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| Pikefossen falls is the only waterfall (8 metres) on the Kautokeino/Alta River. The name is derived from a Sami legend of a girl herding reindeer while her master was travelling. The whole herd o... |
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| Sandfjorden is a landscape preservation area dominated by a tall mountain ridge and a long sandy beach with dunes and distinctive vegetation. All motor vehicles and camping are prohibited. Locatio... |
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| Europe’s northernmost point (71°11’08’’). Marked hiking trail, 18 km round trip from Highway E69. Excellent view towards the North Cape Plateau. By walking the world’s northernmost hiking trail t... |
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| Svartfjellet is one of Finnmark's highest mountains, 1166 metres above sea level. Glacier on top. The mountain Svartfjellet is best seen from Nuvsvåg, and it is also accessible from there. |
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| Pasvikdalen is a valley that stretches southwards through the municipality, and home to Norway’s largest bear population. Øvre Pasvik National Park is located at the southern part of the valley. |
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| Øksfjordjøkulen
Glacier.
Glacier, 1204 metres above sea level. It is 46 km in size and is the country’s 9th largest glacier. Easiest access from Nuvsvåg, visible from most parts of the Lopp... |
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| Seiland National Park: Steep costal landscape with Skandinavias northernmost glaciers. Seiland is a very beautiful part of the islands of vestern Finnmark, with both small and big fjords surrounded b... |
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| Syltefjordstauran is one of Norway’s largest and most important bird colonies. It is home to a number of species, including gannets. The cliffs have been declared a wildlife reserve. There are als... |
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| Tanahorn is a steep mountain peak (270 metres above sea level), believed to be a former Sami sacrificial site, located 9 km west of Berlevåg by the mouth of Tanafjord. Fantastic views across th... |
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| Tanamunningen Estuary Wildlife Reserve is one of the largest unspoilt deltas in Europe. Large populations of goosander. Information also available at several sites within the reserve. Sea trou... |
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