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Sarkofagen - Local’s Favourite: Hike to the Glacier - Svalbard Wildlife Expeditions

Type:Hiking

Vei 608, 9171, Longyearbyen

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A group of guests with headlamps hiking in dark surroundings, with lights from Longyearbyen in the background
  • A group of guests with headlamps hiking in dark surroundings, with lights from Longyearbyen in the background
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  • A guide and a group of guests hiking down a mountainside in the foreground with lightly snow-covered mountains and a glacier in the background
  • A rock with a fossil in the foreground with a rocky field and guests searching for fossils in the background
  • A Svalbard reindeer on a mountain ridge in the foreground with the glacier Longyearbreen and a massive mountain in the background
  • A fossil in a rock
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  • A dog sits in the foreground, watching an expedition of 11 people walking towards the mountains in the background.
  • A guide and three guests hiking through snow in the foreground with a mountainous landscape in the background
  • A dog in the foreground with two guests on a mountain top in the background
  • Two groups of guests hiking in snowy surroundings up a mountain side

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Available

Season (1 Jan 2024 - 14 Sept 2025)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday09:30 - 15:30

About

We start by moving towards the mountain Sarkofagen.
On each side of this colossus, we have some exciting glacier systems with morraines and meltwater channels.
We will explore these as we make our way to the top of Sarkofagen at 500 meters above sea level.
Here we'll enjoy a great view of Longyearbyen and Isfjorden before we make our descend safely back to town.

Warm lunch is included

Important information
Age limit for participation on this activity: 12 years

Facilities

Grading

  • 4 - Demands good physical fitness, not suitable if you have limited mobility (steep, slippery and uneven terrain)

Facilities

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  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Hiking

Suggested prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
AdultsNOK1,365.00 per person
Children 12 - 14 yearsNOK1,215.00 per person

Prices may be subject to change.

Facilities

Activities

  • glacier hiking
  • hiking - Hiking shoes
  • mountain hiking - May find fossils/Mulig fossilplukking

Age limit

  • 12 years

Duration

  • 1 day
  • 6 hours

Grading

  • 4 - Demands good physical fitness, not suitable if you have limited mobility (steep, slippery and uneven terrain)

Language

  • English

Season

  • Polar summer

Symbols

  • Environmentally-friendly company
  • Hiking

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Awards

  • Stiftelsen Miljøfyrtårn Eco-Lighthouse

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