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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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| The river Altaelva is one of the world’s best salmon rivers with fishing restrictions and allocation of fishing spots. Fishing is primarily restricted to the local population, but others can als... |
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| Northern Europe’s largest canyon. Hiking, riverboat trips, bus tours. The showroom is inside the mountain, above the 110-metre high dam. The dam and power plant are only open to visitors taking par... |
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| A group of nesting cliffs in the form of an archipelago with almost a hundred islands of all different sizes. One of the largest puffin colonies in North Norway with other species such as gannet... |
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| The caves on Sørøya.
During WWII, the caves in Nordsandfjorden, Bøle and Kvithellan were inhabited by people who had fled from their homes. More than 100 people stayed in the Nordsandfjord cav... |
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| On the summit above Hammerfest stands “Varden”, the lookout tower. It can be reached on foot from the town centre via Zig-Zag Road, or by road by driving around the mountain. Fantastic view acros... |
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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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| Loppa Island - The island that gave the municipality its name. In earlier times, it was an old trading post and centre of the municipality. There are white sandy beaches, steep nesting cliffs (now ... |
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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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| 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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