Skilfonna, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

#96 among attractions in Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 76°55'54"N, 16°54'31"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Hedgehogfjellet, Brendetoppane, Gedenovfjellet, Tvillingtoppen.

5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hedgehogfjellet, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
148 min walk • Hedgehogfjellet is a mountain in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 615 m.a.s.l. The mountain is situated south of Tvillingtoppen, between the sea and the glacier of Hedgehogfonna.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brendetoppane, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
37 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.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gedenovfjellet, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
139 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.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tvillingtoppen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
158 min walk • Tvillingtoppen is a mountain peak in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 532 m.a.s.l. The mountain is situated north of the mountain of Hedgehogfjellet, and south of the glacier of Coryellbreen.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Russefjella, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
35 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.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Svalisbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
92 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.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hedgehogfonna, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
62 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.
5.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Austjøkulen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
142 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.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Fredfonna, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
111 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.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sykorabreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
143 min walk • Sykorabreen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about seven kilometers, and extends northwards from Hedgehogfonna to Hambergbreen. The glacier is named after Russian scientist J. Sykora, who participated with the Swedish-Russian Arc-of-Meridian Expedition 1899–1900.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Tromsøbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
72 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.