Regions of Norway

Troms & Tromsø

Troms is the gateway to Arctic Norway. Tromsø is the lively hub for northern-lights chasing, whale watching and dog sledding, while the island of Senja packs Lofoten-style scenery into a quieter, less crowded space. Summer brings the midnight sun; winter brings the aurora.

Cities

Tromsø

Troms

The Arctic capital, northern lights and midnight sun, a cable-car panorama and a cathedral of ice-white peaks.

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Scenic drives

All scenic routes

Senja

Troms

Norway's second-largest island in miniature, sharp peaks, fishing coves and viewpoints over the open sea.

102 km2 h 45 min drive

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Kvænangsfjellet

Troms / Finnmark

An exposed Arctic mountain crossing on the E6, Sami reindeer country and a prime aurora road.

60 km1 h 15 min drive

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Hikes

Segla

Senja, Troms

The 639 m 'Sail of Senja', the island's most photographed peak.

5 km↑ 600 m3 to 4 hrs

ModerateRoligere enn Segla

Hesten

Senja, Troms

The ridge that gives the iconic photo of Segla's sheer vertical face.

5 km↑ 500 m2 to 3 hrs

HardRoligere enn Segla

Barden

Senja, Troms

A ridge walk over Mefjord and Ørnfjord, a locals' favourite.

6 km↑ 659 m3 to 4 hrs

Husfjellet

Senja, Troms

An easy summit over the island-dotted Bergsfjorden.

6 km↑ 635 m3 to 4 hrs

Storsteinen & Fløya

Tromsø, Troms

The Fjellheisen cable car (or a Sherpa trail) to the 421 m Storsteinen ledge, on to Fløya.

6 km↑ 650 m2 to 4 hrs

Tromsdalstinden

Tromsø, Troms

Tromsø's pyramid-shaped landmark peak at 1,238 m.

12 km↑ 1050 m6 to 8 hrs

Themed routes

All themed routes

Senja on two wheels

Senja, Troms

A wild, low-traffic ride around the outer edge of Senja, Norway's second-largest island.

52 km · about 3 h by bike

Lyngen fjord ride

Lyngen, Troms

Saddle up beneath the Lyngen Alps, glaciated peaks rising straight from the fjord road.

21 km · about 1 h by bike

Island-hopping route

Senja outer islands

Senja, Troms

Reach the tiny fishing village of Husøy and the outer edge of Senja by a string of ferries and tunnels.

67 km · about 2 h drive

Island-hopping route

Sommarøy & Kvaløya

Tromsø, Troms

An easy island hop from Tromsø to the white-sand beaches of Sommarøy on the Arctic Ocean.

37 km · about 1 h 30 min drive

Midnight sun drive

Senja midnight sun road

Senja, Troms

A wild coastal drive on Senja, the Devil's Teeth peaks lit by a sun that never goes down.

52 km · about 1 h drive

Midnight sun drive

Lyngen Alps midnight sun

Lyngen, Troms

Glaciers and fjords north of Tromsø, at their most magical under the round-the-clock summer light.

71 km · about 1 h 15 min drive

Tromsø to Sommarøy loop

Troms

A half-day from Tromsø to the Arctic white-sand beaches of Sommarøy and back.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Narvik to Harstad day drive

Nordland & Troms

A mountain-and-fjord drive between the war-history town of Narvik and coastal Harstad.

54 km · about 1 h drive

Island-hopping route

Lyngen & Arctic fjords

Troms

Ferry under the Lyngen Alps on a fjord-and-island loop east of Tromsø.

71 km · about 2 h drive

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