Okstindan

Okstindan (Norwegian) or Staajhk'åelkie (Southern Sami)^[2] 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.^[3]

Okstindan (Norwegian) Staajhk'åelkie (Southern Sami)
Seen from Litjfjellet by Drevvatn
Highest point
Peak	Oksskolten, Hemnes Municipality, Nordland, Norway
Elevation	1,916 m (6,286 ft)
Coordinates	66.0122°N 14.3386°E / 66.0122; 14.3386
Geography
Interactive map of the mountain
Location	Nordland, Norway
Range coordinates	66.0001°N 14.2937°E / 66.0001; 14.2937[1]

The most common starting point for tours of the Okstindan mountains is from the Leirskardalen valley or the lake Kjennsvannet in Hemnes Municipality.

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  Okstindan, Nordland, Norway
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  View of the mountains from Sweden
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