{"id":12518,"date":"2024-03-11T08:27:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T08:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=12518"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:38:16","slug":"the-hikes-around-harstad-come-with-guaranteed-seaview","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-hikes-around-harstad-come-with-guaranteed-seaview\/","title":{"rendered":"The hikes around Harstad come with guaranteed seaview!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tFrom leisurely beach walks and historic trails to short trips to viewpoints and demanding day trips to thousand-meter-high peaks, Harstad offers a variety of hiking options for all skill levels. \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Harstad is an atmospheric small city, and the scenery around adds to its charm. These green, friendly landscapes can be explored easily and safely from the early Summer to mid-autumn. Here is a guide to where you can go. Most of the trails are in frequent use by the locals themselves, and they are generally considered safe. Your choice of trail depends on what you\u2019re after, your fitness level, your previous hiking experience and how much time you have. We begin with the easiest walks, and move on to the more challenging ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-1223-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-1223-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Gans\u00e5stoppen hill, an easy hike in the built-up area of Harstad \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-1223-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Gans\u00e5stoppen hill, an easy hike in the built-up area of Harstad \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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\/2024\/03\/oivind-arvola-87.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oivind-arvola-87-768x384.jpg\" alt=\"Midnight Sun over Gryt\u00f8ya Island, seen from Keipen. Elgen is the mountain to the left \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola\/Harstad kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oivind-arvola-87.jpg\" data-caption=\"Midnight Sun over Gryt\u00f8ya Island, seen from Keipen. Elgen is the mountain to the left \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola\/Harstad kommune\" \/>\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: Gans\u00e5stoppen hill, an easy hike in the built-up area of Harstad \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Midnight Sun over Gryt\u00f8ya Island, seen from Keipen. Elgen is the mountain to the left \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola\/Harstad kommune<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Folkeparken is a walk in the park with a difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For instant closeness with nature, head for the \u201cPeople\u2019s Park\u201d \u2013 Folkeparken \u2013 in the hills above Harstad. You can reach it on foot from downtown Harstad and walk leisurely around the densely wooded area on well-trodden paths. You will always meet the jogging set and people walking their dogs, so there is no chance of getting lost. If you need a target, the best is the hut at <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/rutebeskrivelse\/13394345\/fra-harstad-folkeparken-til-grnnkollen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gr\u00f8nnkollen<\/a>. The tour there takes an hour and offers great views through the leafy forest.<\/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\/2024\/03\/IMG_7667.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7667-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"The path goes here, to Trondenes, with a lot of attractions \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7667.jpg\" data-caption=\"The path goes here, to Trondenes, with a lot of attractions \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\/2024\/03\/IMG_7713.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7713-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The path along the sea - Stien langs sj\u00f8en - in Harstad is an easy walk \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7713.jpg\" data-caption=\"The path along the sea - Stien langs sj\u00f8en - in Harstad is an easy walk \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\/2024\/03\/IMG_7729.jpg\" data-size=\"1628x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7729-768x1132.jpg\" alt=\"Lots of things along the way on the Path along the sea - Stien langs sj\u00f8en - in Harstad \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7729.jpg\" data-caption=\"Lots of things along the way on the Path along the sea - Stien langs sj\u00f8en - in Harstad \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\/2024\/03\/IMG_7730.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7730-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"An old boat at the Path along the sea - Stien langs sj\u00f8en - in Harstad \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7730.jpg\" data-caption=\"An old boat at the Path along the sea - Stien langs sj\u00f8en - in Harstad \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\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: The path goes here, to Trondenes, with a lot of attractions \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The path along the sea &#8211; Stien langs sj\u00f8en &#8211; in Harstad is an easy walk \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Lots of things along the way on the Path along the sea &#8211; Stien langs sj\u00f8en &#8211; in Harstad \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: An old boat at the Path along the sea &#8211; Stien langs sj\u00f8en &#8211; in Harstad \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stien langs sj\u00f8en \u2013 The Path Along the Sea \u2013 takes you to history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another local favourite is the \u201cPath along the Sea\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/turforslag\/116692\/stien-langs-sjen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stien langs sj\u00f8e<\/a>n. This is a great way to walk from downtown Harstad to the historical sites at Trondenes. The views on the way across the wide V\u00e5gsfjord are stunning, and the other way you look into people\u2019s gardens. There are boathouses and boat-haul areas on the way. Locals use the path to get to town, and you walk on raised boardwalks, lovingly crafted paths and on the beach itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-0363.jpg\" data-size=\"1201x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-0363.jpg\" alt=\"The south bound Hurtigruten coming in as the north bound is departing. See it all from Gans\u00e5stoppen \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-0363.jpg\" data-caption=\"The south bound Hurtigruten coming in as the north bound is departing. See it all from Gans\u00e5stoppen \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-0366.jpg\" data-size=\"1201x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-0366-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The north bound Hurtigruten sailing out, with the Trondenes peninsula in the background, and the steep mountains of Gryt\u00f8ya in the far back \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-0366.jpg\" data-caption=\"The north bound Hurtigruten sailing out, with the Trondenes peninsula in the background, and the steep mountains of Gryt\u00f8ya in the far back \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-1258.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-1258-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"From the small Gans\u00e5stoppen hill, there is a panorama view of the city \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-1258.jpg\" data-caption=\"From the small Gans\u00e5stoppen hill, there is a panorama view of the city \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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: The south bound Hurtigruten coming in as the north bound is departing. See it all from Gans\u00e5stoppen \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The north bound Hurtigruten sailing out, with the Trondenes peninsula in the background, and the steep mountains of Gryt\u00f8ya in the far back \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: From the small Gans\u00e5stoppen hill, there is a panorama view of the city \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gans\u00e5stoppen offers the best Harstad panorama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where do you go for that iconic view? Gans\u00e5stoppen is a 171 metres high hill in the Gans\u00e5s area across the inner port of Harstad. From there, you see the city, the port, the green hills behind the city, and the towering peaks on Gryt\u00f8ya Island in the far back. Early risers of course go up there to see the north bound Hurtigute leave as the southbound is coming in at around a quarter to eight. The hike up is done in a few minutes from the nearby residential areas, and the reward is great. It\u2019s an hour\u2019s walk from town, but you can park your rental car downhill, take a city bus or order at taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/05\/ARTICISLANDS_006_Andre-Askeland_6720-x-4480_WEB.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ARTICISLANDS_006_Andre-Askeland_6720-x-4480_WEB-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"View from \u00d8verg\u00e5rdsvika bay towards Gryt\u00f8ya island in the south. In the hill above graves and boat houses can be detected in the terrain \u00a9 Andr\u00e9 Askeland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ARTICISLANDS_006_Andre-Askeland_6720-x-4480_WEB.jpg\" data-caption=\"View from \u00d8verg\u00e5rdsvika bay towards Gryt\u00f8ya island in the south. In the hill above graves and boat houses can be detected in the terrain \u00a9 Andr\u00e9 Askeland\" \/>\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\/05\/bjarkoy-arvola-4-1.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1601\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/bjarkoy-arvola-4-1-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"View over the island of Bjark\u00f8y from the north towards the south. The central part is a low isthmus which is easy to navigate on foot, with lots of history \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/bjarkoy-arvola-4-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"View over the island of Bjark\u00f8y from the north towards the south. The central part is a low isthmus which is easy to navigate on foot, with lots of history \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune\" \/>\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\/2022\/02\/003002_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1352x1080\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/003002_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_-768x613.jpg\" alt=\"Newly raked around the Ole Ottesen house at Bjark\u00f8y \u00a9 S\u00f8r-Troms Museum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/003002_Soer-Troms-Museum_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Newly raked around the Ole Ottesen house at Bjark\u00f8y \u00a9 S\u00f8r-Troms Museum\" \/>\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: View from \u00d8verg\u00e5rdsvika bay towards Gryt\u00f8ya island in the south. In the hill above graves and boat houses can be detected in the terrain \u00a9 Andr\u00e9 Askeland<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: View over the island of Bjark\u00f8y from the north towards the south. The central part is a low isthmus which is easy to navigate on foot, with lots of history \u00a9 \u00d8ivind Arvola \/ Harstad kommune<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Newly raked around the Ole Ottesen house at Bjark\u00f8y \u00a9 S\u00f8r-Troms Museum<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"alignfull vnn-hero wp-block-vnn-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__media\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/bjarkoy-arvola-3-1.jpg);background-position: 50% 50%;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__gradient\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-hero__inner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bjarkoy-is-viking-ground\">Bjark\u00f8y is Viking ground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/follow-the-tracks-of-tore-hund-at-bjarkoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow an easy trail among the traces of a long history<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow in the footsteps of the Vikings on Bjark\u00f8y Island<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A wonderful and kind hike is the cultural path on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/follow-the-tracks-of-tore-hund-at-bjarkoy\/\">island of Bjark\u00f8y<\/a>. In the Viking Age, powerful chieftains resided here, and the traces are found all over the low, green and cultivated mid section of the island. Highlights include the remnants of the boathouse, that could probably house a 30 metre Viking ship, a raised stone, the picturesque church and the view towards the mountains of Gryt\u00f8ya island. This can be easily combined with a hike along a marked trail to Stangheia, 238 metres above sea level, for a commanding view of all the islands. This island is an easy daytrip by catamaran from Harstad, but there is also accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/03\/Aloha_2011-09-09_2450.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1607\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aloha_2011-09-09_2450-2048x1371.jpg\" alt=\"View from Mount Keipen \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Aloha_2011-09-09_2450.jpg\" data-caption=\"View from Mount Keipen \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\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-drone-panorama-amazing-view-fjord-Keipen-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-drone-panorama-amazing-view-fjord-Keipen-foto-Dag-Roland-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Foto: Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-drone-panorama-amazing-view-fjord-Keipen-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Foto: Dag Roland\" \/>\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\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-hiking-forest-amazing-view-keipen-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1707\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-hiking-forest-amazing-view-keipen-foto-Dag-Roland-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Foto: Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arcticoncepts-Harstad-hiking-forest-amazing-view-keipen-foto-Dag-Roland-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Foto: Dag Roland\" \/>\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: View from Mount Keipen \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Foto: Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Foto: Dag Roland<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keipen offers great views with little effort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not difficult to understand why Keipen is the most popular tour in Harstad. The ascent is a mere 173 metres, and your reward is an endless view to And\u00f8ya Island in the northwest, the big island of Senja in the north, the monumental Gryt\u00f8ya Island close by and all the islands around. The hike should take less than an hour and is relatively easy. However, there is a fair bit of wear and tear along the trail, and in the summer of 2024, works will be done to remedy the weathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elgen is the challenge with the seaview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An alternative to Keipen is Elgen (\u201cThe Elk\u201d). A 607 metres elevation difference, it is a half-day trip for most people. Start at the little chapel in memory of Hans Egede, the apostle of Greenland on the Elgnes headland. Then head up the hillside on a marked trail. Some sections can be felt as exposed, and ropes have been laid out on the steepest slope. From the top, you can see the whole fjord system, strewn with islands, and distant peaks rising from the sea in every direction. This hike requires stamina and a bit of good shape but is by no means extreme.<\/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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2424.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2424-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Steep ascents give great views \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2424.jpg\" data-caption=\"Steep ascents give great views \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2385.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2385-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Check how the cloudberries are doing on the way up \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2385.jpg\" data-caption=\"Check how the cloudberries are doing on the way up \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2421.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2421-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"View from Mount Elgen \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2421.jpg\" data-caption=\"View from Mount Elgen \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2406.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2406-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Heading up. There are lots of hills near Harstad, so your thighs will be alive \u00a9 Dag Roland\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.roland-2406.jpg\" data-caption=\"Heading up. There are lots of hills near Harstad, so your thighs will be alive \u00a9 Dag Roland\" \/>\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: Steep ascents give great views \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Check how the cloudberries are doing on the way up \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: View from Mount Elgen \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Heading up. There are lots of hills near Harstad, so your thighs will be alive \u00a9 Dag Roland<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bl\u00e5fjellet \u2013 The Blue Mountain \u2013 is a classic mountain hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hike to <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/turforslag\/1112154779\/blafjellet-fra-kilbotn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bl\u00e5fjellet <\/a>is a classic Norwegian mountain hike of medium size. The ascent is gradual, beginning with a tractor path. This turns into a classic forest path, before you reach the forest line. A bit of stamina is required, but nothing is technically difficult or scary. The elevation gain is 468 metres, and the distance is about 8 km. On the top, you can sit down in the heather and see distant mountains, blue fjords and lakes dotting the forest below you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haukeb\u00f8tinden is one step up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A bit harder, a bit tougher, but more rewarding is <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/turforslag\/1112154870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Haukeb\u00f8tinden<\/a>, reaching 906 metres. This mountain is found just south of the Tjeldsund bridge. The total length of the tour is 10 km, and you simply walk uphill all the way. From the parking there is a good path, but this narrows down into nothing further uphill. But by then you can see the cairn on the top and can simply follow a ridge all the way to the top. The last 400 metres are rocky with a lot of scree. The big beacon is actually not the highest point, you can continue another 200 metres to feel you have conquered the mountain. And you will not regret it when you see the view of all the waterways to the east and south, including the Tjeldsundbrua bridge and the lakes, valleys and mountains in the west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-map-route\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map\" id=\"map-route-69dc0b17bfbe7\" data-point=\"[{&quot;lat&quot;:68.7940733,&quot;lng&quot;:16.4973528,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Folkeparken is Harstad&#039;s green belt&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;The u003ca href=u0022https:\\\/\\\/ut.no\\\/rutebeskrivelse\\\/13394345\\\/fra-harstad-folkeparken-til-grnnkollenu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eFolkeparken u003c\\\/au003e- The u0022Popular Parku0022 - has well marked trails close to the city. Look for parking and access to the park near the marker.  &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8101335,&quot;lng&quot;:16.545121,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stien langs sj\\u00f8en - The Path Along the Sea - takes you to history&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;This route is an excellent connection by foot to the attractions on the peninsula of Trondenes. The marker is placed at the beginning of the hike. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.9989147,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5380314,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bjark\\u00f8y offers Viking history &quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Go to the island and follow the trail to traces from a long and illustrious history. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8569537,&quot;lng&quot;:16.3361652,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Keipen offers great views with little effort&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;This not so tough hike ends up at a dizzying viewpoint. Look for parking north east of the marker on the map. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.91175425,&quot;lng&quot;:16.26973424218107,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Elgen is tougher and higher than Keipen, with a greater reward&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;A 600 metre ascent gives you the views of all the fjords and islands. Steep, but accessible to most. Parking at the marker. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.7142332,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5069314,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bl\\u00e5fjellet is the classical hike&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Easy terrain and wide fjord views for a medium hike. Marker close to parking and start of tour. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.601938,&quot;lng&quot;:16.499175,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Haukeb\\u00f8tinden takes you higher and wider&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;More challenging, and a good day trip with great views. Parking and start of the tour next to the marker. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.58015800000001,&quot;lng&quot;:16.487265677403286,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;S\\u00e6tertinden is the ultimate challenge&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;More than 1100 metres climb for that great mountain view&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.8808827,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5520084,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Lundenesgalten is about the great island view&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Steep, tough and not too long to see all the islands nearby and afar. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.7867029,&quot;lng&quot;:16.5714441,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Gans\\u00e5stoppen offers the best view of Harstad&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;An extremely short hike takes you to a viewpoint overlooking all of Harstad&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.852785,&quot;lng&quot;:16.276637,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Nupen has the great midnight sun view&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Short, but occasionally steep, hike to the viewpoint Nupen, the u0022most romantic viewu0022 in Norway. &quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.7615591,&quot;lng&quot;:16.2525135,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Cultural path Skallan - R\\u00e5 goes through history&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;An easy walk through old agricultural lands with plenty of history&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.780652,&quot;lng&quot;:16.205836,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Storhornet overlooks the friendly fjord&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Reasonably easy trip 700+ metres with great fjord view&quot;},{&quot;lat&quot;:68.6349622,&quot;lng&quot;:16.0473736,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hike amid the peaks to H\\u00e5konsbu&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Not too hard hike to a viewpoint between the pointed peaks of inner Kv\\u00e6fjord. &quot;}]\" data-walk=\"false\" data-toggle-route=\"true\" data-zoom-northern=\"false\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"map-route-title\">Where are the best hikes in Harstad?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-description\">This is an overview of the hikes in the article. We link to the excellent website www.ut.no, which has detailed information on parking, marking etc. Unfortunately, it&#8217;s only in Norwegian, but use google translate. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t1\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Folkeparken is Harstad&#039;s green belt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/rutebeskrivelse\/13394345\/fra-harstad-folkeparken-til-grnnkollen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folkeparken <\/a>&#8211; The &#8220;Popular Park&#8221; &#8211; has well marked trails close to the city. Look for parking and access to the park near the marker.  \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Stien langs sj\u00f8en &#8211; The Path Along the Sea &#8211; takes you to history<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis route is an excellent connection by foot to the attractions on the peninsula of Trondenes. The marker is placed at the beginning of the hike. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Bjark\u00f8y offers Viking history <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to the island and follow the trail to traces from a long and illustrious history. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Keipen offers great views with little effort<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis not so tough hike ends up at a dizzying viewpoint. Look for parking north east of the marker on the map. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t5\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Elgen is tougher and higher than Keipen, with a greater reward<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA 600 metre ascent gives you the views of all the fjords and islands. Steep, but accessible to most. Parking at the marker. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t6\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Bl\u00e5fjellet is the classical hike<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEasy terrain and wide fjord views for a medium hike. Marker close to parking and start of tour. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t7\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Haukeb\u00f8tinden takes you higher and wider<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore challenging, and a good day trip with great views. Parking and start of the tour next to the marker. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t8\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">S\u00e6tertinden is the ultimate challenge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMore than 1100 metres climb for that great mountain view\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t9\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Lundenesgalten is about the great island view<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSteep, tough and not too long to see all the islands nearby and afar. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t10\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Gans\u00e5stoppen offers the best view of Harstad<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn extremely short hike takes you to a viewpoint overlooking all of Harstad\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t11\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Nupen has the great midnight sun view<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShort, but occasionally steep, hike to the viewpoint Nupen, the &#8220;most romantic view&#8221; in Norway. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t12\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">The Cultural path Skallan &#8211; R\u00e5 goes through history<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn easy walk through old agricultural lands with plenty of history\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t13\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Storhornet overlooks the friendly fjord<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReasonably easy trip 700+ metres with great fjord view\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown is-hidden is-collapsable\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t14\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"map-route-dropdown-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"map-route-dropdown__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"map-route-dropdown__title-text\">Hike amid the peaks to H\u00e5konsbu<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"map-route-dropdown__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNot too hard hike to a viewpoint between the pointed peaks of inner Kv\u00e6fjord. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u00e6tertinden is the challenge you should do on a good day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet another step up is the <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/turforslag\/1111727\/topptur-til-stertinden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S\u00e6tertinden<\/a>, found in the same area as Haukeb\u00f8tinden. The ascent is over 1100 metres, and the highest point is a impressive 1095 metres. Going up, you pass through a lot of different kinds of environments, from dense, leafy forest &nbsp;and bogland through knarly mountain forest and grean meadows above the treeline to rock and scree. Near the top, big wooden poles mark the trail to the communication installations on top. The view is wide, and the Tjeldsundet waterway is beneath you like a silvery ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lundenesgalten is where you see all the islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When exploring the islands in the north, no mountain gives an ocean view like Storgalten, or <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/turforslag\/1112155547\/lundenesgalten-grytya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lundenesgalten<\/a>. At 782 metres, you can see Harstad and the V\u00e5gsfjord in the south, and turning around you have a wide view to And\u00f8ya Island in the northwest, the towering peaks in Senja straight in the north and the mainland in the east. The green Viking island of Bjark\u00f8y is just below your feet. &nbsp;The climb is typical for Northern Norway, short and brutal. A lot of the ascent goes through lush forests, and when you reach above the treeline, you can see the top cairn. The total distance is around 10 km, medium trained people do it in 4 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\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\/2024\/04\/IMG_20200522_231938_resized_20200525_033316444.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_20200522_231938_resized_20200525_033316444-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Wide view from Nupen, at the mouth of the Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_20200522_231938_resized_20200525_033316444.jpg\" data-caption=\"Wide view from Nupen, at the mouth of the Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" \/>\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\/2024\/04\/Nupen.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nupen-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Midnight Sun, seen from Nupen in the far north of Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Nupen.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Midnight Sun, seen from Nupen in the far north of Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" \/>\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\/2024\/04\/Utsikt-fra-Bremnes-Hanne-Thin-Markussen.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Utsikt-fra-Bremnes-Hanne-Thin-Markussen-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Spring view towards the sunset seen from Bremnes in Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Hanne Thin Markussen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Utsikt-fra-Bremnes-Hanne-Thin-Markussen.jpg\" data-caption=\"Spring view towards the sunset seen from Bremnes in Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Hanne Thin Markussen\" \/>\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: Wide view from Nupen, at the mouth of the Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The Midnight Sun, seen from Nupen in the far north of Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Spring view towards the sunset seen from Bremnes in Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Hanne Thin Markussen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nupen is the iconic midnight sun view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Norwegian traveller\u2019s magazine listed the hill of Nupen as Norway\u2019s most romantic place. Nupen is a 405-metre top on the northern coast of Hinn\u00f8ya Island. While the climb is not perilous, certain sections are quite steep. However, the reward is fabulous, with a wide panorama stretching from And\u00f8ya Island in the northwest to the monumental mountains of Gryt\u00f8ya island. A tip: visit at midnight to witness the midnight sun from its peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The cultural path in Borkenes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the goal isn&#8217;t just reaching the summit, but immersing oneself in history, the <em>Kulturstien Skallan-R\u00e5<\/em> &nbsp;&#8211; Cultural path from Skallan to R\u00e5 \u2013 takes you on an old pre-automobile path between the oldest farms in Kv\u00e6fjord. Iron age grave mounds, old barns and a lot of colourful farms await you. The path follows the border between the forest and the agricultural lands, and you experience a rich vegetation of wildflowers and plants reminiscent of traditional agriculture. The modest, weather-beaten buildings are <em>sommarfj\u00f8s<\/em>,  summer farms. Here, the cows were milked when allowed to graze freely in summer. The hike takes less than an hour, and is a good 3 km long. <\/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\/2024\/04\/Gyrd-Harstad.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gyrd-Harstad-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Flowery meadow along the Skallan - R\u00e5 cultural path. Some of the plants and flowers originate in the forests, other are weed following traditional agriculture \u00a9 Gyrd Harstad\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gyrd-Harstad.jpg\" data-caption=\"Flowery meadow along the Skallan - R\u00e5 cultural path. Some of the plants and flowers originate in the forests, other are weed following traditional agriculture \u00a9 Gyrd Harstad\" \/>\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\/2024\/04\/Sommerfjosgrenda5.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1351\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sommerfjosgrenda5-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful and green in the Sommarfj\u00f8sgrenda in Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sommerfjosgrenda5.jpg\" data-caption=\"Beautiful and green in the Sommarfj\u00f8sgrenda in Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" \/>\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\/2024\/04\/Steingjerde.jpg\" data-size=\"1350x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Steingjerde-768x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Stone piles, fences and an old barn along the cultural path Skallan - R\u00e5 \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Steingjerde.jpg\" data-caption=\"Stone piles, fences and an old barn along the cultural path Skallan - R\u00e5 \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" \/>\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\/2024\/04\/2018-08-16-15.32.04.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2018-08-16-15.32.04-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cultural landscape along the path from Skallan to R\u00e5 in Kv\u00e6fjord. Don&#039;t forget to close the gate \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2018-08-16-15.32.04.jpg\" data-caption=\"Cultural landscape along the path from Skallan to R\u00e5 in Kv\u00e6fjord. Don&#039;t forget to close the gate \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune\" \/>\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: Flowery meadow along the Skallan &#8211; R\u00e5 cultural path. Some of the plants and flowers originate in the forests, other are weed following traditional agriculture \u00a9 Gyrd Harstad<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Beautiful and green in the Sommarfj\u00f8sgrenda in Kv\u00e6fjord \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Stone piles, fences and an old barn along the cultural path Skallan &#8211; R\u00e5 \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Cultural landscape along the path from Skallan to R\u00e5 in Kv\u00e6fjord. Don&#039;t forget to close the gate \u00a9 Ellen Eliseussen \/ Kv\u00e6fjord kommune<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storhornet overlooks the friendly fjord<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A great trip from Kv\u00e6fjord\u2019s \u201ccapital\u201d Borkenes takes you to mount Storhornet. This 722-metre peak has a commanding view stretching from And\u00f8ya Island in the far northwest to the alpine peaks surrounding the Gullesfjord in the southwest. Inbetween, the green and friendly landscapes of Kv\u00e6fjord are nestled. The hike begins at a parking area near the shooting range outside Borkenes, and has a rather gentle ascent through the forest and above the treeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hike between the rugged peaks of Austerfjord <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kv\u00e6fjord splits into two branches in the south, both surrounded by alpine landscapes. Serious hikers criss-cross this mountainous area in many directions. The leisurely hiker, though, seeks out the peaceful valley from Fossestua in the innermost of the Austerfjorden. <a href=\"https:\/\/ut.no\/rutebeskrivelse\/135936\/fra-fossestua-til-haakonsbu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It all starts rather gently<\/a> through the forest, before you ascend the Middagsfjellet mountain to an altitude of some 400 metres. Then follow the marked trail along lakes and bogs to the H\u00e5konsbu mountain refuge. Around here, the trails part, and you can seek out different routes. Or just return the same way. The ascent covers about 550 meters, spanning a rewarding 13 km round trip.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-vikings season-autumn season-summer region-harstad 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\/an-easy-walk-around-elgsnes-takes-you-through-millennia\/\">\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=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hurtigruten-Elgsnes-Foto-Dag-Magnus-Andreassen-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\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>An easy walk around Elgsnes takes you through millennia<\/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>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips todo-worldwar2 facilities-family-friendly facilities-sustainability season-autumn season-summer region-harstad malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-leave-no-tracer malgrupper-local-insider 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\/the-culture-path-from-skallan-to-ra-is-a-pastoral-idyll-with-grand-fjord-views\/\">\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=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sommerfjosgrenda5-768x432.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\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The culture path from Skallan to R\u00e5 is a pastoral idyll with grand fjord views<\/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>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-attractions todo-cross-country-skiing todo-culture-and-history todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-northern-lights todo-roadcycling todo-skiing todo-surfing-and-kiting todo-vikings season-autumn season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider 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\/come-to-harstad-for-relaxed-northern-lights-hunting\/\">\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: 66% 60%;\" 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\/2025\/01\/Arne-Widding-view-of-Harstad-under-Northern-Lights-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\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Come to Harstad for relaxed Northern Lights hunting<\/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\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture todo-vikings facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups facilities-sami season-summer malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-culture-lover 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\/trondenes-historical-center-brings-the-middle-ages-to-life\/\">\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: 40% 37%;\" 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\/2021\/07\/95A6104-768x512.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<h2>Trondenes Historical Center brings the Middle Ages to life<\/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>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler 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\/trondenes-church-is-the-worlds-northernmost-medieval-church\/\">\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=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/003083_Baard-Loeken_www.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<h2>Trondenes Church is the world&#8217;s northernmost medieval church<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad 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\/a-soviet-prisoner-of-war-tells-his-story\/\">\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: 56% 41%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1188\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Konstantin-Severdintsev-768x1188.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\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>A Soviet prisoner of war tells his story<\/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>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tGood to know about hiking\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"is-harstad-a-good-place-to-hike?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs Harstad a good place to hike?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"is-harstad-a-good-place-to-hike?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Harstad has varied scenery and many good hikes with great views to fjords, islands and mountains. Most of the hikes are easy to medium, and suited for a lot of people. For general information about Harstad : The website of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploreharstad.no\/en\/startsiden\/ting-a-gjore-harstad\/\"> Explore Harstad<\/a> has a full overview of hotels, restaurants, activities and attractions in Harstad and the area around. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"when-is-it-good-to-hike-in-harstad?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen is it good to hike in Harstad?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"when-is-it-good-to-hike-in-harstad?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tSome lowland trails can be used all year, but you can&#8217;t start hiking for real until June. The midnight sun season in June-July allows you to hike 24\/7. Many locals prefer August, as there are less insects and fresher air. September and the first half of October are also great hiking months. If it doesn&#8217;t snow, you can go on shorter hikes in late October and November. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"why-do-you-refer-to-ut.no,-it&#039;s-in-norwegian-only?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy do you refer to ut.no, it&#039;s in Norwegian only?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"why-do-you-refer-to-ut.no,-it&#039;s-in-norwegian-only?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tThere are, unfortunately, no good websites for hikes in Norway in English. Ut.no has excellent maps, good photos and good info about parking and access in general. Use google translate. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"who-is-responsible-if-something-goes-wrong?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWho is responsible if something goes wrong?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-labelledby=\"who-is-responsible-if-something-goes-wrong?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tIf something goes wrong, you are responsible yourself. Trailmarkers, websites like ut.no, landowners or this article cannot be held responsible. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"how-do-i-minimise-my-footprint-when-hiking?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I minimise my footprint when hiking?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-labelledby=\"how-do-i-minimise-my-footprint-when-hiking?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tStick to the path as much as possible. Do not leave anything behind, this also goes for orange peel and banana skins. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-get-updated-weather-information?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I get updated weather information?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-5\" aria-labelledby=\"where-can-i-get-updated-weather-information?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\twww.yr.no is an excellent Norwegian website. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-do-i-call-for-help?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere do I call for help?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-6\" aria-labelledby=\"where-do-i-call-for-help?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tIf you are lost, you can call 75&nbsp;55&nbsp;90&nbsp;00. If you need medical assistance, you call 113. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"how-should-i-dress-for-hiking?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow should I dress for hiking?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-7\" aria-labelledby=\"how-should-i-dress-for-hiking?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLayers! It&#8217;s perfectly fine to go uphill in shorts and t-shirts when the weather is fine. But it is absolutely necessary to have a backpack with extra clothes: A good sweater, a windproof jacket, a hat and gloves. The weather can change quickly, and mountaintops tend to be windy and a lot colder than in the lowlands. When you sit down on the top to rest, you put on extra layers. Trainers are fine on wooden paths. Above the treeline, however, the terrain can be very rocky, and you should definitely have more solid hiking boots. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-vikings facilities-sustainability season-summer region-harstad malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-slow-traveller 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\/travel-by-your-palate-around-harstad\/\">\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=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Braekost-fra-Dalheim-gard-768x1024.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\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Travel by your palate around Harstad<\/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\tFood in Northern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad 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\/look-out-for-the-architecture-when-wandering-around-harstad\/\">\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=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sentrum-harstad-vinter-julegate-oivind-arvola-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\tHarstad\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Look out for the architecture when wandering around Harstad<\/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\tArchitecture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-harstad malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-slow-traveller 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