Photograph by Thomas Linkel, Redux · National Geographic
Where to go
60.536244, 7.404309
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Good to know
Title
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
On screen
Hoth
In real life
Hardangerjøkulen Glacier, Finse
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back film at Hardangerjøkulen Glacier?
At 60.536244, 7.404309 in Finse. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Hardangerjøkulen Glacier?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Hardangerjøkulen Glacier?
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