Hike to Bestefarvarden in Bodø

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The hike up to Bestefarvarden in Bodø starts by the road above the beach at Kvalvika, located just outside the city center. From the parking lot, you walk up the stairs and continue along the way for 1 kilometer until you reach the endpoint. There are paths going in several directions here, but just keep going in a somewhat straight line where you see it most fit, and you will end up at Bestefarvarden whatever path you take. From the top, you get a nice view towards the islands of Landegode and Hjertøyene, and the northern side of Bodø. On the way up and down, you also get an overview look of the city center of Bodø

The hike up to Bestefarvarden in Bodø starts by the road above the beach at Kvalvika, located just outside the city center. From the parking lot, you walk up the stairs and continue along the way for 1 kilometer until you reach the endpoint. There are paths going in several directions here, but just keep going in a somewhat straight line where you see it most fit, and you will end up at Bestefarvarden whatever path you take. From the top, you get a nice view towards the islands of Landegode and Hjertøyene, and the northern side of Bodø. On the way up and down, you also get an overview look of the city center of Bodø

Bestefarvarden in Bodø

CATEGORY: SHORT HIKES

LOCATION: BODØ

MAKE ROAD ROUTE

Memorize the location of the marker above and insert it again manually if needed when making the road route on your phone using Google Maps

The hike to Bestefarvarden starts at this location, just outside the tunnel. From here, walk up the stairs and continue along the ridge for 1 km

Activate your location by clicking the target icon in the top left menu. You can then keep live track of where you are according to the hiking route

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