Helgelandstrappa Trailhead – Helgelandstrappa loop from Mosjøen

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Helgelandstrappa Trailhead – Helgelandstrappa loop from Mosjøen

Moderate

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Helgelandstrappa Trailhead – Helgelandstrappa loop from Mosjøen

02:06

3.47km

540m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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218 m

Helgelandstrappa Trailhead

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You are now standing at the foot of Helgelandstrappa, the world's longest stone staircase. It leads you to a magnificent summit with a 360° panorama, at the end of a long climb.

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407 m

Helgelandstrappa

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the Queen Sonja Place at an altitude of 200 m, with stone seating and the table. Queen Sonja loves the mountains and did not miss the opportunity to personally open the stairs in 2019

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1.12 km

Stone Staircase on the Mosjøen Via Ferrata Trail

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1.63 km

Stone Staircase on the Mosjøen Helgelandstrappa Trail

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You will also find stairs here. ;)

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1.77 km

Helgeland Stairway (Helgelandstrappa)

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The staircase was built by Sherpas from 2017 to 2019 and was recently officially opened. The staircase is made entirely of natural stone, and there are always benches and small …

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3.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.95 km

205 m

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

5°C

2°C

89 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 2, 2022,🇳🇴 Møsjoen-Helgelandstrappa

As we drove through Mosjoen, we happened to read the signs for Helgelandstrappe. Of course we got curious.
The Helgeland trappe is a stone staircase in Nordland, which was built or is being built by Sherpas from Nepal since 2017. The stages are currently going not yet to the summit (Oyfjellva, 818 m asl). After about 2.5 km, the stairs …

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June 21, 2025,Hike

Didn't quite make it up due to time constraints. The most boring trip in the world. If you're the type who hates life, watches drama series on Netflix, likes it monotonous, loves staring at rocks and clocks, then I highly recommend this trip.
I'll never go there again

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