Hike to Trollsteinen
Trollsteinen means "Troll Rock" in Norwegian and the legend says that once upon a time a troll left his safe home inside the mountain, to hike up to the top. But the sun started to shine and as we all now trolls turns into rocks when the sun shine...
3.1 miles
2788.7 ft gain
Hike Sarkofagen
The hike starts from Nybyen, the houses at the end of the road in Longyearbyen. First you need to cross the river, which is a lot of small streams forming a wide river delta. Depending of it is a hot day or if it has been raining a lot, it can be ...
3.7 miles
1640.4 ft gain
Hike to Nordenskiöldtoppen
Nordenskiöldtoppen is the highest peak in the area surrounding Longyearbyen. 1053 meters over sea level you will find the old metrological station set up by the famous explorer Nordenskiöld himself. In clear weather you will have a stunning view o...
3.7 miles
3454.7 ft gain
Go Fossil Hunting
The hike starts from Nybyen, the houses at the end of the road in Longyearbyen. First you need to cross the river, which is a lot of small streams forming a wide river delta. Depending of it is a hot day or if it has been raining a lot, it can be ...
Kayak to Fredheim
In Longyearbyen you can rent kayaks from for example Spitsbergen Outdoor Activities. You start your trip from the shore in Sjøområdet, kayak 3 km across Adventfjord, follow the coast to the west to Reveneset, around the corner to Deltaneset, Diaba...
Hike to Barentsburg
Start from Nybyen and hike up Tverrdalen, hike across the Plateau mountain and find a suitable place to come down to Bjørndalen. An alternative is to start from the airport/camping and hike into Bjørndalen.
