Bakaninbreen

#1861 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature

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Bakaninbreen is a glacier in Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 9.5 kilometers, and merges with the glacier of Paulabreen. The glacier is named after a member of the Swedish-Russian Arc-of-Meridian Expedition. The mountain of Hollertoppen is located between Bakaninbreen and Ragna-Mariebreen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 77°45'50"N, 17°30'0"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Vriompeisen, Paulabreen, Hollertoppen.

5.9 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Vriompeisen
151 min walk • Vriompeisen is a mountain area in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It comprises the peaks of Kroknosa, Peisen and Peisnosa, which form a U-shape surrounding the glacier of Peisbreen.
3.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Paulabreen
96 min walk • Paulabreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land and Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about fifteen kilometers, extending from the mountain of Kjølberget to the bay of Rindersbukta.
1.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Hollertoppen
42 min walk • Hollertoppen is a mountain in Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 1,012 m.a.s.l. and is located between the glaciers of Bakaninbreen and Ragna-Mariebreen, north of Paulabreen.