Christensenfjella

#1557 among destinations in Norway

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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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. It is located east of Systemafjellet and north of Orustdalen, and is proximate to the glaciers of Aldegondabreen and Linnébreen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 77°57'47"N, 13°58'23"E

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SvalbardNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Linnédalen, Orustdalen, Griegfjellet, Qvigstadfjellet.

3.5 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Linnédalen
90 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.
1.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Orustdalen, Nordenskiöld Land National Park
48 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.
5.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Griegfjellet
133 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.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Qvigstadfjellet, Nordenskiöld Land National Park
33 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.
3.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Aagaardtoppen
83 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.
3.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Solryggen
81 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.
4.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Linnéfjella
109 min walk • 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.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Linnébreen, Nordenskiöld Land National Park
24 min walk • Linnébreen is a glacier in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The glacier has a length of about 3.5 kilometers, and flows from the mountain of Systemafjellet towards the valley of Linnédalen.