Templet, Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park

Name: Templet
Address: Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park, Norway

#1 among attractions in Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park

Natural attraction, Mountain

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Templet is a mountain north of Sassenfjorden, at the south side of Bünsow Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Its height is 766 metre. The name Templet stems from its resemblance to a ruined Gothic cathedral, consisting of eroded horizontal layers of shales, silicates and limestones. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2513 ftCoordinates: 78°25'2"N, 16°43'6"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Tempelfjorden, Gipsdalen, Usherfjellet.

3 miS
Glacial fjord in polar bear country
Tempelfjorden
78 min walk • Tempelfjorden is a fjord branch at the inner end of Sassenfjorden, a part of Isfjorden at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Sabine Land and Bünsow Land. The fjord is named after the mountain Templet, which resembles a temple.
5.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Valley
Gipsdalen, Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park
132 min walk • Gipsdalen is a valley in Bünsow Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 22 kilometers. The river Gipsdalselva flows through the valley and debouches into Gipsvika in Sassenfjorden. At the western side of the valley are Norströmfjellet, Meakinsfjellet, Grahamkammen, Usherfjellet and Gipshuken.
4.9 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Usherfjellet, Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park
125 min walk • Usherfjellet is a mountain in Bünsow Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 683 m.a.s.l. and is located at the western side of Gipsdalen, near the mountain ridges of Grahamkammen and Skeltonfjellet.

Templet, Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park

Facts and practical information

Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park plan & book

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

Tempelfjorden

Gipsdalen, Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park

Usherfjellet, Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park