Sørøya (or Sørøy Island) is located in Finnmark, at the very northern tip of Norway and Europe, 350 kilometers (about 217 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. A 95-kilometer (about 59-mile) hiking route stretches across the entire island, from Fuglen in the southwest to Tarhalsen in the north. Sørøya sits at 70.4 degrees North latitude …
Sørøya Day 1: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Earlier this year, I was on Sørøya, or South Island, in New Zealand, hiking its length. Now, I find myself on a different Sørøy, on the complete opposite side of the globe from New Zealand: Sørøya in Finnmark, Norway. Here too, a hiking route has been established along …
We had a relaxed morning and didn’t start hiking until 8:30 AM. We have plenty of time on this trip. The birds that attacked us yesterday swooped down at us a couple of times today before we left our campsite. Sørøya is located right on the outer edge of the ocean, and it can be …
The first two days of our trip were overcast. Late at night, some might say early in the morning, around 4 AM, there was a break in the clouds, and the sun made it warm in the tent. I lay half-naked without my sleeping bag. That’s how it is here north of the Arctic Circle. …
Sørøya Lengthwise Day 4 We camped on the old road right by the sea in Låterbukta. I woke up early this morning to the sound of many birds and splashing in the ocean just beyond the tent. I had to peek out of the doorway to check what was happening. It turned out to be …
Sørøya Lengthwise Day 5: Last Day On Day 4, we took a detour down to Hellefjorden to visit family and friends, and stayed there for two nights before returning to our hike. Sondre drove us the five kilometers (3.1 miles) on the narrow, bumpy gravel road from Hellefjorden to the point where the route crossed …