Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park
Arctic coast, islands and hot springs in north-west Spitsbergen, Svalbard
The park covers north-west Spitsbergen (Albert I Land and Haakon VII Land) and nearby islands such as Danes Island and Moffen. Its Troll and Jotun hot springs at Bockfjorden are the northernmost documented terrestrial hot springs on earth, at almost 80 degrees north.
Things to do
- Try thisLook for the Troll and Jotun hot springs along the edge of Bockfjorden
- HeritageVisit Virgohamna on Danes Island, where S. A. Andrée launched his 1897 balloon attempt on the North Pole
- WildlifeWatch seabird colonies along the sea-cliffs and islands
- Try thisScan the coast around Moffen for walrus
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Troll and Jotun hot springs
Northernmost documented terrestrial hot springs on earth, beside Bockfjorden.