Longyearbyen 10 Summits is an annual 24-hour challenge held the last weekend of August. The loop connects the most popular summits and hiking routes around Longyearbyen, following ridges, steep climbs and rocky plateaus - starting and ending at the "Gruvebus" statue in Longyearbyen town square. Every summit has its own cairn with a black postbox and a book that has to be signed as passing verification.
This is an Open Route FKT, which means you have to find your own route to connect the 10 summits as fast and safe as possible. The start and end point has to be at the "Gruvebus" statue in Longyearbyen town square. Only walking and running is allowed between the summits.
List of the 10 summits:
1. Blomsterdalshøgda (330 m)
2. Varden på Platåberget (330 m)
3. Sverdruphammaren (439 m)
4. Nordenskiöldfjellet (1051 m)
5. Morena ved Longyearbreen (238 m)
6. Sarkofagen (514 m)
7. Lars Hiertafjellet (878 m)
8. Trollsteinen (845 m)
9. Lindholmhøgda (431 m) (Note: post box is not on the actual summit, see gpx file/map)
10. Sukkertoppen (366 m)
The route involves some technical alpine terrain, potential glacier crossings, very rocky areas and of course polar bear danger. It's requiered to bring polar bear protection doing this route, and also make sure you got a valid search and rescue insurance for Svalbard.
Read more about the route here: https://svalbardturn.no/topptrimmen/
