TRAVEL GUIDE NORD-TROMS WELCOME TO NORD-TROMS! Between Tromsø and Alta you will In Nord-Troms we live in harmony with find a region full of contrasts, the nature elements. The meeting of dramatic landscape and a mix of the three tribes is the best way to de- friendly people. From the Finnmark scribe the people of Nord-Troms. We plateau and the Finnish border in the are Norwegians, but we are also Sami south, to the rough coastline in the and Kven (from Finland and Sweden). north, you’ll find highland, high alpine All these cultures has been mixed and peaks filled with glaciers, green val- blended into what we are today. leys, rivers loaded with salmon, narrow fjords and islands in all shapes. This During the Second World War, the nature has shaped people throughout people in our region was evacu- Generations. Now, let it inspire you! ated to other parts of northern Norway. After the war, they were determined to move back and they actually managed to rebuilt this region. We are very thankful of what they did together – and gave us the opportunity to live here today. We hope you will enjoy your stay and let yourself be inspired by us. The locals in our region are helpful so if you have any questions during your stay, just ask anybody! Hiking on the island Spildra in Kvænangen. Photo: Magnus Isaksen CONTENT LYNGENFJORD Lyngenfjord West 5 Steindalen 5 Rasteby 5 Furuflaten 5 Lyngseidet 6 A trip to Koppangen 6 Svensby 6 Jægervatn 7 Lenangsøyra 7 Nord-Lenangen 7 Lenangsstraumen 7 Welcome to the region of Lyngenfjord. this area. We invite you to explore all Lyngstuva 7 You will now experience a spectacular facets and beauty of this region and Lyngenfjord East 8 and varying landscape that can only be hope that this guide will assist you to Oteren 8 Hatteng 8 found in Northern Norway. Today, as create and support an unforgettable Additional Trip Option to Signaldalen/Kitdalen 9 much as it was in earlier times, nature trip through Lyngen. Therefore, we Bollmansveien 9 marks and determines this region and wish you a pleasant trip- or as we say Additional Trip Option to E8 Skibotndalen – Kilpisjärvi 10 influences the lifestyle and culture in in Norway: God tur! Skibotn 10 From Skibotn to Manndalen 11 Manndalen 11 LYNGENFJORD WEST FURUFLATEN Birtavarre 11 Furuflaten will be the next stop after a 5 Regional map 12 Driving from Oteren to Lyngseidet will kilometer drive. Here you find a small shop. Ferry time tables 13 take around 55 minutes, depending on the Furuflaten is known as an industrial village. Must do / must see 13 amount of photo-stops. You will drive 42 It is also a good starting point for hikes into Kåfjorddalen – Ankerlia – Gorsabrua – Halti 15 kilometers on a windy road along the Lyngen- the Lyngsvalley, signs are put up just be- Olderdalen 15 fjord and through many small villages. A fore the bridge. Nordmannvik 16 numerous of small parking lots invite to Djupvik – Spåkenes 16 short breaks and to take pictures of the Spåkenes-Langslett 16 breathtaking scenery. Langslett-Årviksand 18 Bakkeby 18 Skjervøy 18 STEINDALEN Laukøya and Arnøya 19 It is a 16 kilometer drive from Oteren to the Langslett-Oksfjord 20 village of Steindalen Here you can hike up Kvænangsfjellet-Kvænangsbotn 22 the valley of Steindalen on a well-marked Badderen-Langfjordbotn 22 path and after 3 hours, you will reach the glacier. You can walk to a certain degree on the glacier since it is rather flat and does Published by Omdømmeprosjektet, Nord-Troms regionråd not have glacier gulches. Experienced gla- Lay-out: Bjerkli Bilde&Design cier hikers can of course continue further Photo front page: Skiing in the Alpine Peaks of Lyngen. Photo: Eivind Hanche-Olsen up if they have the right equipment. Photo opposite page: Årøya in Lyngenfjord. Photo: Tor Petter Christensen 1. IMA Tursenter: Phone +47 901 95 865, www.ima-tursenter.no RASTEBY After another 4 kilometers, you will come to Rasteby. In Rasteby, you can see a newly renovated „Nothjell“. This is an old “building” where formerly fishing nets have been dried. 4 5 LYNGSEIDET A TRIP TO KOPPANGEN Lyngseidet is the center of the Lyngen re- On the end of the road that follows the Lyn- gion with more than 800 inhabitants. You genfjord, after a 17-kilometer bumpy drive, can find a turist information, some gro- you will reach the small fishing village Kop- cery stores, sports- and an electricity shop, pangen. It is a charming and remote place, some clothes shops, a gas station, building where the mountains going straight from market, library and a bar & disco. The ferry the sea several hundred meters up. You to Olderdalen leaves from here too. (Time can rent one of the small typical “Rorbuer”- tables on www.tromskortet.no) cabins at Koppangen Brygger. Here you find different types of accom- 10. Koppangen Brygge Ph: +47 900 87 005, modation: www.koppangenbrygger.no 2. Lyngseidet Gjestegård: Phone: +47 928 56 221, www.gjestegaarden.no 3. Magic Mountain Lodge: Phone: +47 77 71 SVENSBY View from Lyngstuva. Photo: Georg Sichelschmidt 11 30, www.magicmountainlodge.no The distance from Lyngseidet to Svensby is 4. Sørheim Brygge: Phone: +47 41 20 14 80, 21 kilometers. A campground, cabins and 13. Lyngen havfiske og tursenter: Phone www.sorheim-brygge.no the local Svensby culture Café is located JÆGERVATN +47 77 71 35 00, www.lyngenhavfiske.no 11 kilometers from Svensby, you will ar- Holiday houses in the Lyngseidet area: here. Try the homemade ice-cream which 14. Lyngen Fjordcamp: Phone +47 971 65 210, is made with self-picked, local berries. rive in Jægervatn. Here you find a parking www.lyngenfjordcamp.com 5. Lyngen Home: Phone +47 917 83 778, lot, just before the bridge, which is a good starting point to take a tour around the www.lyngen-home.com Hiking: If you turn to the right on the road LYNGSTUVA 6. Astrid’s Feriehus, Årøybukt: Phone +47 920 to the campground and continue up the deep blue glacier lake or if you have, a trip 38 575 (winter only) If you continue the last 7 kilometers to hill, you will arrive at a parking lot. From in a canoe or kayak. 7. Kjelkebakken Gård: Phone +47 480 56 134, the end of the road, you will reach Rus- www.kjelkebakkengard.no here there is 3,8 kilometers to the Troll- selv. From here, a 3-kilometer long path 8. Heimstad Gård: Phone +47 916 46 538, hytta, an open cabin for skiers and hikers. LENANGSØYRA leads you to Lyngstuva, a small lightning www.heimstadgard.no Furthermore, you can find a small museum In Lenangsøyra, 11 kilometers from Jæger- house on the northern end of the penin- 9. Solvik Gård/Fablab: Phone +47 918 52 in the old Sami farm “Gamslett Gård”, next vatn, a Shrimp factory situated. This fac- sula. You will have an amazing view over 232, www.fablab.no to the sea. The museum is mainly open in tory delivers shrimps all over Scandinavia the surrounding islands and if you are Activities the summer. and the shrimps are especially popular in there between middle of May to middle of Sweden. But here, in Lenangsøyra, you can July, this place offers the best view on the • Solvik Gård: Phone +47 916 07 707, buy them fresh and almost right from the sea. midnight sun in the whole area. www.solvik.no • Tour in Lyngenalps: Phone +47 917 35 Right next to the factory is a small grocery 497, www.tourinlyngenalps.no shop and a gas station. Hiking: A popular trip in Lyngseidet is to hike or ski to the Skihytta. From the tour- NORD-LENANGEN ist information, follow the signs to find the In Nord-Lenangen, you find a small grocery- way. After hiking around 3,5 km, you will shop. The shop is also a gas station and reach this cabin which is located directly post office. From Nord-Lenangen it is a 34 over the treeline and offers a great view kilometers drive to Svensby. over the Lyngenfjord. Gamslett gård. Photo: Anders O. Hauglid/NTRM From Svensby, you can take the ferry to LENANGSSTRAUMEN Breivikeidet. The ferry takes about 20 It is 2,8 kilometer from Nord-Lenangen to minutes and after another 45 kilometers Lenangsstraumen. Here you can take a bite drive you get to Tromsø. Ferry time tables: of local food in “Hansens Gatekjøkken”. Just www.tromskortet.no past the Gatekjøkken, is Lyngen Havfiske & Tursenter, here you can rent rorbuer and • Lyngen Culture Café: Wed-Thu: 14.00 – rent boats. Additionally, they offer guided 19.00, Fri-Sun: 11.00 – 19.00 hiking trips and other forms of activities. 11. Svensby Tursenter: Phone +47 917 09 936, Just a little further along the way, you will www.svensbytursenter.no find another option for overnight stay at Photo: Ida Henriette Skoglund 12. Solheim Gård: Phone +47 995 43 097, the Lyngen Fjordcamp. Here you find a www.solheimgard.com small grocery shop Joker. 6 7 LYNGENFJORD EAST OTEREN HATTENG ADDITIONAL TRIP OPTION TO SIGNALDALEN/KITDALEN, Oteren is the first village when you enter After around 4 kilometers drive, you can the Lyngen region from Tromsø/Narvik. turn off the E6 to Hatteng. Just after the THREE COUNTRY CAIRN “TRERIKSRØYSA” There is a turnoff towards Lyngseidet. Right first turnoff to Hatteng, you will find a rest From Hatteng, you can take a little side trip the cabin Goldahytta, which is a good start- next to this turnoff, you will find the hotel area with toilet and picnic tables.