Top Things to do in Northern Norway
Top 10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Northern Norway, Northern Norway
Home to both the midnight sun (with constant daylight from April to July) and the northern lights, North Norway is a rugged land of steep mountains, deep fjords and scenic coastline, making it a great place for outdoor adventures like dog sledding, snowmobiling and wildlife safaris. It's also the ancient home of the Sami people, 3,000 of whom live (along with 100,000 reindeer) at Kautokeino, Norway's largest municipality at over 3,700 square miles.
Restaurants in Northern Norway
1. Lyngstuva
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
A perfect place to experience the midnight sun and the Northern lights! The trail runs along the shoreline from the parking lot at the end of the road on Russelv and leads to a lighthouse on the northernmost point of Lyngen Peninsula. The walk takes approximately 1 hour.
2. The Steindal's Glacier
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Between Oteren and Lyngseidet lies Steindalen. The hike to the Steindalsbreen is 5 km long and you can easily enter the glacier.
3. Gorsa Bridge
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5.0 based on 32 reviews
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!
Reviewed By Jippster - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
We parked up the hill, from there you can follow a very easy trail of 2km that will lead you to the bridge and canyon. We had the place all to ourselves, around 6pm. It was one of our highlights, beautiful and wild, the bridge is very high up over roaring waterfalls, and the canyon and view is amazing. The road towards Gorsabrua is unpaved, so you drive slow. The scenery is unparalleled!
4. Valnesfossen
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Nora_Olsen - San Francisco, United States
Had a good stop here during a warm day. You can stop below the waterfall and walk up the hill, or stop up at the river, and enjoy the view from the top (just be careful if you walk on the rocks - the shore is safer, at least below the bridge where the road crosses the river).
5. National Tourist Route Andoya
6. Elverhoy Kirke
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Elverhøy Church was built in its current location in 1971. The church was originally built in 1803 on the site of the present Tromsø Cathedral. In 1861 the church was dismantled and moved a few hundred meters south of the city boundary. In the early 1970s, it was moved and reopened as Elverhøy Church,on one of the highest points on the island of Tromsøya. The red wooden church seats 435 people.
7. Vegatrappa
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Looking_for_charme - Bergen, Norway
Vegatrappa is a something which "every Norwegian tourist" want to climb and therefore may be crowded. But it is worth the climb and crowd. And even with many people around, it's no problem to do the climb. The view is spectacular. A stay with dinner at "Havhotellene" and a climb at Vegatrappa is a must!
8. North Cape
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4.5 based on 1,123 reviews
Reviewed By Dizzi57
Did the North Cape tour off a Hurtigruten cruise. Beautiful and scenic bus trip and then we got to the Cape. Very, very lucky with the weather, clear skies and lots of snow. Got some great photos and would recommend. It would be worthwhile to see in Summer, totally different outlook then.
9. Northern Lights Observatory at Haldde
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
10. Saltstraumen
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4.5 based on 656 reviews
Reviewed By NinalittleLo - Tel Aviv, Israel
It was worth all the money! I was extremely lucky with weather this day, since sun was shining and it was very refreshing to speed drive the catamaran who took us to the largest underwater current in the whole World! We saw sea eagles and some stone and rock formation that I have nevwr seen elsewhere. If I should describe it, it look like Mother earth's blood viens! It is possible to do this in winter to, but with bus, but Im pretth sure is coolest with a boat like me and my colleagues did..
