Watkins Mountains
| Watkins Mountains | ||
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 Main peak of the Watkins Mountains |
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| Highest peak | Gunnbjørns Fjeld ( 3694 m ) | |
| location | Greenland | |
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 45 ′ N , 29 ° 38 ′ W | |
The Watkins Mountains ( English Watkins Mountains or Watkins Range ; Danish Watkins Bjerge ) is a mountain range on the Blosseville coast in southeast Greenland . The mountain range includes the ten highest peaks in the Arctic , including Gunnbjørns Fjeld , the highest peak at 3,694 m . The somewhat lower peaks Qaqqaq Kershaw and Qaqqaq Johnson form the second and third highest peaks with 3682 m and 3669 m respectively. The mountain range is named after the British polar explorer Gino Watkins .
Private companies offer tours to the Watkins Mountains on a small scale. Due to its remoteness, the mountains are approached from Iceland by plane. A permit from the Danish authorities is required to enter the area.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Petter Bjørstad: Watkins Mountains. 2005, accessed September 15, 2015 .