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The Akka massif is a compact and staggeringly high mountain massif between Sjnjuftjutisjåkkås shallow valley and Vuojatätno - Akkajaure in northern Sarek. The highest peak is Akka Stortopp (2015 m), and the relative height difference between peak and lake, being more than 1550 m, is the highest in Sweden. The massif contains 10 glaciers.
# | Name | Type | Area (km2) | Length (km) | Lowest point (m) | Highest point (m) | Height difference (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Västglaciären | Valley glacier | 0.68 | 1.7 | 1090 | 1680 | 590 |
2. | Flygares glaciär | Valley glacier | 0.64 | 1.7 | 1290 | 1760 | 470 |
3. | Rakkasjekna | Cirque glacier | 0.36 | 0.9 | 1270 | 1665 | 395 |
4. | Hambergs glaciär | Valley glacier | 2.54 | 3.5 | 1060 | 1710 | 650 |
5. | Hyllglaciären | Valley glacier | 1.41 | 2.2 | 1340 | 1790 | 450 |
6. | Borgglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.35 | 1.1 | 1320 | 1805 | 485 |
7. | Stortoppsglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.41 | 1.3 | 1250 | 1795 | 545 |
8. | Akkajekna | Cirque glacier | 0.53 | 1.3 | 1435 | 1860 | 425 |
9. | Nordostglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.30 | 0.8 | 1570 | 1800 | 230 |
10. | Maudglaciären | Cirque glacier | 0.13 | 0.4 | 1535 | 1700 | 165 |
Total | 7.35 |
Västglaciären (0.68 km2) is a small valley glacier i the western Akka massif. The glacier is pretty steep and has substantial crevasse zones.
Flygares glaciär (0.64 km2), a small valley glacier north of Dubbeltoppen, is named after the mountain pioneer Natte Flygare. It seems to have relatively few crevasses.
Rakkasjekna (0.36 km2) is a cirque glacier south of Dubbeltoppen.
Hambergs glaciär (2.54 km2), the largest glacier of the Akka massif, lies centrally in the massif. There is a high pass (1590 m) leading through the massif alongside its southern part. The glacier has some larger crevasse zones in its upper part, and is named after the great explorer of Sarek and scientist, Axel Hamberg.
Hyllglaciären (1.41 km2) is a fairly steep valley glacier to the north of Akka Stortopp. The glacier has some crevasses, and its snout ends in two small lakes.
Borgglaciären (0.35 km2) is a drawn-out cirque glacier south of Akka Stortopp. The name comes from the mountain pioneer and photographer Borg Mesch.
Stortoppsglaciären (0.41 km2) is a drawn-out cirque glacier southeast of Akka Stortopp.
Akkajekna (0.53 km2), not to be confused with the much larger glacier complex with the same name in the Ålkatj massif, is a fairly substantial cirque glacier to the east of Akka Stortopp.
Nordostglaciären (0.30 km2) is a cirque glacier northeast of Akka Stortopp. It ends in a lake, which is the highest in Sweden, with its 1570 m.
Maudglaciären (0.13 km2) is a small cirque glacier west of Maudtoppen.
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![]() Top of document |
![]() The glaciers of Sarek |
![]() The glaciers of the Kisuris massif |
![]() Site map |
![]() Email the author |
![]() Copyleft information |
![]() Detta dokument på svenska |
Last updated: March 17, 2001 | Unless otherwise specified; text, tables, photographs, maps and other graphics © 1999-2001 Gunnar Ljungstrand | ||||||
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