Linnédalen

#1571 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Valley

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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. In the lower part of the valley is the lake of Linnévatnet, which is among the largest lakes of Spitsbergen. ()

Coordinates: 78°0'36"N, 13°52'48"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kapp Linné, Lenin statue, Festningen Geotope Protected Area, Pomor Museum.

5 miNW
Lighthouse
Kapp Linné
129 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.
6.2 miNE
78°3'55"N • 14°13'3"E
Lenin statue, Barentsburg
158 min walk • Memorial
5.1 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Protected area
Festningen Geotope Protected Area
131 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.
6.1 miNE
Natural history museum, History museum, Museum
Pomor Museum, Barentsburg
156 min walk • The Barentsburg Pomor Museum is a small museum located in Barentsburg, a town in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.
5.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Fjord
Grønfjorden
132 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.
3.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Christensenfjella
90 min walk • Christensenfjella is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Norwegian shipowner Christen Christensen. The mountain has several peaks, the highest is 682 m.a.s.l.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Orustdalen, Nordenskiöld Land National Park
134 min walk • Orustdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish island of Orust in the province of Bohuslän. The valley has a length of about five kilometers and a width of two kilometers. It is located south of the mountains of Qvigstadfjellet, Christensenfjella and Systemafjellet.
2.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Linnévatnet
67 min walk • 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.
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Fyrsjøen
126 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.
2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Griegfjellet
52 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.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Qvigstadfjellet, Nordenskiöld Land National Park
115 min walk • Qvigstadfjellet is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Norwegian philologist and politician Just Knud Qvigstad. The mountain reaches a height of 770 m.a.s.l.

Linnédalen

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