Larsbreen & Sarkofagen
Larsbreen / Sarkofagen
A glacier and a coffin-shaped peak south of the town. From the summit you can look over Longyearbyen and Adventfjorden.
Larsbreen lies next to Longyearbreen. In summer, you can climb along the glacier’s edge to the summit of Sarkofagen, about 513 m above sea level, with views across the entire Longyear Valley, the fjord and the mountains opposite. The round trip takes about 5–6 hours and includes some steep slopes. In winter and spring, the natural ice caves beneath Larsbreen are a popular tour, where visitors crawl into under-ice passages to see blue ice layers and ice crystals. Leaving the settlement requires a guide carrying a rifle (for polar bear risk).
Opening hours
Guided tours only
Nearby sights
- Longyearbreen Glacier Hike
- Platåberget
- Svalbard Global Seed Vault
- Mine 3 (Gruve 3)
- Huset
- Galleri Svalbard
- Polar Bear Warning Sign
- Svalbard Brewery