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

Skivikvatnet lake on Straumøya
CATEGORY: LAKE HIKES
LOCATION: BODØ
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Skivikvatnet lake on Straumøya
Start point for the hike on Straumøya

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

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Skivikvatnet lake on Straumøya
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Skivikvatnet lake on Straumøya
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