Nuorunen () is a peak in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is the highest point of the Federal Subject.Mt Nuorunen, Russia - PeakVisor
The peak is located in the Paanajärvi National Park, a protected area.Паанаярви - Горные тундры
Description Nuorunen is a high mountain located just south of the Arctic Circle in the Russian part of the Maanselkä range. The mountain rises in the northwestern sector of the Loukhsky District, east of the Finnish border.Google Earth The top of the mountain is barren, offering a clear panorama of the surrounding area. There is a very large boulder on the top, allegedly a sieidi.V. Mizin, The Perched Boulders, glacier or man-made in the Northern HemisphereL.K. Pozdnyakov, Pine forests of Karelia and increasing their productivity, Karelian branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1974 (in Russian)PV - Paanajärvi National Park
See also List of highest points of Russian federal subjects List of mountains and hills of Russia
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Hiking trail to Mt. Nuorunen