Transport from Longyearbyen to Barentsburg (45 km or 28 mi) and Pyramiden (100 km or 62 mi) is possible by snowmobile by winter, or by ship all year round
Snowmobile safaris
Snowmobiles are a popular mode of transport and there are more snowmobiles than residents.
In 2008 there were registered 2,672 snowmobiles and 69 percent of households owned at least one.
Off-road motorized transport is prohibited on bare ground, but snowmobiles are used extensively during winter—both for commercial and recreational activities.