The Hidden North
North European travel guide
self-guided walks
Honningsvåg
Explore the best of Honningsvåg with this self-guided walking tour. This walk circles around the city, starting and ending at the coastal ferry pier. As Honningsvåg is not a very historic town, this guide also includes aspects of everyday life far above the Arctic Circle, so you can see how people life.
What you get
Historic overview of Honningsvåg (with photos of what the city used to look like)
Link to a Google Map that can be loaded into your phone for easier navigation
Clear directions with English & Norwegian names of places, addresses, and step-by-step guides
Photos of each point of interest
This guide is 7 pages and comes in a PDF format.
The Northernmost City in the World
Honningsvåg is the northernmost city in the world (other places further north, such as Longyearbyen, don’t have city status) and a truly fascinating place to visit. It is a major port of call for the coastal ferry, and while most people jump straight on a bus and head straight to the famed North Cape, there is value in staying in Honningsvåg and exploring life far above the Arctic Circle. This guide explains not just the history but also the everyday life in Honningsvåg.
Trip Highlights
- Learn about the establishment of Honningsvåg
- Pass by famous monuments and historic sites
- Explore how people live in Honningsvåg today.
Distance
2.7km (1.6 miles)
Activity Level
Level 1 – flat path, no stairs, paved. Slight uphill towards the church.
Start Location
Coastal Ferry Terminal
End Location
North Cape Museum (by the ferry terminal).
Itinerary
This is a summarised itinerary. More stops are included in the walk.
Bamse Statue
Bamse was a Saint Bernard who was the mascot for the Norwegian navy stationed in the United Kingdom during World War II. Bamse was from Honningsvåg and belonged to Captain Erling Hafto on a fishing vessel that worked as a minesweeper during the war.
Nordkappveien
As you walk into town, you’ll pass some residential homes. Because of the remote location and limited opportunities this far north, buying a house is quite cheap in Honningsvåg. Many ‘enebolig’ – detached houses – can be bought for around 1.7 milion NOK or less.
West of the Moon Gallery
This is a lovely gallery to go to if you want to buy something from Honningsvåg. Here you can find beautiful art and handicrafts made in Honningsvåg. The same owner has another gallery in Kamøyvær (a fishing village located a little further north) called “East of the Sun”.
Honningsvåg Church
This is a lovely gallery to go to if you want to buy something from Honningsvåg. Here you can find beautiful art and handicrafts made in Honningsvåg. The same owner has another gallery in Kamøyvær (a fishing village located a little further north) called “East of the Sun”.
North Cape Museum
The North Cape Museum is a fantastic museum containing an overview of the history and development of the remote communities of Northern Norway.
Example of what the guide looks like.