Okstindan
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 View from the edge of Okstindbreen to Oksskolten (left) and Okstinden (right) |
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| Highest peak | Oksskolten ( 1916 moh. ) | |
| location | Hemnes in Nordland ( Norway ) | |
| part of | Scandals | |
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 1 ′ N , 14 ° 20 ′ E | |
Okstindan ( Nynorsk ) or Okstindene ( Bokmål ) is a mountain range in the municipality of Hemnes in the Norwegian province of Nordland not far from the Swedish border.
The Okstindan massif is 30 km south of Mo i Rana . The mountain range is covered by the Okstindbreen glacier. The highest peaks are Oksskolten ( 1916 moh. ), Okshornet ( 1901 moh. ), Tvillingtindan ( 1824 moh. ) And Okstinden ( 1804 moh. ).
Røssvatnet lies south of the mountain range . The glaciers and streams of the mountains feed the river system of the Røssåga , which flows to the northwestern Sørfjord , an arm of the Ranfjord .
Frequent starting points for mountain tours are the Leirskardalen valley and the Kjennsvannet lake.
Okstindan or Okstindene mountain range
Oksskolten (left) and Okstinden (right)
