Linnévatnet

#1763 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Lake

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Linnévatnet is a lake in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in the lower part of the valley Linnédalen, and has a length of about 4.5 kilometers. The lake is among the largest lakes of Spitsbergen. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 78°2'42"N, 13°48'36"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Kapp Linné, Festningen Geotope Protected Area, Grønfjorden, Linnédalen.

3.1 miW
Lighthouse
Kapp Linné
79 min walk • Kapp Linné is a cape at the south side of the outlet of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after botanist Carl von Linné. The site is the location of Isfjord Radio. Parts of Kapp Linné is a birdlife protected area.
2.7 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Protected area
Festningen Geotope Protected Area
70 min walk • Festningen Geotope Protected Area is located at the outermost edge of Grønfjorden's mouth to Isfjorden on Nordenskiöld Land, Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. The profile is a cliff which runs along the coast from Kapp Starostin to Festningsodden.
5.3 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Fjord
Grønfjorden
137 min walk • Grønfjorden is a 16 km long fjord, separated from Isfjorden to the north by Festningsodden in the west and Heerodden in the east. It lies within the western portion of Nordenskiöld Land. On its eastern shore is the mining community of Barentsburg, the second largest settlement on Spitsbergen.
2.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Linnédalen
67 min walk • Linnédalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The valley has a length of about ten kilometers, and is located east of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella.
3 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Fyrsjøen
77 min walk • Fyrsjøen is a lake in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the southern part of the headland Kapp Linné, proximate to the Isfjord Lighthouse. The area between Fyrsjøen and the bay of Randvika is protected as the Kapp Linné Bird Sanctuary.
1.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Griegfjellet
44 min walk • Griegfjellet is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 4.5 kilometers and contains several peaks, of which the highest is 781 m.a.s.l. The mountain is part of Linnéfjella. It is named after Norwegian ship broker and politician Joachim Grieg.
3.4 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Aagaardtoppen
87 min walk • Aagaardtoppen is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 731 m.a.s.l. and is part of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella. The mountain is named after Norwegian businessperson Andreas Zacharias Aagaard.
4.5 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Solryggen
114 min walk • Solryggen is a mountain ridge in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about five kilometers and contains peaks of heights 759 and 636 m.a.s.l. The mountain is located south in the ridge of Linnéfjella. The glacier of Solfonna is located between Solryggen and Aagaardtoppen.
2.5 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Linnéfjella
63 min walk • Linnéfjella is a mountain ridge in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The ridge contains the mountains of Solryggen, Aagaardtoppen, Griegfjellet and Griegaksla. East of the ridge is the valley of Linnédalen.