Fottur til fyret i Skagen

A hike through history at Norway's easternmost point Do you want to experience drama and history in the same hike? Then the stretch from the Powder Magazine to the Lighthouse on Vardøya is the tour for you. This classic hike follows an old gravel path northward, and along the way you pass silent witnesses from World War II – the remains of Festung Vardø. The German bunkers are scattered across the terrain, a reminder of how intense the fighting was out here. From these fortifications, the Germans monitored ship traffic between east and west. But this is not just war history. When you reach the Lighthouse at the northern tip, the view opens up over the sea gap between Norway and Russia. A hike that combines both reflection and natural beauty – that is Varanger at its best.

🚌 Getting there