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View of Ner-Langvadalsvatnet – Along the water loop from Nyksund

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Nordland

Øksnes

View of Ner-Langvadalsvatnet – Along the water loop from Nyksund

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View of Ner-Langvadalsvatnet – Along the water loop from Nyksund

04:53

13.0km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 862 m for 14 m

After 1.16 km for 145 m

After 11.7 km for 145 m

After 12.2 km for 14 m

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163 m

Nyksund Village

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Nyksund is a cute little village that has a bit of a ghost town charm. In Holmwik Bruges you can really get to the bottom of the flair of the …

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613 m

Tredje Nyksundvatnet

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If the queen already calls this path her favorite trail 😊😉

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3.12 km

View of Ner-Langvadalsvatnet

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If the queen already calls this path her favorite trail 😊😉

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3.25 km

Along the water

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If the queen already calls this path her favorite trail 😊😉

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6.07 km

View of the Norwegian Coastline

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6.53 km

Dronningruta (The Queen's Path) Information Board

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9.99 km

View of Lofoten Coastline

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Unfortunately, these are not the Lofoten, but the island of Langøya, an island of the Vesterålen.

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

993 m

786 m

485 m

345 m

Surfaces

6.94 km

2.88 km

2.02 km

719 m

459 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

12°C

9°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

June 27, 2024,Die Dronningruta - auf dem Königinnenweg von Stø nach Nyksund

The Vesterålen classic: walked by Queen Sonja of Norway in 1997, she gave this tour a royal grace - and rightly so!

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August 1, 2024,ein Teil vom Königinnenweg 🇳🇴

Langøya in Vesterålen is Norway's third largest island on the continental shelf. The island is divided into three large, wide sections, which is why it is also known in Norway as the island of the Eide (isthmus or land bridge).

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August 1, 2024,Dronningruta 👸Nyksund 🇳🇴 2024-08-01 W725

We walked the Dronningruta (Queen's Path) along the sea, through birch forests, over many wooden planks and stones. Then there was a short, very steep climb of 200m to a pass. On the other side, the fog rolled in. Then we went back down to the sea and to the town of Nyksund. This path used to be the weekly …

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View of Ner-Langvadalsvatnet – Along the water loop from Nyksund

Nyksund Village

View of Nyksund

Tredje Nyksundvatnet

View of Ner-Langvadalsvatnet

Along the water

View of the Norwegian Coastline

Dronningruta (The Queen's Path) Information Board

View of Lofoten Coastline

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