Svanhildpasset, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

#120 among attractions in Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Svanhildpasset is a glaciated mountain pass in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Svanhild Eugenie Lund. The pass is situated between the mountains of Pulkovofjella and Brendetoppane. It separates the glaciers of Vasil'evbreen and Svalisbreen. ()

Coordinates: 76°54'54"N, 16°49'26"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Bredichinryggen, Brendetoppane, Gedenovfjellet, Russefjella.

5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bredichinryggen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
139 min walk • Bredichinryggen is a mountain ridge in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It is named after Russian astronomer Fyodor Bredikhin.
0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brendetoppane, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
14 min walk • Brendetoppane is a series of mountain peaks in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. They are named after Karl Alfred Brende. The peaks are situated on a ridge between the glacier of Svalisbreen and Skilfonna. The ridge extends from the mountain pass of Svanhildpasset to Evapasset, and is partly covered by ice.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gedenovfjellet, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
95 min walk • Gedenovfjellet is a mountain ridge in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about four kilometers, with a highest peak of 456 m.a.s.l. The ridge is located between Øydebreen and Austjøkulen. It is separated from the northern ridge Isryggen by the mountain pass Isryggpasset.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Russefjella, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
59 min walk • Russefjella is a mountain ridge in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about five kilometers, and is located east of Skilfonna. The highest peak on the ridge is 580 m.a.s.l.
4.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Svalisbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
108 min walk • Svalisbreen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 12.5 kilometers, extending from the mountain pass of Svanhildpasset to Hornbreen, towards the bay of Brepollen, the inner part of Hornsund.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hedgehogfonna, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
106 min walk • Hedgehogfonna is a glacier field in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located west of the mountain of Hedgehogfjellet, and is separated from the glacier of Vasil'evbreen by Skilfonna.
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Skilfonna, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
45 min walk • Skilfonna is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located west of Russefjella, and separates the glacier of Hedgehogfonna from Vasil'evbreen. The mountains of Brendetoppane separate Skilfonna from Svalisbreen.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Austjøkulen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
98 min walk • Austjøkulen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about seven kilometers. The glacier drains to the north into Mendeleevbreen, and to the south into Vasil'evbreen.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fredfonna, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
72 min walk • Fredfonna is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 4.5 kilometers. The glacier drains to the north into Mendeleevbreen, and to the south into Øydebreen.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tromsøbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
103 min walk • Tromsøbreen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about six kilometers, and extends southwards from the ice field of Hedgehogfonna towards the sea. The glacier is named after the Norwegian city of Tromsø.
4.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mendeleevbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
111 min walk • Mendeleevbreen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about eight kilometers, originating from the glaciers Austjøkulen and Fredfonna, and debouching into the bay of Brepollen at the southern side of Hornsund.