Longyearbyen Camping

auto-translated: It is probably the "northernmost campground" on earth. You can travel directly from Oslo or Tromsö by commercial plane to the, no wonder, "northernmost commercial airport" and then simply walk 300 metres down the hill. Already there! The site is outside the "safe zone" and therefore in polar bear territory. The fact that this is to be taken seriously is shown by the repeated deaths after polar bear attacks, most recently a few years ago on this site. There was one dead man and one dead polar bear. Be sure to select and book activities in advance at www.visitsvalbard.com. Further local information at www.spitzbergen.de

I uploaded two photos from the area earlier. One shows the main town of Longyearbyen and the other the cable car system of the former coal mine. It still stands as it did on the last day of use and is a listed building. Incidentally, during the opening hours of the CP, the polar summer prevails with 24 hours of daylight.

Hiking on your own is strongly discouraged. Take an affordable taxi or shuttle bus 4 kilometres after flights to the town and take advantage of the wide range of services offered by the tourist industry. This always includes a local and knowledgeable guide, there is no road network worth mentioning and certainly no signposting. Also included is the obligatory mountain insurance prescribed by the Sysselmesteren. It's all expensive, but you stay for next to nothing.