Brogniartfjella

#1914 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Facts and practical information

Brogniartfjella is a mountain ridge in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge is located at the north side of Van Keulenfjorden. It has a length of about eight kilometers, and its highest peak is 904 m.a.s.l. The ridge is named after French paleontologist Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart. First known ascent dates from 1920. The valley of Wittrockdalen separates Brogniartfjella from Wittrockfjellet. ()

Coordinates: 77°34'30"N, 15°52'52"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Davisdalen, Steenstrupdalen, Wittrockfjellet, Marlowfjellet.

3.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Davisdalen
79 min walk • Davisdalen is a valley in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after American geomorphologist William Morris Davis. The valley has a length of about 5.5 kilometers, extending from the mountain ridge of Mjellegga southwards down to Davisodden, at the northern side of Van Keulenfjorden.
3.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Steenstrupdalen
85 min walk • Steenstrupdalen is a valley in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Danish geologist Knud Johannes Vogelius Steenstrup. The valley is surrounded by the mountains of Otto Pettersonfjellet, Marlowfjellet and Brogniartfjella. The glaciers of Sysselmannbreen and Steenstrupbreen end up into the valley.
2.5 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Wittrockfjellet
65 min walk • Wittrockfjellet is a mountain in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Veit Brecher Wittrock. The mountain is located at the northern side of Van Keulenfjorden. It has a length of about 3.5 kilometers, and its highest peak is 931 m.a.s.l.
4.2 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Marlowfjellet
109 min walk • Marlowfjellet is a mountain in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has three peaks of 1,052, 1,016 and 1,022, m.a.s.l. respectively, and extends over a length of about six kilometers.
5.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mjellegga
138 min walk • Mjellegga is a mountain ridge in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 3.5 kilometers, and its highest peak is 785 m.a.s.l. Surrounding glaciers are Mjellfonna, Greenbreen and Martinbreen.

Brogniartfjella

Facts and practical information

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

Davisdalen

Steenstrupdalen

Wittrockfjellet

Marlowfjellet

Mjellegga