Elevation 10,328 ft (3,148 m) Highest point Jøkulkyrkja Mountain Parent range Fimbulheimen | Continent Antarctica Country Antarctica | |
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State/Province Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica Mountains Jøkulkyrkja Mountain, Kyrkjeskipet Peak, Håhellerskarvet Similar Gjelsvik Mountains, Jutulsessen, Jøkulkyrkja Mountain, Mount Hochlin | ||
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.
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.
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