Slættaratindur
| Slættaratindur | ||
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 The summit of Slættaratindur in summer |
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| height | 880 m | |
| location | Eysturoy Island , Faroe Islands | |
| Dominance | 447.61 km → Ceann Garbh , Sutherland , Scotland | |
| Notch height | 880 m ↓ North Atlantic , Atlantic Ocean | |
| Coordinates | 62 ° 17 '49 " N , 7 ° 0' 47" W | |
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| Normal way | steep path from the south from Eiðisskarð pass | |
| particularities | highest mountain in the Faroe Islands | |
 The Slættaratindur from the east |
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 The summit in winter |
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The Slættaratindur (German literally: "flat summit") is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands at 880 meters .
Slættaratindur is located in the very north of the second largest island Eysturoy on the road between Eiði in the west, Gjógv in the northeast and Funningur in the east. As the Faroese name Slættaratindur suggests, it has a flat top. Like all mountains in the Faroe Islands, it is also free of snow in summer. The ascent is steep, but technically easy. There are organized mountain hikes here, starting from the highest point of the pass. The tour takes about four hours.
When the weather is nice, you can see the entire Faroe Islands from the summit.
Directly opposite in the northeast rises the Gráfelli , at 856 meters the second highest mountain in the archipelago. There are a total of ten mountains in the Faroe Islands that protrude over 800 meters from the sea.
See also
Web links
- Slættaratindur on Peakbagger.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Er Slættaratindur 882 m høgur? In: us.fo. Umhvørvisstovan, July 23, 2012, accessed on August 9, 2016 (Faroese): “Er Slættaratindur 882 m høgur? (Is Slættaratindur 882 m high?) "
- ↑ Slættaratindur 880 m. In: us.fo. Umhvørvisstovan, September 7, 2012, accessed on July 7, 2013 (Faroese): “Slættaratindur er ikki longur 882 m, men 880 m. (Slættaratindur is no longer 882 m, but 880 m.) "