Alta

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Hut · Scandinavian Mountains

Nordlysobservatoriet Halde

Elevation: 898 m

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from €104.64

Fishing · Alta
Fishing Excursion by Boat in the Alta Fjord
from €190.79

Animals · Alta
Whale Watching Boat Tour from Alta
from €152.18

Ferries & Boat tours · Alta
King Crab Boat Tour in the Alta Fjord
from €259.32

Animals · Alta
Full-day Horseback Riding Experience on a Norwegian Ranch in Alta
from €250.06

Animals · Alta
Winter Evening Horseback Riding Excursion in Alta
from €180.60

Animals · Alta
Winter Horseback Riding in Alta's Backcountry
from €68.42

Animals · Alta
Arctic Farm Visit in Kviby from Alta
from €195.47

Motorized activities · Alta
Northern Lights ATV Excursion around Kviby from Alta
from €195.47

Motorized activities · Alta
WW2 Discovery ATV Excursion around Kviby from Alta
from €183.98

Animals · Alta
Whale-Watching and Fjord Excursion from Alta
from €271.37

Animals · Alta
RIB Fjord Whale Watching Tour from Alta
from €100.45

Ferries & Boat tours · Alta
Adventure Boat Cruise in the Alta Fjord

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Webcams · Alta
Maribukt - Máregohppi: Maribukt vegbom
Webcams · Alta
Alta: Alta Port Authority - Cathedral Of The Northern Lights - North Adventure AS - Alta Airport - Rafsbotn - Vassbotndalen
Webcams · Alta
Solvang: Storfjelltunnelen
Webcams · Lyngenfjord
Langfjordbotn
Webcams · Alta
Solvang: Storfjelltunnelen
Webcams · Alta
Kafjord: Storvikeidet
Webcams · Alta
Alta: Øvre - Bru 2
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Alta: Øvre - Bru
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Kvenvik: Alta Vest

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June 16, 2025

Daniel Geiser
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June 16, 2025

Trotz der Jahreszeit noch einige unkritische Schneefelder und zwei Wassersäule ohne Brücken/Stege zu überqueren. Gesamthaft eine abwechslungsreiche Strecke. Der Einblick in den Canyon ist nicht so spektakulär wie erhofft.

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Photo: Daniel Geiser, Community

Photo: Daniel Geiser, Community

Photo: Daniel Geiser, Community

Written June 16, 2025

Hiking Trail
Hiking to the Alta Canyon on the way to the North Cape
October 19, 2023

AlenaDafna: Путешествия. Приключения.
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July 08, 2023

It's a really beautiful plato after 600 meters. last 300 meters hard to go up (very steep climb and rocky rocky slope). If you gave a DNT key - you are able to go into the old building of Northern Lights observatory. There is toilet on the top.

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Photo: AlenaDafna: Путешествия. Приключения., Community

Photo: AlenaDafna: Путешествия. Приключения., Community

Written October 19, 2023

Mountain Hike
Haldde with Northern Lights observatory