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Suur Munamägi

Located in Haanja küla, Rõuge vald Coordinates: 57°42′51″ N 27°03′43″ E

Suur Munamägi
Aleksander Kaasik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Haanja
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport70 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport80 km

About Suur Munamägi

Suur Munamägi is a mountain. Location: Haanja küla, Rõuge vald. Elevation: 318 m.

From Wikipedia

Suur Munamägi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈsuːr ˈmunɑ.mæɡi]; translation 'Big Egg Mountain') is the highest peak in Estonia (and the Baltic states), reaching 318 metres (1,043 ft) above sea level. It is located near the village of Haanja, in Võru County in the southeastern corner of Estonia, close to the borders of both Latvia and Russia. The landscape around the peak—the Haanja Upland—is gently hilly.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
218 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Suur Munamägi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Suur Munamägi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°8°16°19°21°19°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°-1°5°9°11°10°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)423334375172828068625648

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Suur Munamägi

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 198 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 70 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 80 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 172 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 198 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 234 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 354 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 369 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Suur Munamägi

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 70 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 18 kmNW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 15 kmN
  • Pulli Järv Lake 15 kmSE
  • Paidra Järv Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km23 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 48 kmNW
  • Uhtjärv Lake 36 kmNW
  • Ubajärv Lake 29 kmW
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 30 kmW

60–100 km37 places

  • Tondisaar Island 81 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 77 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 77 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Haanja Village, Haanja küla
    1.1 km NW
  • Palanumäe Village, Rõuge vald
    2 km NW
  • Vakari Village, Vakari küla
    3 km NE
  • Kääraku Village, Kääraku küla
    3.5 km S
  • Jaanimäe Village, Rõuge vald
    3.7 km N
  • Soodi Village, Soodi küla
    4.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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