Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Jan Mayen (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Beerenberg, Kjerulf Glacier, and Weyprecht Glacier. Also, be sure to include Eggøya in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Jan Mayen (Jan Mayen).
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Beerenberg
Stratovolcano in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Beerenberg is a stratovolcano dominating the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It is 2,277 m high and is the world's northernmost subaerial active volcano. The volcano is topped by a mostly ice-filled crater about 1 km wide, with numerous peaks along its rim including the highest summit, Haakon VII Toppen, on its western side.[1]
Kjerulf Glacier
Glacier in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Kjerulf Glacier is a glacier in Jan Mayen. It begins at the Hakluyttoppen slope, in the outer crater edge of the Beerenberg. The Kjerulf Glacier and both its neighbors, the Weyprecht Glacier in the west and the Svend-Foyn Glacier in the east, are the most active glaciers in the island.
The glacier was named after Norwegian geologist Theodor Kjerulf (1825–88), founder of the Geological Survey of Norway, during the Norwegian North-Atlantic Expedition 1876-1878 led by Henrik Mohn.[2]
Weyprecht Glacier
Glacier in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Weyprecht Glacier is a glacier in Jan Mayen. It is the longest glacier located in the Beerenberg area.
The glacier is named after Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht.[3]
Eggøya
Eggøya is a peninsula of Jan Mayen island of the Arctic Ocean. It is located on the southern side, in the central part of the island, east of Sørlaguna, and defines the northeastern extension of the bay Rekvedbukta. To the west of the peninsula is the bay Eggøybukta, and to the east is the bay Jamesonbukta. The highest peak at the peninsula has a height of 217 m.a.s.l. Eggøya consists of the northern part of an old volcanic crater, and small hydrothermal vents are still present. The outer part of the peninsula forms the semicircular bay of Kraterbukta, facing south-southeast with steep slopes. To the south of the peninsula is a small islet, Eggøykalven.[4]
Beerenberg
Stratovolcano in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Beerenberg is a stratovolcano dominating the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It is 2,277 m high and is the world's northernmost subaerial active volcano. The volcano is topped by a mostly ice-filled crater about 1 km wide, with numerous peaks along its rim including the highest summit, Haakon VII Toppen, on its western side.[5]