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Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains
Mountain range in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains (German: Mühlig-Hofmann-Gebirge) is a major group of associated mountain features extending east to west for 100 km (62 mi) between the Gjelsvik Mountains and the Orvin Mountains in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. With its summit at 3,148 metres (10,328 ft), the massive Jøkulkyrkja Mountain forms the highest point in the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains.
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Discovery and naming
The Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938-1939), led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for the division director of the German Air Ministry. They were remapped by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1960.[1]
Features
Glaciers
Mountains and ranges
- Ahlstad Hills
- Breplogen Mountain
- Buddenbrock Range
- Cumulus Mountain
- Jøkulkyrkja Mountain
- Djupedalshausane Peaks
- Festninga Mountain
- Gablenz Range
- Gessner Peak
- Habermehl Peak
- Håhellerskarvet
- Halsknappane Hills
- Hamarøya Mountain
- Huldreskorvene Peaks
- Kyrkjeskipet Peak
- Luz Range
- Mount Hädrich
- Mount Hochlin
- Mount Kropotkin
- Nikolayev Range
- Preuschoff Range
- Sloknuten Peak
- Snønutane Peaks
- Thälmann Mountains
Other
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See also
- Extreme points of Norway
- List of mountains of Queen Maud Land
- Fimbulheimen
- Sprekkefjellet, a hill 9 km away from this location
- Stuttfloget Cliff
- Styggebrekkufsa Bluff
References
External links
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