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Okstindan

The 1283rd highest mountain range in the world

1,916m

Okstindan (Norwegian) or Staajhk'åelkie (Southern Sami) is a mountain range which lies in the inner Helgeland district in Nordland county, Norway. It is located within Hemnes Municipality. The mountain Oksskolten is part of the Okstindan range, and it is the highest mountain in North Norway. Other mountains in the range include Okstinden, Okshornet, Vesttinden, and Bessedørtinden. Between these mountains lies the large glacier Okstindbreen. The Swedish border lies just to the east of the mountains. The most common starting point for tours of the Okstindan mountains is from the Leirskardalen valley or the lake Kjennsvannet in Hemnes Municipality.

Location: Norway.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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