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Old Dec 20, 2014, 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by Forrest Bump
And I'm guessing LYR (Longyearbyen) - Svalbard, is walkable too.

Planning a weekend next summer and it looks so close to the village.
Originally Posted by UltraRant
I recommend you double check if this route is walkable. Not due to the distance, but due to the presence of polar bears. It's in fact not recommended to walk outside Longyearbyens town center without a gun or an armed guide. Each years still some people actually get attacked by these animals, which might be a lethal encounter...
This is awesome. Let us know how it goes Forrest Bump!!^
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