Recherchebreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

#71 among attractions in Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

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Recherchebreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier has a length of about 16 kilometers. It is located in a valley between Martinfjella and Observatoriefjellet, and debouches into Recherche Fjord. Among its tributary glaciers are Foldnutfonna, Varderyggfonna, Dollfusbreen, Ramondbreen and Bjørnbreen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 77°26'12"N, 14°49'9"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Konglomeratfjellet, Berzeliustinden, Dolomittfjellet, Gavltoppane.

4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Konglomeratfjellet, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
115 min walk • Konglomeratfjellet is a mountain in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about three kilometers, with two summits, the highest peak of 798 m.a.s.l.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Berzeliustinden, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
155 min walk • Berzeliustinden is a mountain in Wedel Jarlsberg Land in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 1,211 m.a.s.l. It is located south of Van Keulenfjorden, and is included in the Sør-Spitsbergen National Park.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dolomittfjellet, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
59 min walk • Dolomittfjellet is a mountain in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located south of Martinfjella and Dolomittpasset, northwest of Skarvpasset. The mountain has two peaks, of 891 and 776 m.a.s.l. respectively. At the southwest side is the glacier Recherchebreen. Geologically, the mountain consists mainly of dolomite.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gavltoppane, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
59 min walk • Gavltoppane is a ridge with three peaks in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. They are located south in the Martinfjella mountain range, north of Dolomittpasset and Dolomittfjellet. The western peak is 888 m.a.s.l. the middle peak is 801, and the eastern peak is 718 m.a.s.l.
7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Activekammen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
179 min walk • Activekammen is a mountain ridge in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about three kilometers, and the highest peak is 634 m.a.s.l. It is located between Vestervågen and the glacier Renardbreen. The ridge is named after the British vessel Active.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bienaimétoppane, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
59 min walk • Bienaimétoppane are two mountain peaks in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. They reach the heights of 767 and 763 m.a.s.l. and are located in the Martinfjella mountain range.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Observatoriefjellet, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
107 min walk • Observatoriefjellet is a mountain in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches an elevation of 576 meters, and is located at the inner end of Recherche Fjord, between the two bays Fagerbukta and Vestervågen.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Durochertoppen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
78 min walk • Durochertoppen is a mountain peak in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 782 m.a.s.l. and is located in the Martinfjella mountain range. The summit is named after French geologist Joseph Marie Elisabeth Durocher.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foldnutane, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
84 min walk • Foldnutane is a mountain in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 2.5 kilometers, with two peaks of 698 and 658 m.a.s.l. respectively, and is located between Dunderdalen and the Recherchebreen glacier complex.
6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kvartsittkammen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
153 min walk • Kvartsittkammen is a mountain ridge in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 8.5 kilometers, and is a located between the glaciers of Tverrbreen and Bjørnbreen.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Antoniabreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
88 min walk • Antoniabreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier has a length of about twelve kilometers and a width of two kilometers, and is located east of Martinfjella. The glacier is named after Maria Antonia of Parma.