{"id":12570,"date":"2024-03-15T15:31:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=12570"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:17:04","slug":"the-jokelfjord-glacier-is-a-silent-world-of-water-rock-and-ice","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-jokelfjord-glacier-is-a-silent-world-of-water-rock-and-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"The J\u00f8kelfjord glacier is a silent world of water, rock and ice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0Sitting in an open boat amid the wild, rocky peaks on the J\u00f8kelfjord and looking up at the monumental \u00d8ksfjordj\u00f8kelen glacier front in total silence, one feels nothing but awe\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The boat slides quietly, engine turned off, making gentle waves on the calm water. Surrounding us are sharp, pointed mountains rising 1000 metres, and there are little chunks of ice floating in the fjord. Up there, the glacier \u00d8ksfjordj\u00f8kelen covers the mountainous landscape like a lid, sending a glacier snout down the slope. From the snout\u2019s terminus, melting water cascades down the rocky ravine and into a vertical waterfall. The string of water then disappears behind another chunk of ice, covered with gravel and rocks transported by the glacier. Close to the sea, the water reappears, gushing into the fjord. It is a strange, beautiful, silent world.<\/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\/B_Jokelfjord2.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\/B_Jokelfjord2-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"Glacier in stereo in J\u00f8kelfjorden \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/B_Jokelfjord2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Glacier in stereo in J\u00f8kelfjorden \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_1326.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_1326-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Baby blue on top \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1326.jpg\" data-caption=\"Baby blue on top \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_1345.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\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_1345-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"When the boat approaches the glacier, the engine is turned off \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1345.jpg\" data-caption=\"When the boat approaches the glacier, the engine is turned off \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_1618.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_1618-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Looking at the J\u00f8kelfjord glacier from land \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1618.jpg\" data-caption=\"Looking at the J\u00f8kelfjord glacier from land \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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: Glacier in stereo in J\u00f8kelfjorden \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Baby blue on top \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: When the boat approaches the glacier, the engine is turned off \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Looking at the J\u00f8kelfjord glacier from land \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suddenly, the silence is broken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Occasionally, the deafening silence is interrupted as the glacier calves; it releases pieces of ice into the fjord. This is more likely to happen after a prolonged period of warm summer weather but can happen all through the summer. A recent calving is spotted by ice floating on the fjord and by intense blue spots on the ice front. The blue weakens as the ice surface oxidises, much like a fresh wound heals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u00d8ksfjordj\u00f8kelen glacier presides over the landscape<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00d8ksfjordj\u00f8kelen is Norway\u2019s ninth biggest glacier, with a surface of 41 square kilometres. The top of the glacier is also the highest point in the county of Finnmark. Earlier, this point was 1204 metres high, but the glacier is currently reducing in volume, so these days the altitude is around 1190 metres. This is a plateau glacier, resting on the rugged, mountainous landscape like a flat roof. The glacier melt has had more consequences: Some decades ago, the glacier snout in J\u00f8kelfjorden went uninterrupted from the main body of the glacier into the fjord. It was then the only glacier on Scandinavia\u2019s mainland reaching the sea. As the world is warming, the J\u00f8kelfjorden glacier arm is slowly disintegrating.<\/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_4978.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_4978-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"A few decades ago, the glacier extended all the way to the fjord in one continuous stretch \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4978.jpg\" data-caption=\"A few decades ago, the glacier extended all the way to the fjord in one continuous stretch \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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\/20200613_135407274_iOS.jpg\" data-size=\"1707x2400\">\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\/20200613_135407274_iOS-768x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Early summer look back to the J\u00f8kelfjord glacier \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20200613_135407274_iOS.jpg\" data-caption=\"Early summer look back to the J\u00f8kelfjord glacier \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_4967.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\/03\/IMG_4967-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"J\u00f8kelfjorden is all about calm \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4967.jpg\" data-caption=\"J\u00f8kelfjorden is all about calm \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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\/B_Jokelfjord-2.jpg\" data-size=\"1919x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/B_Jokelfjord-2-768x961.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/B_Jokelfjord-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" \/>\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: A few decades ago, the glacier extended all the way to the fjord in one continuous stretch \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Early summer look back to the J\u00f8kelfjord glacier \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: J\u00f8kelfjorden is all about calm \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;See the glacier on a RiB Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A RiB \u2013 Rigid Inflatable Boat \u2013 is like a zodiac, but is has a solid, sturdy keel. This kind of boat allows you to reach places that are difficult to visit for bigger boats. Going up to 40 knots, they can cover large distances, but more often, they sail on slow speed through the seascape, benefitting both the local wildlife and the guests\u2019 desire to study the landscape. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.explore70.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore 70 degrees<\/a> is a small company based in Skjerv\u00f8y, specialising in RiB tours all the year, and in summer and autumn, they organise a 3-4 hour RiB tour to J\u00f8kelfjorden and the \u00d8ksfjord glacier. On the way, they pass wildlife, old history, interesting geology and glaciology at maximum 30 knots an hour. The \u00d8ksfjordj\u00f8kelen is thus only the icing on the cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The sailing goes through old history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If we\u2019d been here 80-90 years ago, we would meet a landscape with a visible human imprint. Shores would be lined with smallholdings and people, and fishing boats would ply the waters. Following WWII devastations and the following modernisation, people moved to Skjerv\u00f8y, Troms\u00f8 or even Oslo. The old houses are summer houses these days, and you see them dot the shore along the way.<\/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_1342.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_1342-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"The ice close up \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1342.jpg\" data-caption=\"The ice close up \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_5517.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\/03\/IMG_5517-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Summer days in J\u00f8kelfjorden \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5517.jpg\" data-caption=\"Summer days in J\u00f8kelfjorden \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_4245.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\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_4245-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"In late summer, the glacier is more visible, as this year&#039;s snow has melted away \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_4245.jpg\" data-caption=\"In late summer, the glacier is more visible, as this year&#039;s snow has melted away \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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\/20200613_131144804_iOS.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\/20200613_131144804_iOS-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Baby blue ice on top, and the &quot;Nerisen&quot; (&quot;Lower ice&quot;) is coloured by gravel from the main glacier \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20200613_131144804_iOS.jpg\" data-caption=\"Baby blue ice on top, and the &quot;Nerisen&quot; (&quot;Lower ice&quot;) is coloured by gravel from the main glacier \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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 ice close up \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Summer days in J\u00f8kelfjorden \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: In late summer, the glacier is more visible, as this year&#039;s snow has melted away \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Baby blue ice on top, and the &quot;Nerisen&quot; (&quot;Lower ice&quot;) is coloured by gravel from the main glacier \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wildlife is part of the experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the people have left, other beings have more room to live. The birdlife is thriving, with eider ducks, mallards and many other ducks plying the waters. From the boat, one can see the oystercatchers strutting along the shore on their thin, bright red legs. Angry terns dive-bomb down on our heads, seagulls are loud and talkative as usual and white-tailed eagles patrol from way up there. Puffins, razorbills and guillemots, those black and white colony birds, fly in the troughs of the waves. A pod of white-beaked dolphins lives and hunts in the area, and depending on their mood, they might entertain themselves with some human-watching. Hunting porpoises and bigger whales also turn up occasionally. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kv\u00e6nangstindan are the \u201cDragon\u2019s Back\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the attractions along the route is the <em>Kv\u00e6nangstindan<\/em> (Sami <em>N\u00e1vuong\u00e1issat<\/em>) mountain range. From the sea, the pointed range looks like a prehistoric monster, having earned it the name \u201cDragon\u2019s Back\u201d. These mountains rise defiantly to an altitude of 1178 metres from the sea between two fjords. The abandoned settlement of Meiland appears minuscule under the impressive peaks.<\/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\/Eider-ducks-2.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1525\">\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\/Eider-ducks-2-2048x1301.jpg\" alt=\"Eider ducks. The male ones are colourful, whereas the females are grey-brown \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eider-ducks-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Eider ducks. The male ones are colourful, whereas the females are grey-brown \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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\/Eagle_flying.jpg\" data-size=\"1950x2400\">\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\/Eagle_flying-768x945.jpg\" alt=\"The white-tailed eagle has seen something interesting, and someone is in danger \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eagle_flying.jpg\" data-caption=\"The white-tailed eagle has seen something interesting, and someone is in danger \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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\/Lundefulg-x4.jpg\" data-size=\"1998x2400\">\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\/Lundefulg-x4-768x923.jpg\" alt=\"Puffins ready to dive \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lundefulg-x4.jpg\" data-caption=\"Puffins ready to dive \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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\/Knitnos1_2.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\/Knitnos1_2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"White-beaked dolphins find humans entertaining to watch \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Knitnos1_2.jpg\" data-caption=\"White-beaked dolphins find humans entertaining to watch \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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: Eider ducks. The male ones are colourful, whereas the females are grey-brown \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The white-tailed eagle has seen something interesting, and someone is in danger \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Puffins ready to dive \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: White-beaked dolphins find humans entertaining to watch \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spildra Island is an old meeting point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The island of Spildra, Sami <em>Spitt\u00e1<\/em>, has a deep-rooted Sami history.&nbsp; The island is full of graves, and not only of humans, but also bears. Bears were sacred animals in Sami mythology, and after having hunted down a bear, one needed to give the bones a proper funeral. Spildra was also a gathering point for siida\u2019s, groups of nomadic Sami people during parts of the year. Today, some 20 people live here, making a living from the traditional fishing and farming combo, mixed in with community tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">J\u00f8kelfjorden is geology in a big way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The J\u00f8kelfjorden, <em>Jiehkkervuonna<\/em> in Sami, &nbsp;is long and narrow, surrounded by wild mountains carved out by glaciers in several ice ages. It is thus a classical fjord. But the geology reaches much further back, to the time some 565 million years ago when the Lyngen Alps, the Kv\u00e6nangstindan and the area around J\u00f8kelfjorden was chain of volcanoes, rising from the seabed. In the mountains north of the J\u00f8kelfjord, one can wander among fossilised magma chambers from a supervulcano, one of only three locations on earth where this is can be seen. The mountains around the fjord also create a sheltered, warm microclimate, so the vegetation is surprisingly lush and green. <\/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_5591.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_5591-2048x1536.jpg\" alt=\"The majestic Kv\u00e6nangstindan, the &quot;Dragon&#039;s Back&quot; - range in evening light \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5591.jpg\" data-caption=\"The majestic Kv\u00e6nangstindan, the &quot;Dragon&#039;s Back&quot; - range in evening light \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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\/Razorbill_springer.jpg\" data-size=\"1866x2400\">\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\/Razorbill_springer-768x988.jpg\" alt=\"Razorbill working hard to take off \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees, Skjerv\u00f8y\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Razorbill_springer.jpg\" data-caption=\"Razorbill working hard to take off \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees, Skjerv\u00f8y\" \/>\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\/havorn.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1866\">\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\/havorn-768x597.jpg\" alt=\"None of the seabirds are safe when the white tailed eagle is out \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/havorn.jpg\" data-caption=\"None of the seabirds are safe when the white tailed eagle is out \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_1386.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_1386-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Summer landscapes around Skjerv\u00f8y \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1386.jpg\" data-caption=\"Summer landscapes around Skjerv\u00f8y \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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 majestic Kv\u00e6nangstindan, the &quot;Dragon&#039;s Back&quot; &#8211; range in evening light \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Razorbill working hard to take off \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees, Skjerv\u00f8y<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: None of the seabirds are safe when the white tailed eagle is out \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Summer landscapes around Skjerv\u00f8y \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skjerv\u00f8y is the starting point of the tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A fishing village of some 2500 inhabitants, Skjerv\u00f8y is a tiny speck of urban life in a grand landscape. Here you can dine, enjoy good coffee, and have a glass of your favourite drink while studying the colourful reconstruction-era houses organised in terraces around the protected port.<\/p>\n\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\/2023\/12\/visit-lyngenfjord-black_logo.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-for-info-about-skjerv-y\">For info about Skjerv\u00f8y &#8230;<\/h2>\n\n<p>and the whole Lyngenfjord area, Visit Lyngenfjord is the most informed. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button link-to-booking-provider-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/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\/2024\/03\/IMG_7243.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x930\">\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_7243-2048x794.jpg\" alt=\"The Hurtigruten ship about to call at Skjerv\u00f8y in the evening \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7243.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Hurtigruten ship about to call at Skjerv\u00f8y in the evening \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_1292.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_1292-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Heading towards the Kv\u00e6nangstindan range \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_1292.jpg\" data-caption=\"Heading towards the Kv\u00e6nangstindan range \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_2154.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\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_2154-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"By RiB into the evening sun \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2154.jpg\" data-caption=\"By RiB into the evening sun \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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_2279.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_2279-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A 300 metre walk through Skjerv\u00f8y&#039;s village centre to get from the dressing room to the boat \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2279.jpg\" data-caption=\"A 300 metre walk through Skjerv\u00f8y&#039;s village centre to get from the dressing room to the boat \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees\" \/>\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 Hurtigruten ship about to call at Skjerv\u00f8y in the evening \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Heading towards the Kv\u00e6nangstindan range \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: By RiB into the evening sun \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: A 300 metre walk through Skjerv\u00f8y&#039;s village centre to get from the dressing room to the boat \u00a9 Explore 70 Degrees<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\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\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tGood to know about the RiB tour to J\u00f8kelfjord\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><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-a-rib-tour-for-everybody?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs a RiB tour for everybody?\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 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However, to counteract the waves, you flex your legs slightly. If you have major problems with your back or knees, maybe a RiB tour isn&#8217;t for you. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><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=\"i-have-never-been-on-a-rib-before?-what-do-i-do?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tI have never been on a RiB before? What do I do?\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=\"i-have-never-been-on-a-rib-before?-what-do-i-do?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tNo worries! Explore 70 Degrees welcomes rookies every day. You get a thorough instruction before going on board. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><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=\"what-do-i-wear-for-a-rib-tour-on-70-degrees-north?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat do I wear for a RiB tour on 70 degrees north?\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=\"what-do-i-wear-for-a-rib-tour-on-70-degrees-north?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tBring casual wear, along the lines of a t-shirt, a sweater and jeans. On a cool summer&#8217;s day, Explore 70 Degrees will fit you out with a floating thermal suit. If the summer&#8217;s day is unbearably hot, shorts and t-shirts are not unheard of. No discussion about the life jacket, though, that Explore 70 Degrees hands out, it should be worn all the time. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><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-a-good-time-to-see-the-j\u00f8kelfjord-glacier?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen is a good time to see the J\u00f8kelfjord glacier?\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=\"when-is-a-good-time-to-see-the-j\u00f8kelfjord-glacier?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tIn early June, there will still be a fair bit of this year&#8217;s snow left, so the glacier is less visible. As the summer progresses, the glacier stands more and more out. However, fresh snow at 1000 metres altitude is a possibility all summer. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><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-is-j\u00f8kelfjord?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is J\u00f8kelfjord?\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=\"where-is-j\u00f8kelfjord?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tJ\u00f8kelfjord (&#8220;Glacier fjord&#8221;) is a short fjord cutting into the mountain range between the fjord Kv\u00e6nangen and the Altafjord. The range divides the counties Troms and Finnmark, and J\u00f8kelfjorden is on the peninsula&#8217;s western side. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><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-is-skjerv\u00f8y?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Skjerv\u00f8y?\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-is-skjerv\u00f8y?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tSkjerv\u00f8y is a fishing village and community centre in Northern Troms, midway between Troms\u00f8 and Alta. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><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-get-to-skjerv\u00f8y?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get to Skjerv\u00f8y?\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=\"how-do-i-get-to-skjerv\u00f8y?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tYou can easily drive to Skjerv\u00f8y. The driving from Troms\u00f8 takes around 4 hours, and usually involves two ferry crossings. It is a little shorter to Alta in the east, about 3 hours. There is a daily bus from both Troms\u00f8 and Alta. From Troms\u00f8, you can take the Hurtigruten, a 4 hour sailing, or a catamaran. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-activities todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-bungee-jump todo-culture-and-history todo-hiking todo-natural-highlights facilities-family-friendly facilities-sami facilities-sustainability season-autumn season-summer region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-bucket-list-betty 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-gorsabrua-bridge-spans-one-of-europes-deepest-canyons\/\">\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: 63% 47%;\" 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\/2024\/03\/013152_Petr-Pavl-ek_Visit-Lyngenfjord-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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Gorsabrua bridge spans one of Europe&#8217;s deepest canyons<\/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\tNatural highlights\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 season-autumn season-summer region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-outdoor-adventure 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-glacier-steindalsbreen-is-a-blue-wonder-in-the-lyngen-alps\/\">\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% 85%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lyngen-26-1-768x855.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The glacier Steindalsbreen is a blue wonder in the Lyngen Alps<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\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-watersports todo-wildlifesafari facilities-family-friendly season-autumn season-summer region-lyngenfjord 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\/only-a-riverboat-takes-you-to-mollis-waterfall\/\">\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: 52% 72%;\" 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\/2024\/02\/Mollisfossen-i-Nordreisa-gjor-deg-liten-Magy-Media-1-768x512.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\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Only a riverboat 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