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Carstensz Glacier

#452 among destinations in Indonesia

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Carstensz Glacier
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Local name: Gletser Carstensz Length: 4593 ftCoordinates: 4°4'59"S, 137°10'44"E
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Carstensz Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Puncak Jaya, East Northwall Firn, Ngga Pulu, Sumantri.

  • puncak jaya1.5 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Puncak Jaya

    38 min walk • Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid, Mount Jayawijaya or Mount Carstensz on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m, is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth.

  • east northwall firn1.2 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    East Northwall Firn

    31 min walk • The East Northwall Firn was a glacier on Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea in Papua province, Indonesia.

  • ngga pulu1.3 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Ngga Pulu

    34 min walk • Ngga Pulu is a summit on the north rim of Mount Carstensz in the western part of the island of New Guinea rising 4,862 metres. Trigonometric measurements showed that Ngga Pulu was the highest mountain of New Guinea and also the highest summit of the Australia-New Guinea continent.

  • sumantri1.5 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Sumantri

    39 min walk • Sumantri Peak is a sharp mountain in the western Sudirman Range. It rises 4,870 metres. The peak is approximately 2 km northeast of Carstensz Pyramid, the highest mountain of Oceania.

  • sudirman range1.5 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Sudirman Range

    38 min walk • The Sudirman Range, also known as the Snow Mountains, Dugunduguoo, or Nassau Range is a mountain range in Papua province, Indonesia. It is named after the first armed forces commander-in-chief and Indonesian national hero Sudirman. It comprises a western portion of the Maoke Mountains.

  • west northwall firn2.6 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    West Northwall Firn

    67 min walk • The West Northwall Firn was a glacial body on Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea in Papua province, Indonesia.

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