The best view of Tromsø
The city, the bridge, the Arctic Cathedral and the fjords from one point.
Harald Groven from Tromsø, Norway — CC BY-SA 2.0 · David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada — CC BY 2.0 · kallerna — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harald Groven from Tromsø, Norway — CC BY-SA 2.0
A stone staircase climbing the side of the Storsteinen mountain east of Tromsø, made of around twelve hundred steps rising to about four hundred and twenty metres. The name comes from its builders: Nepali craftsmen of the Sherpa people, specialists in building stone mountain paths, brought to Norway specifically for the work. Norway has used this method at several sites because it stands up to harsh weather far better than earth paths. The climb is hard but straightforward: regular steps with no scrambling and no exposed sections, taking from forty minutes to an hour and a half depending on your fitness. What you get at the top is the best view of Tromsø: the city on its island, the bridge, the Arctic Cathedral, and the surrounding fjords and mountains. In winter this is among the northern lights viewing points close to the city. The stair is free and always open, and a cable car runs to the same summit for anyone who does not want the climb. In winter the stair is icy and dangerous and may be closed — the cable car is the option then.
The city, the bridge, the Arctic Cathedral and the fjords from one point.
Nepali craftsmen brought to Norway to build stone paths that survive the weather.
In winter, among the northern lights points close to the city.
Tromsdalen, east of Tromsø island
In summer the stair is free and worth climbing for anyone reasonably fit — about an hour up. In winter do not consider it: the ice makes it genuinely dangerous and it may be closed. The cable car runs year-round and reaches the same summit in minutes. Many people ride up and walk down in summer.
From late September to late March, when the nights are dark enough. The aurora needs clear sky and solar activity and cannot be guaranteed on any given night — allow several. Getting away from city lights helps, which is why aurora-chasing trips run inland from Tromsø.
Sign in to write your review of this place.
No reviews yet — be the first.