Lyngen Alps

Mountain range Lyngen, Troms, Norway

What to expect

The Lyngen Alps are a mountain range in northeastern Troms county in Norway, east of the city of Tromsø. The mountain range is located on the Lyngen Peninsula and it runs through Lyngen Municipality, Balsfjord Municipality, Storfjord Municipality, and Tromsø Municipality. The mountains follow the western shore of the Lyngen fjord in a north–south direction. The length of the range is at least 90 kilometres and the width is 15–20 kilometres. The mountains dominate the Lyngen Peninsula, which is bordered by the Lyngen fjord to the east, and the Ullsfjorden to the west. One of the main tourist attractions of Lyngen Alps is the glacier-fed lake Blåvatnet with a distinct turquoise color, located in Strupskardet valley

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6 good reasons for a winter holiday in Norway

6 good reasons for a winter holiday in Norway
This family's experience:

Activities: In the Lyngen Alps, we observed the Northern Lights. During the day, we enjoyed winter sports activities such as snowshoeing, dog sledding, and cross-country skiing. The Magic Mountain Lodge was our starting point

Highlights: We enjoyed snowshoe hikes, dog sledding and cross-country skiing during the day. "It is an incredible feeling to lie warm in the snow and watch the dancing green and red lights in the sky." during the night ✨

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Family vacation in Lapland: 12 fabulous trips!

Family vacation in Lapland: 12 fabulous trips!
This family's experience:

Activities: We also visited the Lyngen Alps, which are known for their stunning scenery. We enjoyed a dog sledding safari in the area and the kids had fun driving their own mini-skidoos

Highlights: The Lyngen Alps were absolutely breathtaking, and we all loved the dog sledding safari. The kids especially enjoyed driving their own mini-skidoos ✨