Bjørnfjorden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

#25 among attractions in Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord

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Bjørnfjorden is a fjord in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The fjord is located between Reuschhalvøya and Vasahalvøya, and is an inner branch of Smeerenburgfjorden. Smeerenburgbreen debouches into the fjord. At the south side of the fjord are Scheibukta and St. Laurentiusbukta. ()

Coordinates: 79°38'24"N, 11°21'36"E

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Bjørnfjorden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smeerenburgfjorden, Hornemantoppen, Smeerenburgbreen, Svitjodbreen.

2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Smeerenburgfjorden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
63 min walk • Smeerenburgfjorden is a fjord in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about twenty kilometers and a width of about four kilometers.
6.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hornemantoppen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
166 min walk • Hornemantoppen is a mountain in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The mountain has a height of 1,092 m.a.s.l. and is located between Hans Henrikbreen and Smeerenburgbreen.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Smeerenburgbreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
130 min walk • Smeerenburgbreen is a glacier in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located east of Reuschhalvøya. The glacier debouches into Bjørnfjorden, the inner part of Smeerenburgfjorden.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Svitjodbreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
144 min walk • Svitjodbreen is a glacier in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier is located centrally on the peninsula of Vasahalvøya. It debouches northwards into the head of Fuglefjorden, and has also several offsprings in other directions.
3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Scheibreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
84 min walk • Scheibreen is a glacier in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located on Reuschhalvøya, and debouches into Scheibukta, a southern bay of Smeerenburgfjorden. The glacier is named after geologist Per Schei.

Bjørnfjorden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Facts and practical information

Bjørnfjorden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Smeerenburgfjorden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Hornemantoppen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Smeerenburgbreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Svitjodbreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Scheibreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park