Forelryggen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

#41 among attractions in Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Forelryggen is a mountain ridge in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge reaches a height of 1,095 m.a.s.l. and is located between the glaciers of Fjortende Julibreen and Hakebreen. The mountain peak of Foreltinden is located between the ridges of Forelryggen and Målarryggen. ()

Coordinates: 79°10'19"N, 12°27'11"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Foreltinden, Fallièresfjella, Mercantonfjellet, Snødomen.

0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foreltinden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
24 min walk • Foreltinden is a mountain in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 1,275 m.a.s.l. and is located east of Tinayrebukta in Krossfjorden, between Målarryggen and Forelryggen.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fallièresfjella, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
116 min walk • Fallièresfjella is a mountain group in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located north of the bay of Tinayrebukta and the glacier of Tinayrebreen.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mercantonfjellet, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
141 min walk • Mercantonfjellet is a mountain area in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about seven kilometres, and is located between Fjortende Julibreen and Blomstrandbreen. Among the peaks are Svansen and Sveitsartoppen. The area is named after Swiss glaciologist Paul Louis Mercanton.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Snødomen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
135 min walk • Snødomen is a mountain in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The mountain has a height of 1,215 m.a.s.l. and is located east of the bay of Möllerfjorden, between the glaciers of Mayerbreen and Tinayrebreen.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fjortende Julibreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
131 min walk • Fjortende Julibreen is a glacier in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about sixteen kilometers, and a total area of about 127 km².
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tinayrebreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
53 min walk • Tinayrebreen is a glacier in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about ten kilometers, and extends from the glacier cap of Isachsenfonna to Möllerfjorden, where it debouches into the bay of Tinayrebukta.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kiliantoppen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
120 min walk • Kiliantoppen is a mountain in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The mountain has a height of 1284 m.a.s.l. and is located east of the bay of Möllerfjorden, between the glaciers of Presidentbreen and Mayerbreen.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Målarryggen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
36 min walk • Målarryggen is a mountain ridge in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about three kilometers, and is located between the glaciers of Hakebreen and Tinayrebreen.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hakebreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
22 min walk • Hakebreen is a glacier in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about five kilometers, and is a tributary glacier to the Fjortende Julibreen.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Presidentbreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
100 min walk • Presidentbreen is a glacier in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier is tributary to the Tinayrebreen, and is surrounded by the mountains of Presidenten, Monarken, Kiliantoppen, Snødomen and Fallièresfjella.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Isachsenfonna, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
143 min walk • Isachsenfonna is a plateau glacier in Haakon VII Land at the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It covers an area of about 140 km², and reaches a height of about 900 m above sea level.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forelryggen?

Nearby attractions include Hakebreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (22 min walk), Foreltinden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park (24 min walk).