Magneetrots is a mountain in the

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. It measures 310 metres.

History

The Magneetrots as well as the Tebutop, the Roseveltpiek, and the Kasikasima were first explored in 1904 during the

Tapanahony Tapanahoni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 13,808. Tapanahoni is a part of Sipaliwini which has no capital, but is directly governed from Paramaribo. Tapanahony is an enormous res ...

expedition. On 16 August 1904, the expedition led by , made a first unsuccessful attempt at climbing the mountain. On 19 August, they tried again. Magnetic disturbances were observed by several expedition members, and therefore the mountain was named Magneetrots ( English: magnet rock). The first part of the climb was a gentle slope upwards with many overhanging rocks, however near the top, there was a steep wall.

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* * Mountains of Suriname Sipaliwini District {{Suriname-geo-stub