View of the Lake Prestevatn – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

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South Varanki

View of the Lake Prestevatn – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

Moderate

4.6

(14)

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View of the Lake Prestevatn – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

02:30

9.13km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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1.83 km

Kirkenes Peninsula Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This very beautiful hiking area is located above Kirkenes. It is also easily accessible on foot.

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3.68 km

View of the Lake Prestevatn

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A great spot to take in the arctic backdrop of lake Prestevatn.

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7.43 km

Kirkenes Town Square

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A small marketplace with a water feature, a children's play area, and the Monument to War Mothers from 1994. Beautifully planted in summer.

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7.65 km

Historic wooden house atop an old bunker, Kirkenes

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Arguably one of the oldest houses in Kirkenes. The city was the most heavily bombed in Norway during World War II.

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7.73 km

Kirkenes Church

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The Kirkenes Church (Kirkenes Kirche) is a white concrete church built in 1959. It stands on the site of its predecessor from 1862, which was destroyed in World War II …

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8.00 km

Soviet Liberation Memorial, Kirkenes

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The memorial in the center of Kirkenes shows a Soviet soldier and commemorates the liberation of Norway from the Nazis towards the end of World War II.

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8.14 km

Andersgrotta World War II Bomb Shelter

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The Andersgrotta is not a natural cave, as the name suggests, but an air raid shelter that was built by the Germans (or their prisoners of war) during World War …

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9.06 km