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Vuoreija

Fridtjof Nansen Statue, Vardø – Vardøhus Fortress loop from Vardø

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Norway
Ruija region
Vuoreija

Fridtjof Nansen Statue, Vardø – Vardøhus Fortress loop from Vardø

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Fridtjof Nansen Statue, Vardø – Vardøhus Fortress loop from Vardø

00:44

2.89km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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212 m

Fridtjof Nansen Statue, Vardø

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This monument was created to commemorate this great polar explorer.

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507 m

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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714 m

Vardø Fortress

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The northernmost fortress in the world and the easternmost in Norway. The first fortress was built here around 1305 and surrounded by a round wall in the following years. It …

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1.83 km

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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2.89 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.28 km

815 m

725 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.18 km

531 m

409 m

404 m

355 m

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