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
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 / 68.08167°N 13.49222°E / 68.08167; 13.49222
Geography
Map of the location
Map of the location
Skottinden
Location in Nordland
Map of the location
Map of the location
Skottinden
Skottinden (Norway)
LocationVestvågøy, Nordland, Norway
Topo map1031-II Leknes
Skottinden from Storeid near Leknes, from the northeast

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.