Travel Reference
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Sleeping
Bardu Hotell
HOTEL
( 77 18 59 40;
www.barduhotell.no
;
Toftakerlia 1; s/d from Nkr1000/1200; )
The lobby, with pelts splayed across its walls, has a hunting-lodge feel while rooms are
decorated in a variety of themes such as the four seasons and Adam and Eve. With plenty
of character, it's popular with adventure-tour groups and visiting military, not least for the
comfortable bar and its restaurant,
Trollstua
. There's a sauna, hot tub and year-round
heated pool, all free to guests.
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
ØVRE DIVIDAL NATIONAL PARK
Between Setermoen and the Swedish and Finnish borders lies the wild, roadless, lake-
studded Øvre Dividal National Park. It's a remote, semiforested, 750-sq-km upland wil-
derness with plenty of alpine peaks and views. The park is also rich in wildlife, with brown
bear, wolf, Arctic fox, Eurasian lynx and one of the densest populations of wolverine any-
where in Europe.
The most popular hike is the eight-day Troms Border Trail, which connects with Abisko
National Park, in northern Sweden, where you'll find the start of Sweden's renowned
Kungsleden hiking route. The map to use for the Troms Border Trail and the Abisko Link is
Statens Kartverk'sTurkart Indre Troms, at a scale of 1:100,000. In summer the mosqui-
toes will drive you to distraction; use a head net, smear yourself liberally with repellent
and swat every single last buzzing bastard you can, in the interests of those who follow in
your footsteps.
Winter visitors can join a dog-sled trip through Arctic Norway led by renowned and re-
park, he runs expeditions deeper into Finnmark. In summer he and his team organise
cycle and canoe tours or you can do your own thing and hike the several signed trails that
pass nearby. His farm is also a delightful place to stay.
