Short hike routes in Bodø and Salten
There are many nice places around Bodø and the rest of the Salten region to take a short hike at, while enjoying the gorgeous nature Northern Norway has to offer. These routes are usually only a couple of kilometers long from the start point to the endpoint, perfect if you don't have the time or the energy for any long hikes. With the help of maps, pictures, and videos, you can find your way even if you have never been to the region before. Each hiking route has a GPX track that you can download to keep track of where you are according to the hike trail, using any GPX viewer app with GPS activated on your phone
There are many nice places around Bodø and the rest of the Salten region to take a short hike at while enjoying the nature Norway has to offer. These routes are usually only a couple of kilometers long from the start point to the endpoint, perfect if you don’t have the time or the energy for any long hikes. With the help of maps, pictures, and videos, you can find your way even if you have never been to the region before. Each hiking route has a GPX track that you can download to keep track of where you are according to the hiking trail, using any free GPX viewer application with the GPS function activated on your phone
Hike to Bestefarvarden in Bodø
This is a nice little hike located just outside the city center of Bodø. The distance from the start point to the endpoint at Bestefarvarden is 1 km
Heggmokulpen deep pool in Bodø
This is a short forest hike that starts at the parking lot far up by the road Vatnveien in Bodø, with the endpoint the deep pool Heggmokulpen
Sjurnakken and Vågnakken in Bodø
This hike starts in the forest just after Tverlandet, in the direction towards Fauske. From here you follow a path that goes to both endpoints
Hike to Keiservarden in Bodø
The hike to Keiservarden starts at the big parking lot below Turisthytta in Bodø. From here you walk the dirt road up the forest and follow the path
Hike to Junkerfjellet in Bodø
This is a quite short hike that starts near the horse race track at Soløyvannsveien outside Bodø and goes up to a mountain called Junkerfjellet
Valnesfossen waterfall in Bodø
This is a nice little hike that follows the river through the forest up to Valnesfossen waterfall in Bodø municipality. Distance is 1.63 km each way
From Turisthytta to Pallvatnet in Bodø
This city near hike starts at the parking lot by Turisthytta in Bodø. From here you go down a path into the forest and follow it to Pallvatnet
