Photos: Trine Kanter Zerwekh, Hugo Fagermo, Jarle Wæhler / Statens vegvesen · Architect: Code arkitektur · Nasjonale turistveger
1 / 3Bergsbotn Viewpoint – Senja
Gale · yellow warning (for the sea along the coast)
Skomvaer - Loppa · Tue 03 Nov 18:00 – Wed 04 Nov 10:00
From Tuesday evening southwest near gale force 7, early Wednesday morning increasing to occasionally southwest gale force 8.
All warnings on yr.no · MET Norway
About
From a 44 metre long platform at Bergsbotn you look out over the Bergsfjord and the sharp peaks around it – one of the classic views of Senja. The platform, by Code arkitektur, opened in 2010 and is part of the National Tourist Route Senja, which runs 102 km between Botnhamn and Gryllefjord. It is wheelchair accessible.
Getting there: Senja is reached over the bridge from Finnsnes (E6), or by ferry Brensholmen–Botnhamn from Tromsø or Andenes–Gryllefjord from Andøya. Bergsbotn lies on the route between Senjahopen and Skaland.
Tips for campers: the route is open in winter too, but narrow winter roads are not for everyone. Emptying toilets is not allowed at the route’s rest areas; the nearest dump stations are in Skaland, Senjahopen and Mefjordvær. Other stops on the route in our guide: Tungeneset, Husøy, Ersfjordstranda and Segla.
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Weather forecast from MET Norway (yr.no). An indication, not a promise: aurora activity over this place (NOAA) times the clear sky in the best three-hour window of the night (MET Norway). The next nights rest on the Kp forecast only. More: our Northern Lights Forecast and the Northern Lights Map.
Getting there
Bergsbotn viewpoint, National Tourist Route Senja, Norway
Nearby
- Matkroken SenjahopenNearest shop · 8,2 km
- SenjahopenNearest village8,1 km
- Vinmonopolet FinnsnesNearest Vinmonopolet · 28 km
- Botnhamn - Brensholmen FerryNearest ferry18 km
- Skaland CampingNearest campsite8,2 km
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
On the way
Road reports within 40 km and the nearest road cameras, from Statens vegvesen (NLOD). The pictures refresh every few minutes; the reports are put into English word by word. All road cameras
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