Jøkulkyrkja Mountain
Jøkulkyrkja Mountain ("the Glacier Church"), also known as Massiv Yakova Gakkelya, is a broad, ice-topped mountain with several radial rock spurs, standing east of Lunde Glacier in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains of Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. At 3,148 metres (10,328 ft) elevation, it is the highest mountain in Queen Maud Land, and also the highest rock elevation within the claims of Norway. However, Dome F is also located in Queen Maud Land, and rises to about 3,700 metres (12,100 ft). The mountain is located on the Princess Astrid Coast of the Norwegian Antarctic Territory. Håhellerskarvet ("shark cave mountain"), 2,910 metres (9,550 ft), is located to the southwest; the two peaks are separated by the 25-mile-long Lunde Glacier, which flows to the northwest.
| Jøkulkyrkja Mountain | |
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Jøkulkyrkja seen from the east. The summit is behind what seems like the highest point to the right. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,148 m (10,328 ft) |
| Coordinates | 71°53′S 6°40′E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Princess Astrid Coast, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica |
| Parent range | Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | basic snow/ice climb |