Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Boat Trips
Sorrisniva ( 78 43 33 78;
www.sorrisniva.no
)
runs several riverboat rides along the
Altaelva river, lasting from 20 minutes to three hours and costing between Nkr195 and
Nkr495 per person. Boats set out at noon daily from June to mid-September. To reach Sor-
risniva, head 16km south of town along the Rv93, then a further 6.5km along a marked
road.
Winter Activities
Sorrisniva
has 80 snowmobiles, the largest such herd in northern Norway. It offers guided
outings, and, your exertions over, you can relax in its steaming hot tub. You can also
scud over the snow with
Gargia Fjellstue ( 78 43 33 51;
www.gargia-fjellstue.no
,
in Norwegian),
then replenish your energy with a hot Sami meal.
Holmen Hundesenter
(
www.holmenhundesenter.no
)
specialises in dog-sledding, with outings ranging from
three hours to five days. For all trips, reserve directly or through the tourist office.
Two other local outfits offer a raft of outdoor activities in both summer and winter.
Alta Adventure
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
( 78 43 40 50;
www.alta-adventure.no
, in Norwegian)
Trekking canoeing, fishing.
Also, on request and not something you'll do around home, ptarmigan hunting.
Glød
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
( 997 94 256;
www.glod.as
)
Both a summer and wintertime player (its name means
'Glow'), Glød can lay on ice fishing, dog-sledding, snowshoe trekking and other icy fun.
Hiking
For experienced hikers, Alta makes a good launching pad for long-distance hiking trails
that follow historic routes across the Finnmarksvidda plateau to the south. Alta's tourist
office can advise and you can pick up hiking maps at
Studentbokhandelen
Offline map
Google map
(Sentrumsparken 2)
, which carries a comprehensive selection for western
Finnmark.
