Svartskogen forest in Bodø

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This is a quite long hike that starts at the large parking lot by Maskinisten, just outside the Bodø city center and goes in a circle through a forest called Svartskogen. The total distance on his forest hike is around 11.45 kilometers, which take around 2 hours with normal hiking speed, and a couple of small breaks along the way. There are a couple of intersections here and there, so you might want to download and follow the gpx track, or study the map and hike route video further down so you know where to go. This is a great hiking route to check out if you like long forest walks in a nice scenery

This is a quite long hike that starts at the large parking lot by Maskinisten, just outside the Bodø city center and goes in a circle through a forest called Svartskogen. The total distance on his forest hike is around 11.45 kilometers, which take around 2 hours with normal hiking speed, and a couple of small breaks along the way. There are a couple of intersections here and there, so you might want to download and follow the gpx track, or study the map and hike route video further down so you know where to go. This is a great route to check out if you like long forest walks in a nice scenery, which is near the city

Svartskogen forest in Bodø

CATEGORY: FOREST HIKES

LOCATION: BODØ

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The 11.45 kilometer hike around Svartskogen forest starts at this large parking lot at Maskinisten, located just outside the city center of Bodø

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