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Ruija region

South Varanki

View of the Lake Prestevatn – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

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Norway

Ruija region

South Varanki

View of the Lake Prestevatn – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

Moderate

4.8

(10)

hikers

View of the Lake Prestevatn – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

02:30

9.13km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Kirkeneshalvøya dyrelivsfredning

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1.83 km

Kirkenes Peninsula Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This very beautiful hiking area is located above Kirkenes. It is also easily accessible on foot.

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3.68 km

View of the Lake Prestevatn

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A great spot to take in the arctic backdrop of lake Prestevatn.

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7.43 km

Kirkenes Town Square

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King crabs everywhere

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7.65 km

Historic wooden house atop an old bunker, Kirkenes

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Arguably one of the oldest houses in Kirkenes. The city was the most heavily bombed in Norway during World War II.

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7.73 km

Kirkenes Church

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a friendly optician who repaired our glasses and didn't want to charge anything for it

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8.00 km

Soviet Liberation Memorial, Kirkenes

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The memorial in the center of Kirkenes shows a Soviet soldier and commemorates the liberation of Norway from the Nazis towards the end of World War II.

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8.14 km

Andersgrotta World War II Bomb Shelter

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The Andersgrotta is not a natural cave, as the name suggests, but an air raid shelter that was built by the Germans (or their prisoners of war) during World War …

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9.06 km

Kirkenes Harbour and Hurtigruten Terminal

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The arrival of a Hurtigruten ship is an event in every port.

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9.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.98 km

2.27 km

2.10 km

1.23 km

453 m

106 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

2.06 km

1.96 km

1.61 km

552 m

354 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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View of the Lake Prestevatn – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

Kirkenes Peninsula Nature Reserve

View of the Lake Prestevatn

Kirkenes Town Square

Historic wooden house atop an old bunker, Kirkenes

Kirkenes Church

Soviet Liberation Memorial, Kirkenes

Andersgrotta World War II Bomb Shelter

Kirkenes Harbour and Hurtigruten Terminal

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