The 10 Best Things to do in Lyngen Fjord, Northern Norway

You will find Holmenes Sea Sami Farm in the inner Kafjord, 4 kilometres from Birtavarre. At this Farm, built in 1850, you can experience how a coastal Sami family lived before the war and learn something about the contrast between then and now. The farm consists of a farmhouse, woodshed, bows, stables, hay barn and a summer barn.

The Bollmann's road was built by Russian, Yugoslavian and Polish prisoners during the 2nd World War. Today, the road is lined with information signs about the war in Storfjord and is leading up to a great viewpoint. On the way up to this war memorial, there is a rest area and a toilet. On top you will find a reconstructed bunker used for accommodation. A summer trip offers beautiful views of the midnight sun!

Between Oteren and Lyngseidet lies Steindalen. The hike to the Steindalsbreen is 5 km long and you can easily enter the glacier.

A viewpoint with several 2nd world war memories and a 360-degree view over the Lyngenalps and the Lyngenfjord. From this place, you can ENJOY the northern lights and the midnight sun.

The Museum for Northern People are a newly-established museum which opened in July 2011. The museum documents and communicates aspects of the culture of the northern people as well as regional Sami culture and history. The cultural aspects of northern people are communicated by temporary exhibitions, whilst regional Sami culture and history is presented in a permanent exhibition. The temporary exhibition rooms will be dedicated to artists from the circumpolar areas or exhibitions relating to topics concerned with northern people.

Driving further into the valley, you will cross a bridge over a canyon and reach another parking lot. The marked trail to Gorsabrua starts here (1,8 km) and this walk is easy. Lamb are eating grass in the trench and there is a full view over the valley along the trail. When reaching the bridge, Gorsabrua; prepare for some tickling height fear! An enormous waterfall flows down into the 153 metres high canyon and you have a fantastic view over it when standing on the bridge. On Saturdays during the summer, you can bungee jump from an exit-ramp on the middle of the bridge. It is probably one of the northernmost bungee jumps that you can find!

We offer activities and accommodation in the majestic Lyngen Alps. Lyngen is an sustainable escape from busy city life, where you can explore the unique north-Norwegian countryside and nature at it’s purest. The light and air pollution is minimal, meaning northern lights and star filled skies are just a short hike away. Combine this with exciting activities and skilled guides, and you have the perfect frame for your next unique holiday. From Northern-lights and ice climbing, to RIB boat tours, midnight sun experiences and fjord view rooms. Summer or winter we can guarantee you a great adventure!

Aurora Spirit is a unique distillery that attracts international attention with its spectacular location. The Lyngen alps, the fjord, the northern lights and the arctic wilderness provide an excellent setting for making whisky and other alcohol products under the brand name Bivrost. The products are based on local herbs, berries and melted glacier water. The northernmost distillery in the world offers guided Whisky tours, Whisky tastings, visits to an old NATO base, bathing under the northern lights and RIB - boat trips under the Lyngen Alps.

This hiking trail (2,4 km) is located in Lulledalen Nature Reserve, and contains information posters about the flora and fauna. The area is rich with orchids that should be experienced in bloom time (June / July).

A big parking lot on the right side, at the beginning of the valley, is a starting point for good marked hiking trails. You can choose between shorter, easy walks to Ankerlia (550 m) which is a nature museum over the old mining, or longer, more challenging tours to for example Sabitjohka (6,2km) or Moskogaisa mine (6,6 km). Whatever track you choose, you will have a spectacular nature experience with dramatic mountain walls, beautiful rapids and deep forests.