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, right next to Saltstraumen. This is a nice little hike that follows a dirt road from the parking lot to the lake. The total distance to Skivikvatnet is around 2.57 kilometers, which takes about half an hour with a calm hiking speed. If you want to make this route longer, you can keep following the dirt road until you reach the end and turn this into a 4 kilometer hike
This hike goes to a pretty small lake on Straumøya called Skivikvatnet. Straumøya is located across the fjord from Bodø city, right next to Saltstraumen. This is a nice little hike that follows a dirt road from the parking lot to the lake. The total distance to Skivikvatnet is around 2.57 kilometers, which takes about half an hour with a calm hiking speed. If you want to make this route longer, you can keep following the dirt road until you reach the end and turn this into a 4 km hike
- GETTING TO THE START POINT BY CAR
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
This is what the start point for the hike to Skivikvatnet on Straumøya looks like. From here you hike along the dirt road to the lake