Gunnbjørn Fjeld, Arctic mountain peak in Sermersooq, Greenland.
Gunnbjørn Fjeld rises 3,694 meters above sea level, making it the highest mountain in Greenland and the tallest peak north of the Arctic Circle.
The first successful ascent of Gunnbjørn Fjeld occurred on August 16, 1935, when Augustine Courtauld and Jack Longland led their expedition to the summit.
Norse explorers referred to this mountain as Hvitserk, and its current name honors Gunnbjorn Ulfsson, the first European to spot Greenland's coastline.
Access to Gunnbjørn Fjeld requires transportation by helicopter or ski-equipped aircraft from Iceland due to its remote location in the Watkins Range.
The mountain emerges as a nunatak, a rocky peak that protrudes through the surrounding glacial ice, with a prominence equal to its elevation.
Location: Sermersooq
Elevation above the sea: 3,694 m
GPS coordinates: 68.91941,-29.89854
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:53
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