Svolværgeita

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Svolværgeita is a distinctive twin-peaked rock pinnacle near Svolvær in Norway’s Lofoten archipelago, famous among climbers and tourists for its dramatic summit jump between the horns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing destination
mountain formation
rock pinnacle
accessedFrom Svolvær town centre
linked to: Svolvær
climbingType alpine rock climbing
traditional climbing
country Norway
difficultyRange approximately Norwegian grade 4 to 6
elevation ~150 metres
featuredIn Lofoten climbing guidebooks
tourism brochures for Svolvær
firstAscentBy Alf Bonnevie Bryn
Ferdinand Schjelderup
firstAscentYear 1910
hasCoordinateLatitude 68.234
hasCoordinateLongitude 14.577
hasFeature narrow gap between horns
steep rock faces
twin peaks
linked to: Twin Peaks

two horns
hasNameMeaning The Svolvær Goat
hasShape goat-like silhouette
hasSummitFeature jumpable gap between summits
two separate summits
knownFor being a symbol of Svolvær
panoramic views over Svolvær
rock climbing routes
summit jump between the horns
locatedIn Lofoten archipelago
linked to: Lofoten

Nordland county
Northern Norway
Svolvær
Vågan Municipality
locatedNear Svolvær
locatedOn Austvågøya
linked to: Austvågøy
offersViewOf Svolvær town
linked to: Svolvær

Vestfjorden
surrounding Lofoten mountains
popularWith mountain guides
rock climbers
tourists
region Arctic Norway
linked to: Northern Norway
safetyConcern exposed summit jump
requirement for rope protection
touristAttractionStatus iconic feature of Lofoten climbing
local landmark of Svolvær
usualApproach hiking approach followed by rock climbing

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Austvågøy touristAttraction Svolværgeita
Vågan hasAttraction Svolværgeita
subject linked to: Vågan Municipality
Vågan hasAttraction Svolværgeita (mountain pinnacle)
linked to: Svolværgeita
Svolvær harbor hasNearbyAttraction Svolværgeita (Svolvær Goat) rock formation
linked to: Svolværgeita