Tyskerhytta
Svalbard · NorvègeUnguardedVerified listing
The place
Tyskerhytta ("The Germans' Cabin") on the Svalbard archipelago, Ny-Ålesund/Kongsfjorden area (Arctic Norway), at 78°N, one of the northernmost historic cabins in the world. Cluster batches 212+226 on Svalbard. A German trapper's cabin from the 1930s converted into a free shelter for scientific missions. Polar desert zone, polar bears.
Getting there
Access only in summer, a Sysselmannen (Governor) permit is recommended for any excursion outside Ny-Ålesund/Longyearbyen. Rifle mandatory due to polar bears.
The setting
Svalbard archipelago, Ny-Ålesund/Kongsfjorden, 78°N, cluster batches 212+226, 1930s German trapper's cabin, polar bears.
