Scheibreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Name: Scheibreen
Address: Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park, Norway

#49 among attractions in Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. ()

Coordinates: 79°36'1"N, 11°12'45"E

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Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park Norway

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

Nearby attractions include: Magdalenefjorden, Albert I Land, Smeerenburgfjorden, Moseøya Bird Sanctuary.

4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Magdalenefjorden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
125 min walk • Magdalenefjorden is an 8 km long and up to 5 km wide fjord between Reuschhalvøya and Hoelhalvøya, Albert I Land, on the west coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago.
4.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Albert I Land, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
118 min walk • Albert I Land is the land area of the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is bordered by Haakon VII Land to the southeast.
3.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Smeerenburgfjorden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
91 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.
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Moseøya Bird Sanctuary, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
124 min walk • Moseøya Bird Sanctuary is a bird reserve at Svalbard, Norway, established in 1973. It includes Moseøya, south of Danes Island, part of Albert I Land. The protected area covers a total area of around 1,400,000 square metres.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Bjørnfjorden, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
84 min walk • 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.
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Smeerenburgbreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
128 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 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Waggonwaybreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
142 min walk • Waggonwaybreen is a glacier in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about seven kilometers, and debouches into Magdalenefjorden. The glacier has retreated substantially since 1900.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Gullybreen, Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
139 min walk • Gullybreen is a glacier in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in the peninsula Hoelhalvøya, south of Magdalenefjorden. The glacier debouches into Gullybukta, a southern bay of Magdalenefjoirden.