Linnéfjella

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Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Linnéfjella is a mountain ridge in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The ridge contains the mountains of Solryggen, Aagaardtoppen, Griegfjellet and Griegaksla. East of the ridge is the valley of Linnédalen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 78°0'36"N, 13°46'48"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Kapp Linné, Festningen Geotope Protected Area, Christensenfjella, Linnédalen.

4 miNW
Lighthouse
Kapp Linné
102 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.
5.2 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Protected area
Festningen Geotope Protected Area
133 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.
4.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Christensenfjella
109 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.
1.4 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Linnédalen
37 min walk • 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.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Orustdalen, Nordenskiöld Land National Park
146 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.
2.5 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Linnévatnet
63 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.
3.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Fyrsjøen
99 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.
1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Griegfjellet
25 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.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Qvigstadfjellet, Nordenskiöld Land National Park
139 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.
1.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Aagaardtoppen
28 min walk • Aagaardtoppen is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 731 m.a.s.l. and is part of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella. The mountain is named after Norwegian businessperson Andreas Zacharias Aagaard.
2 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Solryggen
52 min walk • Solryggen is a mountain ridge in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about five kilometers and contains peaks of heights 759 and 636 m.a.s.l. The mountain is located south in the ridge of Linnéfjella. The glacier of Solfonna is located between Solryggen and Aagaardtoppen.

Linnéfjella

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