46 marked trails in Finnmark Friluftsråd’s Perletur network — from short strolls to challenging mountain peaks, spread across the whole municipality.
Free audio guide · 3 languages
Town walk in Vadsø
Six heritage sites within walking distance of each other, with audio in Norwegian, English and French — and a map of the whole route. Not a Perletur trail, but a dedicated experience produced by Vadsø Business Association.
Start the town walk →
31 stops · 5 loops
The culture trail in Vadsø
A more in-depth culture trail than the town walk — 31 heritage sites across the whole town, split into five shorter loops of 45 minutes to 2 hours each. Source texts from Vadsø museum – Ruija kvenmuseum.
See the loops →Kjærlighetsstien (the Lovers’ Path)
The most idyllic short walk in Vadsø: an easy 2.5 km stroll along the Varangerfjord, from Bietilægården to Tomaselva. Flat and easily accessible — suitable for young and old alike.
Start: car park at Bietilægården. Map and GPX file on Perletur →
More walks to start with
Each walk links to its own page on Perletur, with a map and a downloadable GPX file.
Finngubben og Finnkjærringa
4.15 kmModerate
Two cairns along a gravel road up from Vadsø ski stadium, by Fossenfjellet. Start: Vadsø ski stadium.
Photo: Hugo Tingvoll
See the walk on Perletur →
Ekkerøya rundt
6 kmModerate
A circular walk on Ekkerøy, past the bird cliff. Start: car park at the end of the road on Ekkerøy.
Photo: Hugo Tingvoll
See the walk on Perletur →
Luftskipsmasta – Gapahuken Øya
1.5 kmEasy
A short walk to the airship mast and a lean-to shelter with a view. Start: the car park by Vadsø kulturpark.
Photo: Perletur.no
See the walk on Perletur →
Jakobselv tursti
3.9 kmEasy
Along Jakobselva in Vestre Jakobselv, into the birch forest. Start: the west side of Jakobselva, off the E75.
Photo: Trond Skorstad
See the walk on Perletur →
Klipa
4 kmEasy
Near Krampenes, where reindeer are herded in autumn. Start: off the E75 east of Krampenes.
Photo: Perletur.no
See the walk on Perletur →
Vasavannet
16.9 kmChallenging
For those who want a proper mountain hike. Start: car park by the pump house at Sjåbuselva.
Photo: Perletur.no
See the walk on Perletur →About Perletur
Perletur is Finnmark Friluftsråd’s public health initiative — an overview of marked trails in all 18 municipalities in the county, with length, difficulty, photos and maps. You can log your walks on perletur.no or in the Stikk UT! app, and see which walks are the most popular.
Several of the walks go into Varangerhalvøya National Park — check their website for rules and up-to-date information before you set off.
Photo: Rigmor Berthier