Must-see river spot · Svalbard, Svalbard
Kongsøya
Kongsøya is a river spot in Svalbard, Svalbard.
Kongsøya: 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 Kongsøya
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 Kongsøya — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 78.90211, 28.66058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kongsøya
- Helgolandøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tirpitzøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~19 km · Must-see
- Abeløya · river spot · Svalbard · ~44 km · Must-see
- Svenskøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~59 km · Must-see
- Antarcticøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~63 km · Must-see
- Röhssøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~4 km
- Lyckholmøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~5 km
- Rundisdammen · lake · Svalbard · ~12 km
- Hårfagrehaugen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~13 km
- Tordenskjoldberget · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~13 km
- Rundisen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~14 km
- Hidalen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~14 km
- Retziusfjellet · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~14 km
- Snøsporvstranda · beach · Svalbard · ~15 km
- Passet · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~17 km
- Sjögrenfjellet · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~18 km
- Kennedyøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~21 km
- Johnsenberget · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~21 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kongsøya
- Helgolandøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tirpitzøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~19 km · Must-see
- Abeløya · river spot · Svalbard · ~44 km · Must-see
- Svenskøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~59 km · Must-see
- Antarcticøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~63 km · Must-see
- Isisøyane · river spot · Svalbard · ~123 km · Must-see
- Röhssøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~4 km
- Lyckholmøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~5 km
- Kennedyøya · river spot · Svalbard · ~21 km
- Kong Karls Land · river spot · Svalbard · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kongsøya 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 Kongsøya?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kongsøya?
Nearby: Helgolandøya (river spot, 15 km), Tirpitzøya (river spot, 19 km), Abeløya (river spot, 44 km), Svenskøya (river spot, 59 km), Antarcticøya (river spot, 63 km), Röhssøya (river spot, 4 km).
Is Kongsøya worth visiting?
Kongsøya is listed as a must-see river spot in Svalbard on Spotwander.