30. 6. 2023 - 72 km / 891 hm Tromsø - Lyngseidet

From Tromsø, we first drive in a southerly direction before crossing the peninsula in an easterly direction. If the road follows close to the water, there is always a cool breeze, which makes the trip extremely pleasant. However, if it runs inland, we make acquaintance with annoying horseflies for the first time during our trip. The few warm days have apparently been enough to awaken their spirits and to make life difficult for people as pests.

With the ferry crossing from Breidvik to Svensby we reach the Lyngen Alps, a very impressive mountain landscape. These stretch for 90 km in a north-south direction and are 15-20 km wide. In the west they border the Ullsfjord and in the east the Lyngenfjord. Approximately in the middle, a branch of the Ullsfjord, the Kjosen, cuts about 14 kilometers deep from west to east into the mountain massif. The highest peak of the Lyngen Alps is Jiekkevárri, located south of the cut, at 1834 meters. Touristically, the Lyngen Alps are little developed, but are nevertheless visited by mountain hikers, extreme and touring skiers. For us Swiss, the 1834 m may not seem very high, but these mountains are really imposing!

The little house at the sea