SENJA
HIKING TOUR TO SUKKERTOPPEN (SUGAR LOAF) 456 MASL
DEPARTURE FROM HAMN I SENJA BY FOOT
Start in Hamn in Senja by foot
and walk to the main road 86.
Turn right, follow the road for
850 m, then take left up the path
in the hillside.
Easy walk up to around 160 masl/
2,7 km, then steeper.
On the way you will pass the dam
built for the first hydro electric
power station in the world.
The last part is quite steep.
Arrangement will be made for the
Summer season 2014 to make it
easier to reach the top.
Great view from 456 masl over
the fjord, Hamn in Senja and the
mountains surrounding the fjord.
MAP FROM HAMN IN SENJA TO THE SUKKERTOPPEN PEAK
http://www.lommekjent.no/ruter/1772549
HOW TO GET TO HAMN I SENJA
From Finnsnes city: Drive through the city, and when you have
passed the bridge to Senja, you drive straight ahead in the first
crossing, and follow road 86 for around 43 km, passing a
maelstrom and the biggest troll in the world.
Do not turn right onto road 862 towards Skaland on the way,
even if our address is Skaland.
Hamn in Senja is marked with a sign on road 86 where you
should take right, and drive for a few hundred metres more to
the parking place.
From Tromsø city along the National scenic route:
Follow the road 862 to Brensholmen and the ferry.
Car-ferry takes around 45 min. to Botnhamn on Senja.
From Botnhamn: Follow road 862 for about 7,5 km, then turn
right again, and continue on the road 862 for another 19,2 km.
Take left in the crossing, through a tunnel and continue on road
862 for 13 km. more.
Great viewpoint at Tungeneset in Ersfjorden.
Drive through a second tunnel, and take left in the next
crossing and continue onto road 862 for 16 km.
Take right, still on road 862, and drive for another 10,8 km.
From Tromsø city along the inland route:
Follow the road E6 to Buktamoen, and turn right onto road 86
towards Finnsnes city. Drive through the city, and when you
have passed the bridge to Senja, you drive straight ahead in the
first crossing, and follow road 86 for around 43 km, passing a
maelstrom and the biggest troll in the world.
Do not turn right onto road 862 towards Skaland on the way,
even if our address is Skaland, stay on road 86 towards
Gryllefjord.
From Andenes – in Summer only:
Take the Summer ferry to Gryllefjord, ferry: 1h 45 min.
Continue onto road 86 towards Finnsnes for around 17,5 km.
There will be a Hamn in Senja sign by the road and where you
should turn left in the crossing. After a few hundred metres,
you will arrive the parking place just past a bridge.
Welcome!
HOW TO GET THERE
SENJA – A HIKING PARADISE NORTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
Senja is a treasure for hikers of all categories, and offers
compact hiking adventures. Short distance from sea level to
mountain peaks, great inland terrain, top tour routes, fresh sea
air, National Park, many marked paths, breath taking views and
majestic fjords - are some describing keywords.
Top this with the midnight sun that never sets, and you´ll have
magic experiences. Combine hiking with, fjord sightseeing,
kayaking, body rafting, fishing, biking and more.
Senja – a safe and rare place on earth with unspoiled nature and
great hospitality!
Hamn i Senja, a historical fishing village on the west coast of the
second largest island in Norway, is an idyllic base for hiking on
the beautiful Senja island.
The scenic National tourist route passes Hamn.
Hamn offers rooms/suites, apartments for hire.
High standard, modern comfort, peaceful maritime atmosphere.
Breakfast, bed linen, towels and cleaning is included.
Self catering is possible.
The weather on Senja changes a lot and often rapidly.
We recommend our visitors to take necessary precautions due to
wind and weather.
Guided routes will be changed or cancelled if the guide decides it
is not safe to take the tour.
Please contact us:
360° panorama view from
[email protected]
Hamn in Senja and the facilities:
www.hamnisenja.no
http://www.questformore.com/
pano/hamn/hamn.html
ACCOMMODATION
THE TOURS STARTS FROM HAMN IN SENJA, FOLLOWING THE ROAD
FOR AROUND 1 KM, THEN TURNING UP IN THE HILLSIDE
NICE VIEWPOINTS ON THE WAY UP
SCENE FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE PATH
GETTING CLOSER TO THE TOP
ENJOYING THE HIGHTS
THE STEEPER PARTS BELOW THE PEAK
GOING DOWN FROM THE PEAK AREA
REST AREA CLOSE TO THE TOP
VIEW FROM THE PEAK AREA
ON THE TOP – 456 METER ABOVE SEA LEVEL
STEEP AREAS BELOW THE PEAK
GOING DOWN, PATH IN THE LOWER PART OF THE PEAK AREA
THE ADVENTURES START ALREADY ON THE PLANE.
TRY SENJA IN THE WINTER TIME AS WELL