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What walks are there in and around Vadsø?

Last updated: 8 October 2026

Short answer

There are 46 marked walks in Finnmark Friluftsråd’s Perletur network in the municipality, from short strolls to demanding mountain tops. The easiest is Kjærlighetsstien, 2.5 km on the flat along the fjord from Bietilægården. See Walks in Vadsø.

In more detail

A few to start with: Luftskipsmasta – Gapahuken Øya (1.5 km, easy), Jakobselv tursti (3.9 km, easy), Finngubben og Finnkjærringa from Vadsø ski stadium (4.15 km, moderate), Ekkerøya rundt (6 km, moderate) and Vasavannet (16.9 km, demanding).

Perletur is Finnmark Friluftsråd’s public-health initiative. Each walk has its own page with a map and GPX file, and you can log your walks at perletur.no or in the Stikk UT! app.

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