Lukttinden

Lukttinden

Luktinden seen from Korgfjellvegen, going along the E6 to Luktvatnet
Highest point
Elevation 1,343 m (4,406 ft)
Coordinates 65°59′25″N 13°32′40″E / 65.99028°N 13.54444°E / 65.99028; 13.54444Coordinates: 65°59′25″N 13°32′40″E / 65.99028°N 13.54444°E / 65.99028; 13.54444
Geography
Map of the location
Lukttinden

Location in Nordland

Location Vefsn, Nordland, Norway
Topo map 1927 III Elsfjord and 1926 IV Fustvatnet

Lukttinden is a 1,343-metre (4,406 ft) tall mountain in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. The mountain lies between the towns of Mo i Rana and Mosjøen, directly east of the lake Ømmervatnet and directly south of the lake Luktvatnet. The better-known Okstindene is located just to the east, although Lukttinden is well known for its glacier and for having easier hiking conditions.[1]

Name

The mountain is named after the lake Luktvatnet. This name is probably from the Southern Sami language word Loektejaevrie, a compound of loekti which means 'inlet' and jaevrie which means 'lake', thus "the lake with many inlets". The suffix -tinden is the finite form of tind meaning 'mountain peak'.

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Lukttindan" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-30.


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