Welcome to Facts and information Experiences Lyngsalpan Protected Landscape area was established in 2004, Lyngsalpan Lyngsalpan is an area for all, with opportunities for long summit and covers 961.2 km². hikes as well as less demanding rambles on the hills and through the valleys. There are few waymarked trails, but the area’s footpaths Where is and county. , , Lyngsalpan offers a special combination of steep alpine mountains are normally easy to follow. Alternatively, you can take in the alpine Lyngsalpan? and Tromsø municipalities and coastal landscapes. There is something for everyone, ranging landscape from a kayak on the fjord. The Lyngsalpan area is easy to How do I get Bus: Check the journey planner on from challenging adventures to gentle rambles. access by road and sea. there? www.tromskortet.no. Driving from Tromsø: E8 to FV 91, or E8 to E6 and onwards to FV 868. Western parts: E8 to FV 7900, or E8 to FV 7898 to FV 7900 In the summer, this area attracts In the winter, the steep mountains of Hiking (1834 metres above sea level). However, Driving from : Eastern parts: E6 to FV 91 or mountaineers from all over the world, Lyngsalpan make the area prone to remember to pay attention to the weather FV 868. Western parts: E6 to E8, and onwards to and in the winter, Lyngsalpan is famous avalanches. Remember to take special The many valleys of Lyngsalpan all offer forecast and ground conditions, check FV 7898 or FV 7900 for being ’s top destination for care after a period of heavy snowfall their own perspective and experiences for avalanche warnings on varsom.no and Eivind Rinde Photo: Ellen Helsing Photo: summit skiing. The area’s lush valleys or if the weather has been particularly of the landscape. If you want to spend a listen to local people’s advice. There are walks for the whole family in The small, hardy lyngshest pony has Protected areas Sørlenangsbotn nature reserve, Stormyra nature offer a fascinating alpine flora as well as mild recently, and on slopes steeper night among the mighty mountains, there the landscape protection area. always been a Lyngen favourite. nearby reserve, Årøya landscape protection area, Karnes a rich bird life, and the lakes are teeming than 30 degrees. There are great are open shelters available for anyone to nature reserve, nature reserve, with Arctic char. Lyngsalpan has been adventures to be had in the flatter parts use as well as cabins available for rent. Glacier walking Lakselvbukt nature reserve, Faueldalen nature given protected status to safeguard this of the conservation area as well, and in Tine Marie Hagelin Photo: You can also try your luck at fishing in There are several glaciers on the Lyngen reserve distinctive mountain area with its more adjacent areas! Jægervatnet, considered to be ’s best fishing lake for Arctic char. one of the many lakes. The most well- peninsula. Some are more accessible than than 140 glaciers. The local geology is known destination is the Blåisvatnet others. If you are planning to go glacier Management and Lyngsalpan Protected Landscape Authority/ also remarkable and there are cultural The Lyngenfjord culture is often referred lake, with its intensely blue colour set in walking, you should go with a guide if you monitoring Ittugáisáid suodjemeahcci remains that bear witness to their Sami, to as a ‘three-peoples-meet’. For sharp contrast to the bare, precipitous are inexperienced. There are guided glacier www.lyngsalpanlvo.no Norwegian and Finnish past. The area centuries, communities of Norwegian, mountainside. This is an easy walk along hiking activities available in the outer www.facebook.com/Lyngsalpan provides summer grazing for domestic Sami and Finnish origin have been living a waymarked trail. Another excellent day’s reaches of the conservation area. www.nasjonalparkstyre.no/Lyngsalpan-LVO reindeer, and sheep abound. and working side by side. This is clearly walk goes from Russelv to Lyngstua at the Statens Naturoppsyn reflected in the area’s place names, northern end of the peninsula. If you would Fjord fishing and www.naturoppsyn.no Most of the landscape protection the local language, traditions and life like to see a glacier close up, then the area lies above the tree line, which styles. Agriculture, fishing, foraging and Steindalsbreen glacier is easy to reach at kayaking Tourist information Nordkalottsenteret, 9143 Skibotn makes for relatively easy walking and hunting have been going on since time the end of the footpath through Steindalen Tel. +47 77 21 08 50 allows you to see where you are going. immemorial and the uncultivated fields valley. Frequently used routes across the The fjords to either side of the Lyngen [email protected] However, do remember to bring a map have always been an important resource. peninsula include the Russedalen valley, peninsula are the Ullsfjord and www.visit-lyngenfjord.com/no and compass. If you look carefully, you There is evidence of ancient settlements the Piggtindskaret pass and the Friarstien Lyngenfjord. A boat trip is sure to give Lyngen Turistinformasjon will see clear signs that the landscape along most of the peninsula’s coastline, trail through the Langdalen valley. magnificent views of the conservation area. Strandveien 16, 9060 has been shaped by ice into glaciers, and the area has been inhabited since Enjoy fishing on a glassy sea and take in www.visitnorway.no/reisemal/nord-norge/ alpine summits, moraines and valleys. the Stone Age. the stunning surroundings. Many opt to go region-lyngenfjord/ www.lyngen.com Lyngsalpan is also home to the county’s Skiing kayaking, often choosing the eastern parts highest mountain, Jiehkkevárri, which of the peninsula, where there are no roads. www.visittromso.no towers 1834 metres above sea level. There are many well-prepared ski tracks This area is therefore most easily accessed This is a favoured destination among all over the Lyngen peninsula, and if you by sea, and offers spectacular scenery with experienced summit climbers. want to climb to the summit of one or more precipitous mountains towering high above Photo: Oddrun Photo: Skjemstad Emilie Nøding Hansen Stine Photo: of Lyngsalpan’s famous mountains, there the water’s surface. The many small bays M-1745 | 2020 M-1745

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I M M 7 Lyngsalpan provides summer grazing choose from. Many head to Jiehkkevárri Summit skiing is a popular activity in the Lyngsalpan area. 0 for reindeer. Media AS Print: 07 Flora and fauna Landscape Welcome, please take The mountain flora and wide diversity of alpine species are Steep mountains and deep valleys with glaciers and a varied care of our nature Lyngsalpan characteristic of Lyngsalpan. Rare plants are particularly geology are characteristic of Lyngalpan. These qualities bear abundant in the areas adjacent to the glaciers. At high altitudes, witness to the powerful forces that have shaped today’s Welcome to Lyngsalpan Protected Landscape! As long as we respect the Lyngsalpan fauna is not especially rich, but the valleys and landscape, and the local geology can tell us stories from as far the people and animals surrounding us, there is room for many visitors Protected woodlands are teeming with interesting birds. back as 2.6 million years. here. The protected areas represent the best there is of the Norwegian nature. Protection contributes to the preservation of the landscape and Landscape Alpine flora and Rich birdlife remains of the last Ice Age, which ended the diversity of animals and plants. In such a way, we can continue to some rarities Today’s land surface 10 000 years ago. The high mountain collect happy hiking memories in the future, as well. Look for birds wherever you go. The range forms a highly effective barrier The Lyngsalpan flora is typical of alpine snow bunting and rock ptarmigan are Approximately 20 000 years ago, when that traps moisture, which is why the mountains. The species here have a common in the high-altitude areas. Jacobsen Karl-Otto Photo: the ice was at its thickest during the last glaciers have not yet melted away and Freedom to roam. You are welcome to walk or you are required by law to keep your dog meagre existence in nutrient-poor soil. A variety of species flourish in the The red knot is one of many bird species that thrive in the area. Ice Age, the Lyngen peninsula is likely disappeared. Glacier walking is a popular ski wherever you want to go. It is a good idea on a lead between 1 April and 20 August. The growing season is short, and they low-lying areas, such as the beautiful to have been covered by glaciers more activity in the area and there are many to follow waymarked footpaths or ski routes. In Lyngen municipality, this period has are exposed to harsh weather. Common bluethroat in the birch woods. Along the than a thousand metres thick. Only the opportunities for organised hikes. Unless You can put up your tent wherever you want, been extended to 15 October, and in species are the alpine lady’s mantle, shoreline there are large flocks of the highest peaks would have been sticking you have the necessary experience, you provided it is more than 150 metres from Balsfjord municipality to 31 October. You the mountain avens, cottongrass, the red knot wader. up through the ice. should go with a guide. an occupied house or cabin. It is important have a duty to show due consideration purple mountain saxifrage and the moss to show due consideration for the flora and for wildlife, grazing livestock and other campion. The latter two are very similar Many different birds of prey are nesting Today, Lyngsalpan is an area of high fauna, particularly during the nesting and people throughout the year. Reindeer are to one another, but the flower of the in the area. Buzzards and kestrels are the mountains and alpine landscape Geology mating season. particularly vulnerable in early spring and moss campion is flat with rounded petals, most common species, but if you are lucky formations, spiky peaks and glaciers. late winter. It is a good idea to keep your dog while the purple saxifrage is bell-shaped. you may also spot a white-tailed eagle or The rock is mainly gabbro, a hard rock The Lyngsalpan mountains generally Cultural remains such as habitation sites on a lead even when you are not required to Keep an eye out for the large, bulbous even a majestic golden eagle. As many as with a high resistance to abrasion and consist of magmatic rocks (melted and trapping pits enjoy statutory protection, do so by law. yellow flowers of the globeflower, which is eight types of owl have been observed in impact. rock which has set) that were formed so make sure not to move any of the stones emblematic of Troms county. the area, among them the hawk-owl and from volcanic eruptions on the seabed. in ancient walls. Motorised vehicles are not permitted in the short-eared owl. Please remember that Jacobsen Karl-Otto Photo: More than 50 of the peaks are taller When the continents later collided, what the protected area. This includes electric Some species have developed special birds of prey are early nesters, and they The northern hawk-owl is active than 1300 metres – they are a great used to be the seabed was folded and Rubbish. Please make sure to tidy up after bicycles. Drones are also not permitted. characteristics that enable them to are vulnerable to disturbance in late winter during the day. attraction for mountaineers and summit raised, becoming mountain ranges in the yourself and take your litter home. survive where few other species thrive. and early spring. walk enthusiasts from all over the world process. Clothing and equipment. The weather Two particular Lyngalpan habitats are whatever the season. In many places, Campfires are permitted between 15 can change very quickly in the mountains. Photo: Tine Marie Hagelin home to such species: the damp soil the Lyngen peninsula mountain massif Serpentinised gabbro and serpentinite September and 15 April and are otherwise Summer may bring high temperatures and recently exposed by receding glaciers, Wildlife is cross-cut by deep valleys. The most are rocks that are special to Lyngsalpan. acceptable if it is obvious that there is no blue skies or freezing conditions and thick and areas rich in serpentine rock. These spectacular mountain pass follows the The names are derived from a Latin fire risk. Pay attention to local campfire fog. Winter may bring sunshine and great serpentinite fields allow varieties of The lemming is a typical alpine species Kjosen fjord branch, from Svensby to word meaning ‘snakelike’, because the restrictions. visibility or cold winds and whiteouts. You species to develop that can survive whose annual population fluctuates Lyngseidet. minerals have a speckled appearance, will need to consider the weather forecast in heavily alkaline soil. Examples of wildly. Some years you will therefore like snake skin. These rocks are often Hunting and fishing rules are the same and the ground conditions, as well as your species that have developed varieties come across this distinctive rodent easy to spot from afar due to their in the landscape protection area as for own fitness and skill level. Make sure you specific to these fields include the alpine wherever you go. Lyngsalpan also Glaciers respective reddish and green colours. other mountain areas, provided you hold pack appropriate clothing and equipment. mouse-ear and the red alpine catchfly, provides a habitat for the world’s The fauna in these areas tends to be a hunting/fishing permit. Live bait is not Walking with a mountain guide will make Map and information both dianthus plants, and also the green smallest carnivore, the common weasel. There are approximately 140 glaciers in scant but exceptional, often with many permitted. Live fish and wet fishing tackle you feel safer and allow you to pick up some Photo: Oddrun Photo: Skjemstad spleenwort, a small fern. Wolverines are occasionally observed, Oddrun Photo: Skjemstad the Lyngsalpan area, covering a total of dianthus plants, or pinks. must never be transferred from one river useful tips. Welcome to Norway’s and there is evidence to suggest that Strong colours are typical of alpine No other plant in the world grows some 100 km2. The many glaciers are system to another. Protected Landscape lynx have now settled on the peninsula. flora. This is the red alpine catchfly. as far north as the purple mountain The better prepared you are, the more national parks saxifrage. Dogs are welcome. Throughout Norway, enjoyment you will get from your hike! Karlsøya Gáisá Lyngstuva Russelv Hansnes Russelv- fjellet Protected Landscape Ruoššavárri 817m E Alta Áltá Alattio Reinøya Straumen Map information Storgalten 1219m - Uløya blåisen Ulisuolu 866 Lyngsalpan Ringvassøy Protected Landscape Ráneš

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This map has been specially designed informed the design of these maps, Vestre Vaggasblåisen I v g u v u o t n a Storslett Vákkášjiehkki for the Norwegian National Parks while also forming a basis for our visitor Sørlenangsbotn Hánssagieddi brand. All conservation areas in management policies. This is not a walks Ullstinden Nature Reserve Norway, irrespective of their category map, but it gives an overview of what’s Ádjit Lyngsalpan of protection, form a part of this brand. on offer in the relevant conservation 1093m Sør-Lenangsbotn Djupvik Knowledge about each conservation area and adjoining localities. Protected Čietnjalluokta area’s uses and vulnerabilities has Storhaugen R R Skittenelv Stormyra Landscape Boazovárri R e á Nature a i 1142m i s i s a Baikajohka Reserve V s á eld i d al n v stin a da v ž n l Jægervatn a i e Blåisvatnet n n k Jiehkkejávri k Starting point a Jæger- Lyngstuva/Iddu vatnet Jávremohki- Jægervass- jávrit hytta Koppangen Lyngstuva is at the far end of the Lyngen peninsula. From here, Tafeltinden Strupbreen you can enjoy the mountain landscape while taking in fantastic 1395m Koppangs- Årøya Stortinden breen Protected views of the open sea and the outer islands. Along the trail you Gárjelgáisi Landscape Ru 1512m R sse uo dalen will encounter cultural remains that bear witness to both Sami and Kvaløysletta ššav ággi n i Breivikeidet e Norse habitation. The footpath is easy and well suited for families l g a g d á Nordmannviktinden t v Fastdalen s Svensby to a s with children. At Lyngstuva there is a lighthouse and a simple old F a 1355m F n e Tromsø re keeper’s hut. The doors of this shelter are always open. b d Romsa Sandbukta ar sk Fastdalstinden Tromsaa Nature Reserve Is 1275m 91 Sofiatinden 1222m T R ro Starting point o m Várdu m s s s d K Sørlenangsbotn a a å v le G á n Kjostindane fj g K á o Kvaløya g iv r i a d Tromsdalstinden iv u e The landscape protection area is also home to one of the area’s Sállir 91 u o n Sálašoaivi o tn n a most popular attractions, the blue Blåisvatnet lake, approximately 1238m Rørnestinden o 4 km from the car park. This has been voted the bluest lake in the 1041m Lyngseidet world. You are walking in a spectacular landscape with many traces Karnes E of geological processes. An alternative walk in the local area goes Kavringtinden Nature Reserve 1289m to Aspevatnet lake, just 1 km from the car park. The blue colour of Fagernes Nordnes Kvalvikfjellet meltwater is characteristic of this lake as well. Facilities here include Vávrrosnjárga Goalsevárri Sjursnes Kolsevaara a shelter, composting toilets, benches and a campfire site. Fauel- Fornes- Birtavarre Várpenjárga dalen breen Biertavárri O Fugldals M

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a fjellet m Faueldalen n m Nature n N V Rundfjellet á d Reserve u e Starting point o s 1413m i a r t Jorbaoaivi v t b l t r a e á e b e Liikavaara Steindalen/Gievdanvággi e n g n a l g jie h i Goverdalen k K ki å G f The Steindalsbreen glacier lies at the head of the Steindalen valley, Jiehkkevárri á jo Midtbreen iv r 1834m Gaskajiehkki u d Lyngsdalen o a approx. 6 km from the car park. This is the Lyngsalpan glacier that n le åisen v n Bl u en kki o is easiest to access. It’s possible to walk on the ice tongue, but do re ieh v db hj d y svá S ge i not go on to the glacier on your own unless you have experience lg á B of glacier walking. Once you are near the glacier there are several Daltinden n a L 1532m o Røykeneselva L á e n Nature Reserve signs showing you how it has receded since previous years. a v Lakselvbukt Flatstein- n v v d t a a o n v fjellet Ittugáissáid r o g u u s o o u d v Lakselvbukt Áillisvárri j v a d f v o l i r s e Nature Reserve s n suodjemeahcci o a t I Skibotnutløpet Starting point Lakselv- S m Nature Reserve Goverdalen tindan Steindalsbreen O Skibotn Ellendaltinden Ivgobahta Goverdalen is a U-shaped valley with moraines, terraces and Ganešgáisi 1345m Steindalen glaciers. This is the starting point for summit skiing trips to Langdalen Langdals- Jiehkkevárri, Bálggesvárri or the peaks around the Steindalsbreen Laksvatn tindan Rypdalen Guhkesgáisi Stálloborri S glacier. The easternmost peaks of Lakselvtindan can also be L a k Balsfjorde G n g d Iv i n u h a l e n Y g b k e s v y u o accessed via Goverdalen, and there is a waymarked roundtrip Báhcca á g Elvevolldalen k v t vuot g i e u n n R d a R ä o a i that makes a fine walk for families with children. We recommend e y n v l p e v p d s d e i n s a r a l ä walking to the shelter at the far end of the landscape protection t e n v n v á a g n g k area to enjoy your packed lunch and the view. i k Piggtind- a Mestervik skaret Bogefjell E 8 Starting point Boat connection Piggtinden Dávgeleahki Pig Vuoggočohkka 1089m Kartografi : ©Miljødirektoratet, ©2286moh Kartdata: ©Kartverket, ©Miljødirektoratet gtin dsk 1505m aret Parking Viewpoint Norway Oteren E 8 Tverrdalen Čávkkus Information point Unstaffed mountain cabin Perstinden Storsteinnes 917m Accessible path Summer footpaths

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