Skivikvatnet lake on Straumøya

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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 km, which takes about half an hour with a calm 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

Skivikvatnet lake on Straumøya

CATEGORY: LAKE HIKES

LOCATION: BODØ

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This is what the start point for the forest hike to Skivikvatnet on Straumøya looks like. From here you hike along the dirt road to the lake

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