Peninsula of Lyngen, Norway

Latitude: 69,79 ° N

Highest point: 1834 meters

3200 inhabitants

140 glaciers are covering a total area of nearly 100 km2

Did you know this about Lyngen Alps

The area covers a rich World War history, with heritage sites, hikes, stories to remember it history.

On the east side, you find one of the beating hearts of the Sami culture here in the North. Mixed with the Kven and Norwegian culture and history.

Most of the area lays above the tree line, housing a rich and varied birdlife in the valleys and the forest areas.

Lyngen is a hidden gem for summer tourism.