Spåtind is a mountain in Innlandet county, Norway. The 1,414-metre (4,639 ft) tall mountain is located on the border of Etnedal Municipality and Nordre Land Municipality about 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of the town of Lillehammer and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of the town of Fagernes. The mountain lies a few kilometers south of the border of Langsua National Park.[2][4]
| Spåtind | |
|---|---|
  Spåtind Location of the mountain  Spåtind Spåtind (Norway) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,414 m (4,639 ft)[2] |
| Prominence | 474 m (1,555 ft)[2][3] |
| Isolation | 33 km (21 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 61°04′37″N 9°47′22″E / 61.07707°N 9.78943°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Topo map | 1717 II Synnfjell |
Spåtind is the highest mountain in the mountain area known as Synnfjell. There are numerous cabins situated around the mountain, the largest cluster being Hugulia on the southern side. On the western side there is a facility for alpine skiing and a hotel.
Name
editThe first element is the verb spå which means "predict" or "see into the future", but here it was used in the old sense which used to mean "to scout" (related to the German word spähen, the Latin word specio, and the English word spy). The last element is tind which means "mountain peak". The peak is visible from long distances over a large region.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Spåtind, Nordre Land" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Spåtind". PeakVisor.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Spåtind 1414 moh". Toppomania (in Norwegian).
- ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (20 September 2020). "Spåtind". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2022.