Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Alta
6
Bodø
2
Hammerfest
7
Honningsvåg
9
Karasjok
5
Lofoten Islands
4
Mo i Rana
1
Narvik
3
Nordkapp (North Cape)
8
ARCTIC OCEAN
Nordkapp
Berleväg
8
Honningsvåg
Honningsvåg
9
Vardø
Lebesby
Hammerfest
Hammerfest
Vadsø
7
Laksélv
Kirkenes
Alta
Alta
Utsjoki
E6
6
Tromsø
Inarijärvi
5
Karasjok
Karasjok
Norwegian
Sea
Lenvik
Hadsel
Narvik
Narvik
Enontekiö
4
3
F I N L A N D
FINLAND
Svolvær
Kiruna
Kittilä
Skutvik
Vittangi
E6
Bodø
Bodø
S W E D E N
SWEDEN
Pelkosenniemi
2
Gällivare
Fauske
Jokkmokk
Övertorneá
A R C T
I C C I R C
L E
ARCT
IC CIRC
LE
1
Mo i Rana
0
100 mi
Sorsele
Luleå
0
100 km
toward the Arctic Circle from such
cities as Bergen on one of Europe's
most scenic drives. Don't, however,
underestimate driving times. Allow at
least 3 days to reach the Arctic Circle
from Bergen or 5 days to reach the
North Cape.
1 Mo i Rana: Arctic Circle City
450km (280 miles) N of Trondheim
It's not pretty, but “Mo on the Ranafjord” is your gateway to the Arctic Circle,
which crosses its municipal boundaries from east to west. With a population of
some 25,000 people, it is the third-largest city in the north of Norway.
Credit for the city's recent rapid population growth goes to the steel and iron
industry. In fact, the buildings here are industrial, ugly boxes for the most part,
though they are welcoming havens on cold and windy days.
Use Mo i Rana only as a refueling stop and as a gateway to one of the largest
wildernesses in Europe. You don't visit it for its grand architecture, but for
the magnificent setting that it occupies, with adventure travel possible in all
directions.
ESSENTIALS
GETTING THERE
The quickest way to Mo i Rana is to fly in on a daily
flight from Trondheim, arriving at the Røssvoll airport, lying 14km (8
1
⁄
2
miles)
from the center.
Widerøe Airlines
(
&
81-00-12-00;
www.wideroe.no) flies
