Lindholmhøgda

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Lindholmhøgda is a Mountain in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Lindholmhøgda is a mountain near Longyearbyen, the main settlement of the Svalbard archipelago, rising above the broad Adventdalen valley on the island of Spitsbergen. Like the flat-topped peaks that ring the area, its layered slopes are built of ancient sedimentary rock and scored by frost and scree. The bare, treeless flanks are typical of the polar-desert landscape of central Svalbard. Snow covers the mountain and the valley below for most of the year. In winter snowmobile routes and dog-sled trails cross the ground here; in the brief summer, hikers do, with reindeer, Arctic foxes and ptarmigan on the surrounding tundra. It is one of the vantage points over Longyearbyen and Adventdalen, a valley well known for dark-sky viewing. At around 78°N, deep in the auroral zone, its skies stay black through the months-long polar night, and the northern lights are seen often and vividly, wheeling above the valley and the mountains around it.

Where to find Lindholmhøgda?

78°12'14"N, 15°42'11"E

Aurora hunting in Longyearbyen?

The aurora season here runs from October to February, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in November, December and January. The natural setting around Lindholmhøgda makes it a wonderful spot to watch for the Northern Lights.

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