Distance: 880 kilometres.

Alta - Hammerfest

This trip can start anywhere, but we will begin in Alta, where you enter Finnmark on the E 6 or by way of a direct flight from Oslo. As far as the latter is concerned, hiring a car in Alta is recommended.

In luxuriant Alta, you might like to visit the Alta Museum with its UNESCO protected rock carvings, or perhaps you would prefer a walk to the Alta Canyon.

Drive along the E 6 and Rv 94 to Hammerfest, which is Norway's northernmost town. Here you can pay a visit to, and become a member of, The Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society.

Hammerfest - the North Cape - Lakselv

Follow the roads E 6 and E 69 to the North Cape. At 71 degrees north, this is the northernmost point on mainland Europe. Amongst other things, you can take part in a fantastic bird watching safari here, or visit the North Cape Hall on the top of the North Cape cliff. Whatever season, in stormy weather or midnight sun, the North Cape is an experience in its own right.

On the way to Lakselv, you can stop in Trollholmsund – a place with a fascinating history. Proceeding on the E 6, you will arrive at Stabbursnes Nature Centre and Museum, where you can become acquainted with the diversity of Finnmark’s culture and natural surroundings.

Lakselv - Karasjok- Kautokeino - Alta

Continue along the E 6 until you reach the Sami administrative capital of Karasjok. Experience the culture and history of the Sami people at Sapmí Culture Park and at the Sami Collections. The latter museum boasts having the biggest collection of Sami items in Norway.

Turn off onto Rv 93 to Kautokeino, the Sami centre of education. Amongst other things, you will find Finnmark’s biggest silversmith's Juhls there. From Kautokeino, you can either drive back to Alta again, or continue along the road Rv 93 to Finland.