Slættaratindur (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

: ''Flat peak'') is the highest

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ...

in the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...

, at an elevation of 880 metres.US.fo, Slættaratindur er ikki longur 882 m, men 880 m (Slættaratindur is no longer 882m, but 880 m)
/ref> It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of

Eiði Eiði (''Northern Faroese'' �ɔiːjɪ) is a village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. It is the seat of Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur. History Eiði was first ...

, Gjógv, and Funningur. Funningur lies at the foot of the mountain, however, the summit is not visible from the village. Its name means "flat summit". It can be climbed in about four hours, and although the routes are steep, technical climbing skills are not necessary to reach the summit. In clear weather, the summit gives views over the entire

archipelago An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Arch ...

. Slættaratindur is one of ten mountains in the Faroe Islands which rise to over 800m above

sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardis ...

. Gráfelli, the second-highest peak at 856 m, lies just to the north-east of Slættaratindur. Slættaratindur, Faroe Islands.JPG, Slættaratindur during winter. Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Funningur (6).jpg, Slættaratindur seen from the streets of Funningur.

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Mountains of the Faroe Islands {{faroes-geo-stub