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Ant Playground, Kirkenes – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

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Ant Playground, Kirkenes – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

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4.2

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24

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Ant Playground, Kirkenes – Kirkenes Church loop from Kirkenes

01:47

6.70km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Kirkeneshalvøya dyrelivsfredning

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

226 m

Sør-Varanger Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

2

328 m

Ant Playground, Kirkenes

Highlight • Structure

This is the king crab, the symbol of Kirkenes.

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3

476 m

Kirkenes Church

Highlight • Religious Site

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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4

633 m

View of the fjord at Kirkeneshalvøya Dyrelivsfredning

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

5.00 km

Kirkenes Harbour and Hurtigruten Terminal

Highlight • Rest Area

The arrival of a Hurtigruten ship is an event in every port.

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6

5.93 km

Andersgrotta World War II Bomb Shelter

Highlight • Historical Site

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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7

6.20 km

Historic wooden house atop an old bunker, Kirkenes

Highlight • Historical Site

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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8

6.34 km

Kirkenes Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

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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B

6.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.76 km

1.92 km

1.08 km

730 m

217 m

Surfaces

3.51 km

2.58 km

398 m

217 m

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Thursday 5 November

3°C

0°C

63 %

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