Skottinden

Skottinden is a mountain in the Lofoten archipelago, in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern part of the island of Vestvågøya in Vestvågøy Municipality. The 671-metre (2,201 ft) tall mountain is situated about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Ballstad and about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the Nappstraumen strait separating the islands of Vestvågøya and Flakstadøya.

Skottinden from Storeid near Leknes, from the northeast
Skottinden
Skottinden on Vestvågøya
Highest point
Elevation671 m (2,201 ft)[1]
Prominence663 m (2,175 ft)[1][2]
Coordinates68°04′54″N 13°29′32″E
Geography
Skottinden
Location in Nordland
Skottinden
Skottinden (Norway)
LocationVestvågøy, Nordland, Norway
Topo map1031-II Leknes

The southern ridge of Skottinden has several lesser summits: Sengestokken, Blåtinden, and Munkan.[3]

References

  1. "The Major Mountains of Nordland". Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  2. "Skottinden". haramfjell.no. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  3. Vestvågøy, Turkart 1:50 000 (Map) (2007 ed.). Cartography by Statens Kartverk, Norway. Den Norske Turistforening.


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