This is one of the most stunning and thrilling hikes Northern Norway has to offer, passing through border mountains and national parks, reindeer grazing areas, open plateaus, wild valleys, and massive mountain ranges. And now, you can hike it with luggage transport from cabin to cabin.

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The Nordland Trekking Trail is divided into 8 sections with a total of 43 daily stages. All of them are beautiful, but many are long, challenging mountain hikes. For the first time, you now have the opportunity to hike the first daily stages of the route as a light backpack hike. This means that most of your luggage will be transported between the accommodations, along with food for each day. You can enjoy the daily stages with a light pack, carrying only what you need for the hike. You could, for example, hike with around 5 kg in your backpack instead of 15-20 kg.

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However, note that even with a light pack, this is still a challenging hike. Most daily stages are between 12 and 22 kilometers long, and after 6 days of hiking, you will have covered over 100 kilometers through beautiful and rugged mountain terrain. Are you up for the challenge?

If you’re in good shape for mountain hiking, you won’t regret it! This hike takes you from the wild and beautiful Børgefjell National Park in the south to the foot of the mighty and majestic Okstindan massif in the north. You’ll hike along pristine fishing lakes, magnificent mountain formations, up steep hillsides, and down lush slopes. You’ll experience a vast and breathtaking mountain landscape bathed in the Northern Norwegian summer sun, stretching well into the evenings and nights, and feel the fresh mountain dew in the grass when you wake up the next day. You may encounter reindeer and moose, ptarmigan and golden plovers, golden eagles and rough-legged buzzards. And you’ll stay overnight in mountain farms, cabins, and lavvus.

Are you ready for the most beautiful challenge of the summer?

The Nordland Trekking Trail is a hiking trail organized by DNT Rana og omegn and the Salten Outdoor Council. The route is divided into 8 sections with 43 daily stages, with accommodations available at the end of each stage. Accommodations include DNT cabins, mountain farms, campsites, and other facilities that collaborate with Nordlandsruta.

Many of the stages are long and traverse challenging terrain deep in the mountains. In some stretches, there will be no phone coverage, so you must bring the necessary equipment and have the skills required for mountain navigation and self-rescue in case of an emergency.

This hike begins with a meeting at Trofors Station, where you will be transported to the starting point of the hike.

After the hike, you will be transported to Bjerka Station, where you can take the train back to Trofors if you arrived there by car.

See directions to Trofors Station on Google Maps

Thank you for respecting the local communities, and for helping us preserve the natural beauty of Helgeland!

Please:

  • Strive to leave no trace of your visit. Bring back all your rubbish, including used toilet paper, and discard it in the nearest rubbish bin.
  • Plan your toilet visits and use the opportunity when you pass a toilet. In the wilderness, make sure you are not a nuisance to others.
  • Respect the local wildlife. Keep a good distance from wildlife, livestock and birds. Keep your dog leashed.
  • Respect private property. Keep a respectful distance from houses and cabins.
  • Show good boating sense. Keep a good distance from shore and drive at a low speed, especially when you are close to anyone or anything on the water, including birds or animals. Avoid loud and disturbing engine noise. Be aware that some islands and nature reserves are important nesting sites, and that going ashore is prohibited during the nesting season.
  • Follow the Norwegian Mountain Code (Fjellvettreglene). Plan your excursion according to the weather forecast, your skills and experience.
  • Join a guided excursion or consider hiring an experienced guide, especially when you don’t have sufficient experience or knowledge to guarantee a safe trip.

Read more about the trekking trail

The Nordlandsruta is 650 kilometers long, divided into eight sections with a total of 43 daily stages. It takes you along the border mountains of Nordland, from Hattfjelldal in the south to the Narvik Mountains in the north. Fifteen of the stages pass through Helgeland, spread across the four southernmost sections of the route.

Read more about the trekking trail

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