Slættaratindur, Mountain peak in Runavík Municipality, Faroe Islands.

Slættaratindur is an 880-meter mountain in Runavík Municipality featuring an unusual flat summit plateau rather than a pointed peak. This expansive top area gives you clear views in every direction across the Faroese islands and surrounding ocean.

Slættaratindur's name, Faroese for "flat summit", is recorded in the island's place-name tradition and describes the plateau that gives the mountain its identity. The summit rises to 880 m, making it the highest point in the Faroe Islands, one of ten Faroese mountains above 800 m. Its neighbour Gráfelli, at 856 m, stands just to the north-east and is the second-highest peak in the archipelago.

The name Slættaratindur is Faroese for "flat summit", and the top is indeed a broad plateau rather than a point. The mountain lies between Eiði, Gjógv and Funningur, and Funningur sits at its base, though the summit cannot be seen from inside that village because of the steep surrounding terrain.

The climb is steep but technically easy, with no climbing skills needed; organised guided hikes set off from the highest point of the pass. Allow about three to four hours for the round trip. The mountain is snow-free in summer, but cloud can hide the summit view, so pick a clear day.

Gráfelli, the archipelago's second-highest peak at 856 m, rises just north-east of Slættaratindur, so the two summits appear close together from the top. Ten Faroese mountains exceed 800 m, and Slættaratindur is the highest of them.