Orvin Mountains

Orvin Mountains
View looking to the west over Glopeken Glacier. Glopeken Glacier is located in the northern part of the Conrad Mountains, a subrange of the Orvin Mountains.
Highest point
PeakSandeggtind Peak
Elevation3,055 m (10,023 ft)
Coordinates72°00′00″S 09°00′00″E / 72.00000°S 9.00000°E / -72.00000; 9.00000
Naming
Native nameOrvinfjella (Norwegian)
Geography
Orvin Mountains is located in Antarctica
Orvin Mountains
Orvin Mountains
Map depicting the territorial extent of Queen Maud Land
ContinentAntarctica
Region(s)Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica
Parent rangeFimbulheimen

The Orvin Mountains (Norwegian: Orvinfjella) constitute a major group of mountain ranges, extending for about 100 km (62 mi) between the Wohlthat Mountains and the Mühlig-Hofmann Mountains in Queen Maud Land. With its summit at 3,055 metres (10,023 ft), the massive Sandeggtind Peak forms the highest point in the Conrad Mountains, a subrange of the Orvin Mountains.