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Heimredal Lake – Ruins of the Eggum Radar Station loop from Heimerdalen kraftverk

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Nordland

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Heimredal Lake – Ruins of the Eggum Radar Station loop from Heimerdalen kraftverk

Easy

4.8

(16)

136

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Heimredal Lake – Ruins of the Eggum Radar Station loop from Heimerdalen kraftverk

00:42

2.68km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Eggum naturreservat

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Start point

Parking

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95 m

Drinking water point at Eggum

Highlight • Rest Area

At both ends of the coastal hiking trail (Eggum and Unstad) there are simple "tent sites" or camper sites with toilets and drinking water supply. Nobody has to die of thirst here 👍

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306 m

Midnight Sun at Eggum Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice location to watch the midnight sun. On the other hand, I wasn't in the mood for midnight rain 🌧 😅

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416 m

Heimredal Lake

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This impressive lake is tucked between craggy mountain walls and only separated from the sea by a thin strip. It's used to provide drinking water for the locals and fishing is actively encouraged.

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1.23 km

Markus Raetz’s sculpture “Head” (Kopf), Eggum

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The sculpture that stands in Eggum changes its shape and thus its content sixteen times as you walk around it. From one point of view it resembles a classic portrait, from another the head is upside down

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1.33 km

Crater in Eggum Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

I suppose a bomb would fall to open the crater.

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1.37 km

Stone Monument (1934) at Eggum Nature Reserve

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I do not know the reason for the name on the sculpture.

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2.64 km

Ruins of the Eggum Radar Station

Highlight • Historical Site

In the summer, Eggum is a very popular place to enjoy the midnight sun. Eggum is considered the best place for such observations, along with the North Cape. Tourists gather …

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2.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.80 km

523 m

255 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.29 km

200 m

153 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

13°C

10°C

99 %

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Heimredal Lake – Ruins of the Eggum Radar Station loop from Heimerdalen kraftverk

Drinking water point at Eggum

Midnight Sun at Eggum Nature Reserve

Heimredal Lake

Markus Raetz’s sculpture “Head” (Kopf), Eggum

Crater in Eggum Nature Reserve

Stone Monument (1934) at Eggum Nature Reserve

Ruins of the Eggum Radar Station

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