About 30 kilometers from Bodø, there is the largest Malstrom in the world, Saltstraumen. From a 80-kilometer long fjord huge masses of water are pressed into a 2,5 kilometer long and about 150 meter wide sound, which connects the Saltenfjord and Skjerstadfjord. This happens during the tides.
The spectacle, in which almost 400 million cubic meters of water are pushed into and out of the straits at a speed of up to 40 kilometers per hour, is repeated several times a day. Partly created by the pressure exerted by the sea vortex, which extend to the bottom of the mouth and can reach a diameter of ten meters and a depth of between four and five meters.
Since the nutrient-rich water attracts many fish such as coalfish, cod, hawfinches and halibut, the Saltstraumen is a popular area for fishing and fishing - and has been around for about 10,000 years, which has been proven by archaeological finds. However, this is not a safe undertaking - a large number of boats has been sucked into the depths of the sea, as far as known, let 96 people their lives.
The best view over the Saltstraumen is from the 1978 completed and 768 meter long Saltstraumen Bridge, which lies at the highest point 41 meters above the tidal current. In addition, you should pay attention to the entry and exit times, because then the tidal current is strongest. At other times it can also be that the water just plods around and there is practically nothing to see.