Notable fort · Svalbard, Svalbard
Gruve 1B
Gruve 1B is a fort in Svalbard, Svalbard.
Gruve 1B: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gruve 1B
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gruve 1B — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 78.20381, 15.57048. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gruve 1B
- Svalbard Museum · museum · Svalbard · ~3 km · Must-see
- Larsbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~4 km · Must-see
- Longyearbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isdammen · lake · Svalbard · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nordenskiöldfjellet · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dryadebreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~9 km · Must-see
- Adventtoppen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bogerbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~10 km · Must-see
- Håbergbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grønberget · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~12 km · Must-see
- Svendsenbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grumantbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~13 km · Must-see
- Blekumbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~15 km · Must-see
- Altbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mälarbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brandtbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bødalsbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tellbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gruve 1B
- Pyramiden sign · fort · Svalbard · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mine 2b / Santa Claus Mine · fort · Svalbard · ~1 km
- Gruve 1A Amerikagruva · fort · Svalbard · ~2 km
- Lenin · fort · Svalbard · ~43 km
- Calypsobyen · fort · Svalbard · ~95 km
- Amundsen memorial · fort · Svalbard · ~142 km
- Coal Mine · fort · Svalbard · ~0 km
- Einar Sverdrup Obelisk · fort · Svalbard · ~1 km
- Coal Mine #4 (closed) · fort · Svalbard · ~1 km
- Julenissegruva · fort · Svalbard · ~1 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Gruve 1B open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gruve 1B yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gruve 1B?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gruve 1B?
Nearby: Svalbard Museum (museum, 3 km), Larsbreen (viewpoint, 4 km), Longyearbreen (viewpoint, 5 km), Isdammen (lake, 5 km), Nordenskiöldfjellet (viewpoint, 5 km), Dryadebreen (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Gruve 1B worth visiting?
Gruve 1B is listed as a notable fort in Svalbard on Spotwander.