Hornbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

Name: Hornbreen
Address: Sør-Spitsbergen National Park, Norway

#23 among attractions in Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Hornbreen lies between Torell Land and Sørkapp Land on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier debouches into Hornsund. Former names of the glacier include Ramme Gletscher and Horn Glacier. Hornbreen has a length of about 15 km, and width of 8 km. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 77°4'12"N, 16°42'0"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Storbreen, Hambergbreen, Sykorabreen.

5.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Storbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
148 min walk • Storbreen is a glacier in Torell Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about fifteen kilometers, and debouches towards the bay of Brepollen, the inner part of Hornsund.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hambergbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
130 min walk • Hambergbreen is a glacier on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, dividing Torell Land and Sørkapp Land, and debouching into the sea at the eastern coast of Spitsbergen. The glacier is named after Swedish geographer and explorer Axel Hamberg.
6.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sykorabreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park
159 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.

Hornbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

Facts and practical information

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

Storbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

Hambergbreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park

Sykorabreen, Sør-Spitsbergen National Park