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1 / 3Grense Jakobselv and King Oscar II Chapel
Gale · yellow warning (for the sea along the coast)
Slettnes lighthouse - Russian border · Tue 03 Nov 23:00 – Wed 04 Nov 14:00
From late Tuesday evening southwest near gale force 7, Wednesday forenoon increasing to west gale force 8, first in the west.
All warnings on yr.no · MET Norway
About
Grense Jakobselv lies at the mouth of the Jakobselva river, which forms the border between Norway and Russia, on the Barents Sea. Small beaches alternate with rocks, and the yellow border posts stand along the river. Right by it stands the King Oscar II Chapel, a neo-Gothic stone church built in 1869 (architect J. W. Nordan) with room for about 70 people; it took the king’s name after his visit in 1873.
Getting there: the place lies at the end of a 60 km gravel road from Kirkenes – bumpy, open in summer and closed in winter. Check the road before you go, and allow time.
Border rules: you may photograph the border posts, but not military installations such as border towers and buildings. It is forbidden to photograph, approach or contact people on the Russian side. Only Norwegians may fish in the river. Norwegian border guards patrol the area.
Tips for campers: combine it with a trip into the Pasvik Valley.
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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
Grense Jakobselv rest area, Sør-Varanger, Norway
Nearby
- Kiwi KirkenesNearest shop · 29 km
- Toiletsright here
- Vinmonopolet KirkenesNearest Vinmonopolet · 30 km
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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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