Svolværgeita, Austvågøy

Name: Svolværgeita
Address: Austvågøy, Norway

#2 among attractions in Austvågøy

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Svolværgeita or Geita is a 150-metre tall pinnacle at the southwest face of the mountain Fløyfjellet on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The 569-metre high Fløyfjellet is located on the edge of the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The first recorded time a climber reached the summit of Svolværgeita was on 1 August 1910 by Ferdinand Schjelderup, Alf Bonnevie Bryn and Carl Wilhelm Rubenson. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1910Elevation: 492 ftCoordinates: 68°14'46"N, 14°35'19"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Lofoten War Memorial Museum, Svolvær Church, Galleri Espolin, Svinøy Bridge.

1.2 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
Lofoten War Memorial Museum, Svolvær
31 min walk • The Lofoten War Memorial Museum is an apolitical association and private World War II Museum in Svolvær that engages in informative work on the Second World War with particular emphasis on events in the Lofoten aera and Northern Norway.
1.1 miSW
Church
Svolvær Church, Svolvær
28 min walk • Svolvær Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya. It is the main church for the Svolvær parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
4.4 miSW
Art museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Galleri Espolin, Kabelvåg
112 min walk • The Espolin Gallery is an art gallery in Storvågan near Kabelvåg in the municipality of Vågan, Norway. The gallery was established in 1992 to display the works of the artist Kaare Espolin Johnson. In addition to Espolin Johnson's works, the gallery also displays works by other artists.
0.8 miS
Bridge
Svinøy Bridge, Svolvær
20 min walk • The Svinøy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge connects the small island of Svinøya with the "main island" of Austvågøya in the middle of the town of Svolvær.
6.2 miNE
Church
Sildpollnes Church, Austvågøy
158 min walk • Sildpollnes Church is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Sildpollneset peninsula on the island of Austvågøya.
3.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Vågan Church, Kabelvåg
88 min walk • Vågan Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kabelvåg on the island of Austvågøya. It is the church for the Vågan parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
5.3 miSE
Island
Litlmolla
134 min walk • Litlmolla is an uninhabited island in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies east of the town of Svolvær in the Vestfjorden.
3.8 miSW
68°12'35"N • 14°28'42"E
Galleri Lille Kabelvåg, Kabelvåg
97 min walk • Art gallery, Art museum, History museum
4.4 miSW
68°12'27"N • 14°26'58"E
Lofotakvariet, Kabelvåg
114 min walk • Aquarium, Zoo
4.4 miSW
68°12'24"N • 14°27'12"E
Lofotmuseet, Kabelvåg
113 min walk • Museum
2.8 miNW
Locality
Vågan
72 min walk • Vågan is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Svolvær.