Suur Munamägi

Suur Munamägi is the highest peak in Estonia, reaching 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.

Name

Suur Munamägi was attested in historical sources as Munna Mäggi in 1790, and as Mun̄a Mäggi and Eyer Berg in 1798. The name derives from comparison of its rounded shape with an egg. The metaphor is frequent in oronyms because there are at least 19 hills named Munamägi in the historical county of Võrumaa.

Tower

The Suur Munamägi Tower is located at the top of the peak.