The Hidden North
North European travel guide
self-guided road-trips
Havøysund Tourist Road
Travel on the most remote tourist road in Norway to one of the most isolated fishing villages along the coastline.
What you get
Free interactive Google Map (with every place mentioned in the guide marked with an address) that can be loaded into your GPS, making finding that stave church or petrol station much easier.
Detailed overviews of all the major points of interest on the road.
Practical information (cafes, dining, museums, toilets, petrol, road-side rest areas, detours, alternate routes)
Historic, modern and practical information for every city, town, village, and farm you pass through
Modern and historic images of all the major points of interests
Distance between points (in kilometres and miles)
QR code & interactive links to museum websites, relevant pages on our website, ferry timetables, and more!
This guide is 4 pages and comes in a PDF format.
Why drive on this highway?
The Havøysund Tourist Road is one of the lesser-known tourist roads, but is probably one of my favourites. The landscape is so barren and remote, creating a unique experience as you drive along the rocky landscape along the Arctic Ocean. There aren’t so many places to stop or pass through; what makes this drive wonderful is exactly how remote and rugged it is. And just as you think you’ve arrived at the end of the world, you turn the corner and there is the charming village of Havøysund.
Trip Highlights
- Explore the Arctic Coast
- Travel along the rugged coastline to an isolated fishing village
- Pass by Sami settlements and potentially see reindeer
Distance
85km / 53 miles
Start Location
Smørfjord
End Location
Havøysund
This drive can easily be done in either direction.
This guide will:
- Answer the question “How do people live here?”
- Provide you with historic images and stories relevant to where you are
- Give you practical tips such as – where’s the nearest toilet? When can I get a hot dog? You know, the important stuff.
- Show you interesting points where you can stop to stretch your legs or get beautiful photos of Norway
- Give you information about museums (including opening hours), attractions, and major points of interests that you can visit
This guide won’t:
- Drive for you (Sorry, we aren’t that advanced yet)
- Give you accommodation tips (this guide assumes you know where you are staying already). If you want accommodation tips, visit our (free) online travel guide https://thehiddennorth.com/norway
Example of what the guide looks like.
The Route
An interactive version of this map is available after purchase.
Watch the drive on Youtube
I filmed this drive in October 2021 all the way from Kautokeino to Havoysund. The first part of the drive follows the E45, while the second part of the video follows the tourist road.