{"id":5655,"date":"2020-05-11T10:53:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T10:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=aktiviteter&#038;p=5655"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:17:51","slug":"take-a-wander-on-the-arctic-coastline-of-kjottvikvarden","status":"publish","type":"aktiviteter","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/take-a-wander-on-the-arctic-coastline-of-kjottvikvarden\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a wander on the Arctic coastline of Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tHiking on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island, at the edge of the Arctic climate zone, in an almost completely uninhabited region, might sound tough. In reality, however, it&#8217;s quite an easy hike for most people, and really gives you the feeling that you are off the beaten track.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hiking in the Hammerfest region often involves a ferry trip. We and our travelling companions were very sceptical about the weather when we climbed aboard the Bygderuta ferry at Hammerfest harbour in the S\u00f8r\u00f8ysund strait. Drizzle and low clouds were interspersed with glimpses of the sun. On the crossing, a pod of dolphins put on a show for us between two tiny ports of call on the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya. After an hour, we arrived at Akkarfjord, where our hike began.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"metas-in-two-columns alignwide wp-block-vnn-activity-metas\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-activity-meta-parent\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vnn__activity-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M24 15c0-.2-.2-.4-.4-.5-2.8-1.4-6.2-1.4-9 .1-1.2.7-1.9 1.6-2.1 2.6-.2 1 .1 2.1.9 3.3-.4.7-.8 1.5-1.2 2.5-.2.4 0 .8.4 1 .1 0 .2.1.3.1.3 0 .6-.2.7-.5.3-.6.5-1.2.8-1.7.6.8 1.7 1.9 3.2 1.9h.3c3.3-.3 4.2-3.4 4.9-5.7.3-1 .6-2 1-2.5.2-.1.2-.3.2-.6zm-2.6 2.7c-.8 2.6-1.5 4.4-3.6 4.6-1.3.1-2.2-1.3-2.5-1.8 1.2-1.4 2.2-1.6 2.3-1.6.4-.1.7-.4.6-.8-.1-.4-.4-.7-.8-.7-.1 0-1.5.2-3 1.8-.4-.6-.5-1.2-.4-1.8.1-.6.6-1.2 1.3-1.6 2.1-1.1 4.6-1.2 6.8-.4-.2.8-.5 1.5-.7 2.3z\"\/><path d=\"M13.3 6.1c2.5.6 4.3 2.6 4.6 5.2 0 .4.4.7.8.7s.7-.4.7-.8C19 8 16.7 5.4 13.6 4.7c-4-.9-8.1 1.6-9 5.6-.4 2-.1 4 1 5.7 1.1 1.7 2.7 2.9 4.7 3.3h.2c.3 0 .7-.2.7-.6.1-.4-.2-.8-.6-.9-1.6-.4-2.9-1.3-3.7-2.7s-1.1-3-.8-4.5c.8-3.2 4-5.2 7.2-4.5zM12 3c.4 0 .8-.3.8-.8V.8c0-.5-.4-.8-.8-.8s-.8.3-.8.8v1.5c0 .4.4.7.8.7zM18.9 5.9c.2 0 .4-.1.5-.2l1.1-1.1c.3-.3.3-.8 0-1.1-.3-.3-.8-.3-1.1 0l-1.1 1.1c-.3.3-.3.8 0 1.1.2.1.4.2.6.2zM4.6 18.4l-1.1 1c-.3.3-.3.8 0 1.1.1.1.3.2.5.2s.4-.1.5-.2l1.1-1c.3-.3.3-.8 0-1.1-.2-.3-.7-.3-1 0zM2.2 11.2H.8c-.5 0-.8.4-.8.8s.3.8.8.8h1.5c.4 0 .7-.4.7-.8s-.3-.8-.8-.8zM4.6 5.6c.1.1.3.2.5.2s.4-.1.5-.2c.3-.3.3-.8 0-1.1l-1-1c-.3-.3-.8-.3-1.1 0s-.3.8 0 1.1l1.1 1z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vnn-activity-meta-item-title\">Season<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"vnn-activity-meta-item-content\">Summer &#8211; Autumn<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vnn__activity-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 3.8C5.3 3.8-.1 9.3 0 15.9V18c0 1.2 1 2.2 2.2 2.2h19.5c1.2 0 2.2-1 2.2-2.2v-2.1C24 9.3 18.7 3.8 12 3.8zm0 12.7c1.2 0 2.2 1 2.2 2.2H9.8c0-1.2 1-2.2 2.2-2.2zM22.5 18c0 .4-.3.8-.8.8h-6c0-1.7-1.2-3.2-2.8-3.6l2-5.9c.1-.4-.1-.8-.5-.9-.4-.1-.8.1-.9.5l-2.1 6.3c-1.8.3-3.2 1.8-3.2 3.7h-6c-.4 0-.8-.3-.8-.8V16c0-2.8 1.1-5.5 3-7.5 2-2 4.6-3.1 7.5-3.2 5.8 0 10.5 4.8 10.5 10.7v2z\"\/><path d=\"M4.9 14.2c-.6 0-1.1.5-1.1 1.1s.5 1.1 1.1 1.1S6 16 6 15.4s-.5-1.2-1.1-1.2zM6.4 10.5c-.6 0-1.1.5-1.1 1.1s.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1-.5 1.1-1.1-.5-1.1-1.1-1.1zM19.2 14.3c-.1 0-.1-.1 0 0-.1-.1-.1 0 0 0h-.3c-.5.1-.9.5-.9 1.1 0 .6.5 1.1 1.1 1.1s1.1-.5 1.1-1.1c0-.5-.4-1-.9-1.1h-.1zM18.8 11.6c0-.5-.4-.9-.8-1.1-.2-.1-.4-.1-.6 0-.5.1-.8.6-.8 1.1 0 .6.5 1.1 1.1 1.1s1.1-.5 1.1-1.1zM9.7 7.6c-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.1h-.2c-.6.2-1 .6-1 1.1 0 .6.5 1.1 1.1 1.1s1.1-.5 1.1-1.1c.1-.5-.3-.9-.7-1z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vnn-activity-meta-item-title\">Difficulty<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"vnn-activity-meta-item-content\">Moderate<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vnn__activity-meta-item\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M19 7.5l.9-.9c.1.1.2.1.3.1.2 0 .4-.1.5-.2.3-.3.3-.8 0-1.1l-.4-.4-.3-.3c-.3-.3-.8-.3-1.1 0-.2.2-.3.6-.1.9l-.9.9c-1.5-1.2-3.3-1.8-5.2-2v-3h1.5c.4 0 .8-.3.8-.8s-.3-.7-.8-.7H9.8c-.5 0-.8.3-.8.8s.3.8.8.8h1.5v3c-2.4.1-4.5 1.1-6.2 2.8-3.8 3.8-3.8 10 0 13.8C7 23 9.5 24 12 24s5-1 6.9-2.9c3.7-3.7 3.8-9.8.1-13.6zm-1.2 12.6c-3.2 3.2-8.4 3.2-11.7 0-3.2-3.2-3.2-8.5 0-11.7C7.7 6.9 9.8 6 12 6s4.3.9 5.8 2.4c3.3 3.2 3.3 8.5 0 11.7z\"\/><path d=\"M8.8 10.3c-.3-.3-.7-.3-1.1 0-.3.3-.3.8-.1 1.1l3.8 4.1c.1.2.4.2.6.2.2 0 .4-.1.5-.2.3-.3.3-.8.1-1.1l-3.8-4.1z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vnn-activity-meta-item-title\">Duration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"vnn-activity-meta-item-content\">Day tour<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"vnn-map wp-block-vnn-activity-meta-map\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref={`https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&#038;query=70.796253478547,23.40889394726`}\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstrokeWidth=\"2\" strokeLinecap=\"round\" strokeLinejoin=\"round\" className=\"feather feather-maximize-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<polyline points=\"9 21 3 21 3 15\"><\/polyline>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<line x1=\"21\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"10\"><\/line>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<line x1=\"3\" y1=\"21\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"14\"><\/line>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"activity-meta-map\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-location-lat=\"70.796253478547\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-location-long=\"23.40889394726\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"9zukt0gluzdn9qznl89ir9\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/009800_Mats-Hoel-Johannessen_nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1486\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/009800_Mats-Hoel-Johannessen_nordnorge.com_-2048x1189.jpg\" alt=\"Gamvik on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island. The rugged coastline here is testament to the wild weather the area can recieve \u00a9 Mats Hoel Johannessen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/009800_Mats-Hoel-Johannessen_nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Gamvik on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island. The rugged coastline here is testament to the wild weather the area can recieve \u00a9 Mats Hoel Johannessen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Akkarfjord-scene-2_.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Akkarfjord-scene-2_-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The sun plays with the summer fog in Akkarfjord \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Akkarfjord-scene-2_.jpg\" data-caption=\"The sun plays with the summer fog in Akkarfjord \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Akkarfjord-scene.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Akkarfjord-scene-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Akkarfjord har less than 100 inhabitants, but may be lively enough in summer when the Hammerfestonians cross over to go hiking \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Akkarfjord-scene.jpg\" data-caption=\"Akkarfjord har less than 100 inhabitants, but may be lively enough in summer when the Hammerfestonians cross over to go hiking \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hike-lake-two-people.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hike-lake-two-people-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful summer mist \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hike-lake-two-people.jpg\" data-caption=\"Beautiful summer mist \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Gamvik on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island. The rugged coastline here is testament to the wild weather the area can recieve \u00a9 Mats Hoel Johannessen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The sun plays with the summer fog in Akkarfjord \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Akkarfjord har less than 100 inhabitants, but may be lively enough in summer when the Hammerfestonians cross over to go hiking \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Beautiful summer mist \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-trail-starts-in-akkarfjord-a-traditional-fishing-village\">The trail starts in Akkarfjord, a traditional fishing village<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Akkarfjord is by far the biggest settlement on the north-east half of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya, with about 70 people living there. We disembarked in a brief moment of sunshine, but soon the wind and rain were blowing in our faces. A track led us up over the slopes behind Akkarfjord, into a mountain landscape dotted with numerous lakes. It flattened out quite quickly, and then sloped gently down towards the west of the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gamvikvann-lake-has-views-to-the-windswept-coastline\">Gamvikvann lake has views to the windswept coastline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Gamvikvann, which is surrounded by a verdant copse, we sought shelter from the rain in an open cabin. Cookies and a flask of hot coffee lifted our spirits, and when we set off again, the sun broke through. Off the west coast of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya, there is a chain of rocky islands that look black against the horizon, so unlike the green heathland that we were walking through. To the south, there was a wandering sand dune that has been thrown high up the mountainside by the north wind in the heavy winter storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gamvik-is-heather-country\">Gamvik is heather country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gamvik is an extremely isolated sheep farm on the outer side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya. Suddenly, we found ourselves walking between well-tended hayfields and fences in a rural paradise that could have been in Western Norway. The track ended here, and now we were walking on stony paths and more frequently on soft, springy heather and moss. Occasionally, we had to jump from tuft to tuft through a bog, or walk around a lake. The variation in terrain is good for your feet as well as your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3ee03cbd79c3b2ceffd81333cc22f78f.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3ee03cbd79c3b2ceffd81333cc22f78f.jpg\" alt=\"Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is a navigation marker for sailors, sitting on a cliff the Barents sea crashes against the rocks below \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3ee03cbd79c3b2ceffd81333cc22f78f.jpg\" data-caption=\"Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is a navigation marker for sailors, sitting on a cliff the Barents sea crashes against the rocks below \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hiking-three-people.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hiking-three-people-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Some 20 kilometres, but the terrain is not rocky, and it&#039;s never too steep \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hiking-three-people.jpg\" data-caption=\"Some 20 kilometres, but the terrain is not rocky, and it&#039;s never too steep \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kjottvikvarden-2.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kjottvikvarden-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The beacon at Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is nine metres tall and visible way out at sea. But apparently not today... \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kjottvikvarden-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"The beacon at Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is nine metres tall and visible way out at sea. But apparently not today... \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kjottvikvarden_.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kjottvikvarden_-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Heading up to Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kjottvikvarden_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Heading up to Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is a navigation marker for sailors, sitting on a cliff the Barents sea crashes against the rocks below \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Some 20 kilometres, but the terrain is not rocky, and it&#039;s never too steep \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The beacon at Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is nine metres tall and visible way out at sea. But apparently not today&#8230; \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Heading up to Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kj-ttvikvarden-is-a-seafarers-navigation-marker\">Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is a seafarers navigation marker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden is a 9-metre (30-feet) high navigation marker for sailors, erected in 1853 on the 320-metre (1,050-feet) high Kj\u00f8ttvikfjell mountain. It is basically a solid stone tower designed to be seen far out to sea. When we approach from the south side, we can see the marker plainly, even through patches of fog. The surface changed gradually from heather to grass and then stone, as we climbed several hundred metres fairly quickly. As we neared the summit, the fog thinned out and we enjoyed an unobstructed view over the Arctic Ocean, which was crashing against the rocks 300 metres below us. We felt as if we&#8217;d reached the end of the world, and that the hike had reached its natural destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-take-a-stroll-and-stay-overnight-on-the-quiet-side-of-s-r-ya-island\">Take a stroll and stay overnight on the quiet side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our hike took between 5 and 6 hours, including several breaks, and we walked about 20 kilometres (12 miles). We weren&#8217;t particularly lucky with the weather, but windproof trousers and jackets, hats and gloves kept us warm and dry. We hiked the same route there and back, but later in the summer, when things dry out, you can try a circular route that provides more variation. The route isn&#8217;t always marked, so we recommend that you buy one of the excellent maps that are sold at the tourist information office in Hammerfest city centre. The landscape is generally easy to read. Most people who do the hike take the ferry to and from Hammerfest, but there is simple accommodation available in Akkarvik, and <a aria-label=\"Gamvik Gjesteg\u00e5rd (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamvik-nordre.no\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gamvik Gjesteg\u00e5rd<\/a> is a stunning guesthouse in an incredibly quiet location far out on the west side of the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-should-do-the-hike\">Who should do the hike?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to many other parts of Northern Norway, the maximum elevation of 320 metres (1,050 feet) really isn&#8217;t a lot. The terrain is also easy underfoot, and varied with no vertiginous sections. However, the distance of 20 kilometres (12 miles) takes its toll, so you need to have full mobility in your back, knees and feet. A rucksack with extra warm clothes is also a must, even if the weather forecast sounds ideal for swimming on a hot summer&#8217;s day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-go-all-the-way-to-tarhalsen-lighthouse\">You can go all the way to Tarhalsen lighthouse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On a good day, you can also go on to Tarhalsen, which is a little lighthouse at the very northern end of the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya. For more information, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/turforslag\/116824006\/kjttvikvarden-nordre-sry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ut.no<\/a> for good maps, and good general hiking info on the <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.visithammerfest.no\/en\/to-do\/753462\/walking%20at%20s%C3%B8r%C3%B8ya%20-%20tarhalsen\/showdetails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Hammerfest<\/a> homepage. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ac7b5b9f2d1185971b78727966ec6382.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ac7b5b9f2d1185971b78727966ec6382.jpg\" alt=\"Flat terrain \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ac7b5b9f2d1185971b78727966ec6382.jpg\" data-caption=\"Flat terrain \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Road-between-Gamvik-and-Akkarfjord_.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Road-between-Gamvik-and-Akkarfjord_-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Heading across the island from Akkarfjord to Gamvik, from the leeward side to the windward side \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Road-between-Gamvik-and-Akkarfjord_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Heading across the island from Akkarfjord to Gamvik, from the leeward side to the windward side \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Summit-views-2.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Summit-views-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View into nothing from the top \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Summit-views-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"View into nothing from the top \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Summit-views-kjottvikvarden_.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Summit-views-kjottvikvarden_-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View from the top towards the ocean. This time around, the fog was dense \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Summit-views-kjottvikvarden_.jpg\" data-caption=\"View from the top towards the ocean. This time around, the fog was dense \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Flat terrain \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Heading across the island from Akkarfjord to Gamvik, from the leeward side to the windward side \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: View into nothing from the top \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: View from the top towards the ocean. This time around, the fog was dense \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\" alignwide wp-block-vnn-booking\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn-booking__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Hammerfest.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn-booking__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-visit-hammerfest\">Visit Hammerfest <\/h2>\n\n<p>For all the information you need about Hammerfest and the surrounding region including S\u00f8r\u00f8ya, check out the Visit Hammerfest homepage. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button link-to-booking-provider-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visithammerfest.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beach-volleyball-2.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beach-volleyball-2.jpg\" alt=\"Beach volley? An option on the ocean side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Beach-volleyball-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Beach volley? An option on the ocean side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/El-sykkel.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/El-sykkel-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"An e-bike is an option too \u00a9 Katelin pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/El-sykkel.jpg\" data-caption=\"An e-bike is an option too \u00a9 Katelin pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Trailhead_.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Trailhead_-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Finding your way around S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Trailhead_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Finding your way around S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gamvik-gard.jpg\" data-size=\"800x1067\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gamvik-gard-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Farm of Gamvik on the ocean side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Gamvik-gard.jpg\" data-caption=\"Farm of Gamvik on the ocean side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Beach volley? An option on the ocean side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: An e-bike is an option too \u00a9 Katelin pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Finding your way around S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Farm of Gamvik on the ocean side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island \u00a9 Katelin Pell<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-hammerfest malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hammerfest-is-the-worlds-northernmost-city-maybe\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50.5% 63.157894736842%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/008354_Ziggi-Wantuch_Hammerfest-Turist-AS_Hammerfest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Hammerfest is the world&#039;s northernmost city<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 region-hammerfest malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-museum-of-reconstruction-in-hammerfest-tells-the-story-of-rebuilding-from-the-ashes-of-war\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49.089996337891% 52.766911786302%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/f269446fecbfb77c622e7e5cba7a35b2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Museum of Reconstruction in Hammerfest tells the story of rebuilding from the ashes of war<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-culture-and-history todo-suggested-routes season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-hammerfest malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/take-the-bygderuta-from-hammerfest-to-soroya-island\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 51% 65%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/40a653bd550f1f36a334cf283e103104-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Take the Bygderuta from Hammerfest to S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSuggested routes\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-hiking season-autumn season-summer region-hammerfest malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hiking-around-hammerfest-is-both-easy-and-varied\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/009800_Mats-Hoel-Johannessen_nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Hiking around Hammerfest<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 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