Must-see river spot · Svalbard, Svalbard
Barents Island
Barentsøya
Barents Island is a river spot in Svalbard, Svalbard.
Barents Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Barents Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Barents Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 78.42339, 21.07475. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barents Island
- Kükenthaløya · river spot · Svalbard · ~32 km · Must-see
- Usherbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~68 km · Must-see
- Aagaardfjellet · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~70 km · Must-see
- Skipperøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~71 km · Must-see
- Carlsenøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~71 km · Must-see
- Königsbergbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~71 km · Must-see
- Qvaleøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hayesbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~73 km · Must-see
- Jebensfjellet · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~73 km · Must-see
- Duckwitzbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~11 km
- Barentsjøkulen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~12 km
- Grimdalen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~12 km
- Grimheia · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~13 km
- Veslemjøsa · lake · Svalbard · ~16 km
- Besselsbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~19 km
- Schweinfurthberget · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~21 km
- Krefftberget · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~22 km
- Hübnerbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Barents Island
- Kükenthaløya · river spot · Svalbard · ~32 km · Must-see
- Skipperøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~71 km · Must-see
- Carlsenøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~71 km · Must-see
- Qvaleøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~71 km · Must-see
- Deegenøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~78 km · Must-see
- Kiepertøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~79 km · Must-see
- Geograføya · river spot · Svalbard · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bastianøyane · river spot · Svalbard · ~83 km · Must-see
- Konerøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~83 km · Must-see
- Langeøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Barents Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Barents Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Barents Island?
Nearby: Kükenthaløya (river spot, 32 km), Usherbreen (viewpoint, 68 km), Aagaardfjellet (viewpoint, 70 km), Skipperøya (river spot, 71 km), Carlsenøya (river spot, 71 km), Königsbergbreen (viewpoint, 71 km).
Is Barents Island worth visiting?
Barents Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Svalbard on Spotwander.