Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.setergrotta.no
;
Røvassdalen; adult/child Nkr350/300; tours twice daily early Jun-late Aug)
Setergrotta, 21km north of Mo i Rana and signposted off the E6, is altogether less dra-
gooned and considerably more adventurous than nearby Grønligrotta. Highlights of the
two-hour trip include a couple of tight squeezes and a thrilling shuffle between rock walls
while straddling a 15m gorge. The operators provide headlamps, hard hats, gumboots and
overalls. No credit cards.
USEFUL WEBSITES
www.nordnorge.com
Official tourist site for the region.
www.177nordland.no
Comprehensive listings, together with links, of Nordland bus,
boat, ferry, train and plane timetables. Alternatively, phone 177 within Nordland or 75 77
24 10 beyond.
www.torghatten-nord.no
Nordland passenger express and car ferries.
Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park
The 2102-sq-km Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park is one of mainland Norway's most dra-
matic landforms. In the west, it embraces the rugged peaks of the Svartisen icecap, Nor-
way's second-largest glacier, and glacier tongues are visible from the Kystriksveien
Coastal Route, north of the ferry crossing of Forøy. To the east, the bleak, high moorlands
of the Saltfjellet massif roll to the Swedish border. Charismatic wildlife also inhabit the
park, including wolverine, Eurasian lynx, elk and a breeding population of Arctic fox.
The best map for trekking is Statens Kartverk's
Saltfjellet
at 1:100,000.
Northbound travellers on the Hurtigruten coastal ferry can visit the Svartisen glacier as
an optional add-on to their journey.
Svartisen
The two Svartisen icecaps, separated by the valley Vesterdalen, straddle the Arctic Circle
between Mo i Rana and the Meløy peninsula. At its thickest, the ice is around 600m deep.
The average height is about 1500m but some tongues lick down into the valleys and are
