Spring adventure holidays - 4 -
Raid Kapp Linné

Itinerary (1)

Day 1 :
Fly from Paris to Longyearbyen.

Day 2 :
Acclimatisation in Longyearbyen. Preparation: distribution, verification of/familiarisation with equipment. Small outing around Longyearbyen to fine-tune adjustments.

Days 3 to 11 :
Starting in Endalen Valley, we climb to the top of the Coles Valley.
We cross this immense expanse and then go through a succession of peaceful passes and come down to Grondalen, emerging on the fjord of the same name. Discovering the ice floes, we follow the coastline through a succession of glaciers.
Everything here reminds us that we are in the heart of the Arctic, the silence and the call of the wild, accepting the physical effort in the middle of this no-man’s land, leaving your mark in this immaculately white space.
Next, a lovely walk, crowned by the arrival at Kapp Linne, gateway to the immense bay of Isfjord. We take our evening meal in the meteorological station. We return via the coast of Gron fjord and arrive at Barentsburg, a Russian city of 800 souls lost in the Arctic: this is another world, one that takes us back into pre-war times. After this pleasant stopover, we continue along the Isfjord coast where, in this world enveloped by snow, reindeer scratch the earth in search of food. Once arrived at Coles Bay, we climb the imposing valley to gain the mountains that overlook Longyearbyen and descend to the town.

Day 12 :
Stand-by day in Longyearbyen in case of bad weather.

Day 13 :
Fly from Longyearbyen to Paris.

(1) For atmospheric reasons, all descriptions are indicative and non-contractual.