The mountain is surrounded by several other notable mountains including Veotinden, Styggehøbretindan, and Blåbreahøe to the north; Surtningssuoksle to the northeast; Besshø and Gloptinden to the southeast; Reinstinden, Raudhamran, and Hinnotefjellet to the southwest; Store Hellstugutinden, Nestsøre Hellstugutinden, and Søre Hellstugutinden to the west; and Austre Memurutinden and Store Memurutinden to the northwest.

The river Muru runs through the valley on the southwestern side of the mountain.

Surtningssue is most easily reached from the cabin Memurubu, along the northern shore of the lake Gjendin.

The last element is the finite form of su which means 'sow' - thus 'the black sow'.

(It is common in Norway to compare the shape of mountains with animals.)