{"id":2225,"date":"2019-12-07T17:13:34","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T17:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&p=2225"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:20:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:20:27","slug":"six-hiking-favourites-in-northern-norway","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/six-hiking-favourites-in-northern-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"6 hiking favourites in Northern Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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It is an affordable way to holiday and it encourages you to slow down and think. In Northern Norway, you can hike all night if you so choose, because the sun never sets and the light is invigorating. How far you hike or how many peaks you climb does not matter. Hiking is about moving at your own pace, taking the time to get to know the people you meet along the way and, not least, enjoy nature and your place in it. Northern Norway and Svalbard are jam-packed with spectacular hiking trails that offer both dazzling views and peace and quiet. Below are some favourites to enjoy\u2014most of them doable without exhausting you completely:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Oksskolten in Helgeland<\/h2>\n\n
Hike to the highest mountain in Northern Norway<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

The queens route in Vester\u00e5len<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Takes you through spectacular, lonely landscapes along the edge of the Atlantic between Nyksund and St\u00f8, two of the most picturesque fishing villages along the entire coast. It is named after Queen Sonja, who hiked it for the first time in 1994 and was absolutely delighted with the experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hike to a remote fishing village<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Finnmark, you can on the Nordkyn peninsula and hike to an old fishing village. From the plateau you will see the North Cape from a rare and beautiful angle. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Hike across the hilltops to Skj\u00f8tningberg<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Historical hike in Narvik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Combine your hiking interest with a view into the historical parts of Narvik. \u201cThe Navvy Road\u201d was not built for travelers, and a hiking trip here is an interesting mini-adventure. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Rallarveien in Narvik is a historic hike for nature lovers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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To the top of Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\n
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Hiking in the northernmost town in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hammerfest is the northernmost town in the world, and you will find beautiful nature and easy hikes all around the vibrant little town in Finnmark. <\/p>\n\n\n

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