Kongsvegen glacier

#1765 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature

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The Kongsvegen is a glacier, located in west Spitsbergen, Svalbard, 1,250 kilometres north of the Norwegian mainland. ()

Local name: Kongsvegen Area: 40.54 mi²Coordinates: 78°49'0"N, 12°46'36"E

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SvalbardNorway

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Nearby attractions include: Kronebreen, Gjerstadfjellet.

3.2 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Kronebreen
82 min walk • Kronebreen is a tidewater glacier located at the western side of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is one of the largest glaciers on Svalbard, draining about 690 square kilometers. The glacier moves with an average speed of two meters per day.
7.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Gjerstadfjellet
187 min walk • Gjerstadfjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 1,012 m.a.s.l. and is located south of the glacier Kongsvegen, west of Kongsvegpasset. The mountain is named after Arctic explorer Magnus Gjerstad.