Slættaratindur
Slættaratindur is a mountain in Faroe Islands, rising to 882 m, the highest point in Faroe Islands.
Where it is
Slættaratindur lies in Faroe Islands, in Eysturoy.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vaðhorn | 533 m | 2.1 km |
| Gráfelli | 856 m | 2.2 km |
| Sandfelli | 496 m | 3.3 km |
| Blámansfjall | 487 m | 3.3 km |
| Nøvin | 496 m | 3.7 km |
| Víkartindur | 573 m | 7.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Slættaratindur.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | United Kingdom | 25,040 | 557 km |
| Inverness | United Kingdom | 47,790 | 559 km |
| Peterhead | United Kingdom | 19,060 | 608 km |
| Fort William | United Kingdom | 15,757 | 619 km |
| Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 198,590 | 637 km |
About this mountain
At elevation 882 m, this peak ranks #13,716 among the 14,634 peaks in the dataset, yet stands as the highest summit in the Faroe Islands. Its topographic prominence is 880 m, and the nearest higher ground lies 447 km away. Vaðhorn, at 533 m, is the nearest peak in the dataset, 2.1 km distant.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slættaratindur | 882 m |
| 2 | Gráfelli | 856 m |
| 3 | Sornfelli | 749 m |
| 4 | Árnafjall | 722 m |
| 5 | Eysturtindur | 714 m |
| 6 | Gluggarnir | 610 m |
| 7 | Malaknúkur | 606 m |
| 8 | Koppenni | 606 m |
| 9 | Melin | 584 m |
| 10 | Borgarknappur | 574 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Slættaratindur?
- Slættaratindur rises to 882 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Slættaratindur?
- Slættaratindur is in Faroe Islands, in Eysturoy.
- Where does Slættaratindur rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Faroe Islands, and #13,715 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Slættaratindur?
- Elgin, United Kingdom, about 557 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.