Vardøhus Fortress – Vardø Church loop from Vardø

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Norway

Ruija region

Vuoreija

Vardøhus Fortress – Vardø Church loop from Vardø

Easy

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Vardøhus Fortress – Vardø Church loop from Vardø

01:19

5.05km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

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Hotel

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1.28 km

Vardø Harbor Motorhome Parking Area

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1.69 km

Vardøhus Fortress

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The fortress is the northernmost in the world and also the easternmost in Norway. The inner buildings are protected by a star-shaped earth wall, which is clad with rubble stones …

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2.04 km

Fridtjof Nansen Statue, Vardø

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This monument was created to commemorate this great polar explorer.

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2.77 km

Steilneset Memorial to Victims of Witch Trials (Vardø)

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The Witch Memorial in Vardø, the easternmost commune in Norway, is a memorial built in 2011 according to the plans of the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and consisting of two …

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3.70 km

Vardø Church

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The church is very impressive due to its architecture

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3.90 km

The domes of the radars, which shape the image of the village, are also used for civil purposes. The official job is the tracking of space debris. This X-band radar is also used for the US National Missile Defense.

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5.05 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.40 km

1.50 km

775 m

382 m

Surfaces