Sentraltind Explained

Sentraltind
Other Name:Vestre Styggedalstind
Elevation M:2348
Prominence M:80
Prominence Ref:[1]
Listing:10 at List of mountains in Norway by height
Location:Luster, Vestland, Norway
Range:Hurrungane, Jotunheimen
Map:Vestland#Norway
Label:Sentraltind
Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:61.4636°N 7.8825°W
First Ascent:7 August 1885 Carl Hall, Mathias Soggemoen, and Torger S. Sulheim

Sentraltind (also known as Sentraltinden or Vestre Styggedalstind) is a mountain in the Hurrungane mountains in the Jotunheimen mountain range. The 2348m (7,703feet) tall mountain is located in the eastern part of the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway. It is the 10th highest summit in Norway. Sentraltind lies on a ridge between Store Skagastølstind-Vetle Skagastølstind and Store Styggedalstind-Jervvasstind. The mountain is east of the village of Skjolden.[2]

Name

The first element is the loan word sentral which means "central" and the last element is the finite form of tind which means "mountain peak". The name is not very old.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toppomania - Sentraltind. Norwegian. 2010-09-11.
  2. Web site: Styggedalstindane. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-09-11.