking Association.{{cite web|url=http://www.snl.no/Pyttegga|title=Pyttegga|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2010-10-15}}

File:Puttegga2000.jpg

Name

The first element is putt or pytt, meaning "puddle" or "small lake". The last element is the finite form of egg which means "edge" or "mountain ridge". The edge is surrounded by several small lakes.

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