Galileotoppen

#1636 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Galileotoppen is a mountain on Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. At 1,637 metres tall, it is the fifth-tallest peak on Svalbard. It is located west of Wijdefjorden northwest of Newtontoppen in the south of Ny-Friesland. It is named for the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5371 ftCoordinates: 79°2'2"N, 17°19'4"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Newtontoppen, Chydeniusfjella.

2.8 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Newtontoppen
72 min walk • Newtontoppen is the largest and highest mountain in Svalbard, at 1,713 m. Its peak is the highest point on Svalbard. It is located at the north east corner on the island of Spitsbergen in the Chydeniusfjella range.
3.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Chydeniusfjella
94 min walk • Chydeniusfjella is a mountain group in the Ny-Friesland region of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. It is named after Finnish physicist Jakob Karl Emil Chydenius.