Muru (Lom)

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River in Jotunheimen, Norway

title: "Muru (Lom)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["jotunheimen", "lom-municipality-(norway)", "rivers-of-innlandet"] description: "River in Jotunheimen, Norway" topic_path: "geography/norway" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muru_(Lom)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary River in Jotunheimen, Norway ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox river"]

FieldValue
nameMuru
imageRiver to Memurubu.jpg
image_captionMuru river flowing down Murudalen towards Memurubu
mapframe-zoom10
subdivision_type1Country
subdivision_name1Norway
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Innlandet
subdivision_type3Municipalities
subdivision_name3Lom Municipality
length13.1 km
discharge1_avg3 m3/s
source1Austre Memurubrean glacier
source1_locationLom Municipality, Norway
source1_coordinates
source1_elevation1680 m
mouthLake Gjende
mouth_locationMemurubu, Lom Municipality, Norway
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation984 m
basin_size77.43 km2
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Muru is a river in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The 13.1 km long river runs through the Memurudalen valley in the Jotunheimen mountains. It originates on the mountain Memurutinden at the glacier Austre Memurubrean, runs through Memurudalen valley, and finally empties into the lake Gjende besides Memurubu. The river is the primary source for the lake.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Muru_memurubu.jpg" caption="The river Muru empties into [[Gjende]] lake next to [[Memurubu]]."] ::

A unique aspect lake Gjende is its distinctive green color, a result of glacial runoff containing clay (rock flour). Looking down towards Memurubu one can even see the river Muru coloring the water.

The river is often used for recreational kayaking. There being no road access, however, boaters must carry their kayaks up to the river. Memurubu itself is a popular starting point for hikers wishing to travel across Besseggen.

References

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
  2. "Muru".
  3. {{Cite SNL. Memurubu. Memurubu. 2025-08-22. Lauritzen. Per Roger. 2024-11-26

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