Far above Arctic Circle sits Norway’s second largest island – Senja.
It’s inconceivable to make clear Senja in couple of phrases; its panorama drastically varies from east to west, subsequently the island is generally known as a ‘Norway in miniature’.
In japanese a part of Senja you’ll uncover lush inexperienced meadows and valleys, dotted by wetlands and small lakes. The western a part of Senja nonetheless, presents a very utterly utterly totally different panorama. The principle selections of its western coast are fairly a number of slender fjords, in actual fact when wanting on the map, the island appears to be like torn! Reaching far into the ocean are extended, mountainous peninsulas. Rugged mountains look like rising instantly from the ocean; their ridges sharp and rocky. Though Senja’s mountains aren’t excessive, they positively make an unimaginable impression!
Distance-wise, Senja might very effectively be visited inside a 1 day freeway journey, nonetheless you’ll uncover it hardly doable to basically soak all of it in – the setting you’ll switch, the colorful villages and incredible viewpoints will all establish for {{a photograph}}, a fast stroll or a break to absorb the view. I’d suggest permitting on the very least 2-3 days to seek out the islands hidden gems.
Undoubtedly, you’ll uncover a bit of heaven when visiting Senja and should extended to return as soon as extra to seek out the island additional.
This data, written by mountaineering specialists and outdoor lovers Ela and Bea of Lovely Outsidewill give consideration to almost certainly in all probability probably the most photogenic areas in western a part of Senja, numerous them might very effectively be discovered alongside official Norwegian Scenic Route Senja.
To get began, beneath is a map to the Senja photographs areas you’ll uncover inside this data beneath –
Now let’s have a further in-depth try the very best picture spots on Senja island in Northern Norway…
Senja Footage Areas –
#1 Husoy
Husoy is the one location listed on this data which isn’t on ‘mainland’ Senja, nonetheless actually is one totally different small island merely off Senja’s shores; the islands are related by a fast bridge. Though a bit bit apart from Senja’s predominant freeway quantity 862, Husoy is part of the scenic route and accurately value paying a go to. Positioned on the shores of Oyfjorden, this little island is an exact gem.
Depart your automotive on the automotive park merely earlier than Husoy bridge and go to the island by foot (1.5 -2 km stroll in whole). Stroll alongside the primary freeway in course of the island. Other than its northernmost tip, Husoy is all taken by a village and a small fishery. Why not wander alongside its predominant streets to a Lykthammaren Stage with a bit lighthouse and take footage of vibrant properties in your means as soon as extra? When as soon as extra on the automotive park try a small harbour – on the day’s finish it will be stuffed with vibrant fishing boats, amazingly contrasting with rugged mountain partitions in background. For people who occur to go to Husoy on a ‘moody’ day, or simply after the rain look out for slowly rising clouds!
You will need to enable 1-1.5 hours for visiting Husoy.
#2 Bothnham
Positioned close to the northern finish of Senja, Botnham is among the many many island’s largest villages. Squeezed between waters of Stonesboth and inexperienced mountains Skinnkollen & Astritind, the village has a extraordinarily relaxed setting. It’s furthermore a fantastic place for northern lights watching – do you must fancy a problem try to seize full moon and Aurora Borealis over the village or midnight photograph voltaic (solely when visiting in June and July).
#3 Fjordgard
As hundreds as I cherished utterly totally different Senja’s stunning villages, Fjordgard is a very utterly utterly totally different league of magnificence. The village is positioned instantly reverse Husoy island over the Oyfjorden shores. It will almost certainly solely be reached by a small freeway, by the use of two slender tunnels. Leisure assured that after you go away predominant freeway quantity 862 and switch the tunnels, you’ll uncover one issue spectacular.
Fjordgard is only a small village, nonetheless it’d in all probability’t be missed; and that’s for 3 causes.
Set off one, its location between steep mountains and ever blue fjord makes it a very excellent spot for dramatic mist/low clouds footage. Optimistically you may witness very low clouds coming from the ocean and shut contained in the fjord, slowly defending the village and shut by valleys. If, by any chance, you end up on increased flooring, you’ll witness a tremendous inversion. This, nonetheless, occurs utterly on scorching, summer season season days (optimistic, there ARE scorching days to date earlier arctic circle!)
The village is normally a fantastic spot for photographing a few of in all probability probably the most iconic of Senja’s mountains – Segla, Hesten, Keipen & Grytetippen. Who doesn’t love capturing rugged mountains mirrored in calm, fjord waters?!
Set off two, Segla mountain. It’s maybe almost certainly in all probability probably the most iconic of Senja’s mountains. Though solely 640 masl, Segla is a mountaineering and film journey spot for plenty of firm. Its southern slopes are doable to climb, albeit very steep and eroded. From Segla’s prime you’ll see the incredible panorama of a slender, mountainous peninsula surrounded by two spectacular fjords: Oyfjorden and Mefjorden. As hundreds as Segla is accessible from japanese aspect, to the west the mountain appears to be merely cut back in half – its vertical cliffs fall on to Mefjorden like a wall. It makes a tremendous view which is most fascinating admired from Segla’s summit: inexperienced valley in your left and extreme drop of vertical cliff edge to the acceptable. Please enable 3-4 hours for mountaineering Segla from Fjordgard (marked, signposted path).
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Set off three, Hesten mountain. I have to maybe say ‘Segla mountain seen from Hesten’ as Hesten itself is generally related to a excessive viewpoint shut by Segla, nonetheless I truly actually really feel this won’t be totally appropriate. In fact, the mountain is most fascinating acknowledged for view to northern cliffs of Segla, in actual fact that is the view everybody has in concepts when pondering of Senja island. Nonetheless Hesten is hundreds increased than that! Let me clarify; if you’re on Hesten summit you’re inside the midst of all of it! There’s a spectacular fluctuate of inaccessible mountains north from Hesten, they’re merely incredible – rugged, sharp ridges of undiscovered Kongen peaks (most fascinating photographed at dawn and morning). To the south you’ll see almost certainly in all probability probably the most spectacular cliffs of Segla – they’re notably breath taking in afternoon and evening time as setting photograph voltaic lights up sheer rock yellow, orange and in the long run purple. Between you (on Hesten prime) and Segla, you’ll admire sharp cliff face, dropping vertically to Mefjord. It’s merely out of this world. I can’t suggest this viewpoint ample. Everytime you’re on Hesten at sundown, you’ll expertise one issue mystical, unforgettable. This view will stick with you endlessly!
#4 Ersfjord Seaside (Ersfjordstranda)
Ersfjordstranda might very effectively be very merely discovered, because of it’s positioned instantly on the predominant freeway quantity 862, at Ersfjord. The fjord ends with twin coves, one among them a rocky shoreline, nonetheless the opposite one is a house to Ersfjord village and the one sandy seashore on Senja! The seashore is comparatively small, nonetheless an precise gem because of it’s surrounded by sharp mountain ridges. Ersfjordstranda is drastically cherished by Senja’s firm for 2 causes: one – it’s a seashore! A brilliant location for extended publicity footage at blue hour as you’re not susceptible to be disturbed by eager swimmers – ocean waters are simply too chilly for a dip! The seashore is normally a terribly frequent wild tenting spot – in actual fact there are provisional tent pitches and spots for live-fire. This brings a tremendous numerous for atmospheric evening time photographs. And on prime of that, it’s an incredible place to remain in a single day.
#5 Bergsfjorden & Husfjellet
Bergsfjorden is a giant, open fjord, roughly half means alongside Senja’s scenic route. Why is it value some extent out? It’s distinctive, with dozens of small rocky islands dotting its waters. Undoubtedly they’re most fascinating admired from a excessive viewpoint, that is when village Skaland and shut by Husfjellet hill come into image.
Depart the primary freeway quantity 862 and drive to village Skaland, uncover a small church Berg. A mountaineering path to Husfjellet begins on the church’s automotive park. It’s OK do you must don’t truly actually really feel like mountaineering a mountain – you gained’t need to stroll so far as Husfjellet’s summit (though it’s terribly truly useful!). Mountaineering merely over tree line is passable to see the islands together with surrounding rugged mountains. As quickly as further, the trail to Husfjellet is marked and accurately outlined, please enable roughly 2 hours for strolling merely over tree line (and as soon as extra) or 4 hours for full hike to Husfjellet’s prime. It’s accurately properly undoubtedly definitely worth the effort!
#6 Bergsbotn viewing platform
The platform is positioned instantly at predominant freeway quantity 862 (Vacationer Scenic Route Senja), over the island’s solely hairpin bend! Depart your automotive on the automotive park on the freeway bend and stroll in course of a updated, wood viewing platform. Oh, what a sight! Beneath you might be calm waters of Bergsfjorden framed by lush inexperienced woodland. Attempting additional you’ll see a few of Senja’s stunning mountains: Luttinden and Husfjellet; and finally a village of Bergsbotn merely at your ft. A panoramic view truly!
#7 Tongeneset viewpoint
Tungeneset is one totally different viewpoint alongside predominant freeway quantity 862, positioned between Steinfjord village and Ersfjord Seaside. It’s not marked, nonetheless merely seen from the freeway as there’s a large automotive park and firms. What’s so particular about Tungeneset? Correctly, I wasn’t constructive myself till I wandered alongside the wood footway over rocky coast, in course of its tip. I’ve to stage out that Tungeneset is most fascinating visited at sundown, when remaining rays of sunshine gently replicate on sharp rocky enamel of Ramnen ridge, merely all by way of the fjord. Subsequently when inside the world, why not go to Tungeneset for ‘early sundown’ and proceed to Ersfjordstranda (solely a few minutes additional) for evening time ‘session’?
Getting Spherical Nightfall
Senja is most fascinating explored by automotive; this gives you freedom to cease and shoot footage everytime you establish is value a physique. Alternatively I would suggest visiting Senja’s incredible areas by bike, nonetheless one concern to notice is busy web site friends inside the summertime and biking in 2-3 tunnels is troublesome with no protected diversions for cyclists. For this very set off there are hi-vis vests supplied at tunnels together with ‘bicycle proprietor contained in the tunnel’ warning lights.
I hope you’ll uncover the information to almost certainly in all probability probably the most photogenic areas on Senja island in Northern Norway useful! Undoubtedly, the above itemizing merely is just not particular and likewise you’ll come all by way of many various incredible areas alongside the best way during which whereby, nonetheless these will enable you planning your Senja go to.
Revenue from the fragile and joyful capturing!
Thanks Ela & Bea for this inspiring data, make sure you observe their adventures on Instagram @stunningoutdoorsblog
Lovely Outside is a web site based by Ela & Bea, two exterior lovers based in Scotland. They’ve hiked and climbed mountains since youthful age, these days they’ve tons of of summits on their account, explored in lots of European worldwide locations. In 2018 Ela & Bea determined to take their love for the floor to the following stage – they self-converted a van correct proper right into a camper, each give up their jobs and drove into the unknown, starting in Scandinavia… In 2019 they set to seek out Balkan worldwide locations.
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