Hikes to lakes in Bodø and Salten
There are a lot of lakes around Bodø and the rest of the Salten region in Northern Norway. Here you can find complete guides to hiking routes that ends up at lakes. These guides will show you how to get to the start point, the whole route, and what the endpoint looks like. With the help of maps, pictures, and videos, you can find your way even if you are a stranger to the region. Each route has a GPX track that you can download to keep track of where you are according to the trail, using any free GPX viewer app with the GPS function activated on your phone. This might come in handy for the longer routes, where you can't see where the hike endpoint is
There are a lot of lakes around Bodø and the rest of the Salten region in Northern Norway. Here you can find complete guides to hiking routes that ends up at lakes. These guides will show you how to get to the start point, the whole route, and what the endpoint looks like. With the help of maps, pictures, and videos, you can find your way even if you are a stranger to the region. Each route has a GPX track that you can download to keep track of where you are according to the trail, using a GPX viewer app with GPS activated on your phone. This might come in handy for the longer routes, where you can’t see where the endpoint is
Indre Lurfjellvatnet on Beiarfjellet
This hike starts at the parking lot by the tunnel on Beiarfjellet mountain and goes to a lake called Indre Lurfjellvatnet. The distance each way is 10 km
Small lakes below Mjønesskaret
This hike starts at the end of Vatnveien road and goes up to some small lakes below Mjønesskaret in Bodø, between Blombakkfjellet and Mjønesfjellet
Steigtindvatnet lake in Bodø
This hike starts at a parking lot right next to a small lake on the road towards Kjerringøy outside Bodø city, from here you hike down to Steigtindvatnet
Hike to upper Vatnvatnet in Bodø
This hike starts at the parking lot at the highest point of the road Vatnveien, from here you take a stroll down to the upper parts of Vatnvatnet lake in Bodø
Litlverivatnet in Rago National Park
This hike starts at a parking lot right next to the Nordfjord river in Sørfold municipality and goes up to Litlverivatnet lake in Rago National Park
Storskogvatnet in Rago National Park
This hike starts at the end of the road that follows Nordfjordelva in Sørfold municipality and goes up to Storskogvatnet lake in Rago National Park
Hike to Hømmervatnet lake in Fauske
This hike starts at Valnesfjord Helsesportsenter in the municipality of Fauske and goes to a lake called Hømmervatnet. This route is 4 around km long
Hike to Tussvatnet lake in Bodø
This is an easy 3.74 kilometer long hike that starts at Arlia by the road Soløyvannsveien and goes through the forest up to a lake called Tussvatnet
Skivikvatnet lake on Straumøya
This hike goes to a pretty small lake on Straumøya called Skivikvatnet. Straumøya is located across the fjord from Bodø city, next to Saltstraumen
Upper Åselivatnet lake outside Bodø
The hike to the gorgeous Upper Åselivatnet lake starts at a parking lot located a 40 minutes drive from Bodø city, on the hilltop right before Fjell
