Lykketoppen, Snow-covered summit in Bouvetøya, Norway

Lykketoppen is a snow-covered mountain in southwestern Bouvetøya, rising approximately 765 meters above sea level. The island itself sits isolated in the South Atlantic and is defined by thick ice cover and harsh weather conditions.

Lykketoppen was first roughly charted in 1898 by the German expedition under Carl Chun. In December 1927 the First Norvegia Expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt recharted the summit and gave it its name.

The name Lykketoppen was given in December 1927 by the First Norvegia Expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt, whose ship Norvegia also gave its name to Norvegia Point, 1 nautical mile west of the summit. The peak's name is Norwegian; the island itself is an unincorporated Norwegian dependency in the South Atlantic.

Reaching this location requires extreme preparation and specialized equipment suited to harsh polar conditions. The extreme isolation and severe weather make visits exceptionally rare and only possible under extraordinary circumstances.

The island counts among the least visited places on Earth due to its permanent ice coverage and complete isolation. Even scientific expeditions there are exceptionally rare and undertaken only when absolutely necessary.