Platåfjellet - Local’s Favourite: Hike to Panorama View
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Details
© Martin Fiala, Håkon Daae Brensholm, Rikke Hoddø Steinbakk
Difficulty level 3 out of 5
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Minimum 2 participants, normally a maximum of 8 per group.
- All year round
- Morning tour: 10:00-13:30 (summer time)/14:00 (winter time)
- Evening tour on request: 17:00-20:00 (summer time)/20:30 (winter time)
- Approx. 3-4 hours
- Approx. 3-5 km in totalt
- Approx. 350 meters in height
- 12 years*
*Discount for children 12-14 years
The price includes
- Transport round trip accommodation
- Biscuits and hot drink
- Guide with necessary safety equipment
- Headlamp if needed during dark season
- Hiking poles if preferred
- Spikes if needed
Recommended to bring
- Good, warm and stable hiking boots*
- Warm clothes
- Cold drink (preferably in a thermos as liquid can freeze to ice)
- Camera
- Warm jumper/down jacket for the journey home and breaks
- Daypack
If you do not have warm hiking boots, these can be rented for NOK 100.
Additional equipment and clothing: Arctica
Description
Itinerary
Join us for a trip up Platåfjellet (424msl), with a great view of Longyearbyen. The tour starts at the cableway central at the foot of Platåfjellet. We go up to the cairn and, if conditions permit, we continue a short distance further onto the plateau.
The walk is sometimes quite steep, but still suits most people in average shape as it is not too long. At the top, a beautiful view of the city and the surrounding countryside awaits. In the dark, we use headlamps, unless the moon illuminates our path. If we're lucky, we'll experience the magical northern lights.
