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Alta

Komsatoppen – Northern Lights Cathedral (Alta Church) loop from Alta Airport

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Norway

Ruija region

Alta

Komsatoppen – Northern Lights Cathedral (Alta Church) loop from Alta Airport

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Komsatoppen – Northern Lights Cathedral (Alta Church) loop from Alta Airport

02:50

9.73km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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764 m

View of the Northern Lights in Alta

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent spectacle in the sky

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1.87 km

Komsatoppen Trailhead

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Here you'll find a board with a map that shows the hiking trails around Komsatoppen.

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3.11 km

Komsatoppen

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Komsatoppen is Alta's local mountain. It has a height of 213 meters. From the summit, there is a very good panoramic view. You can see the Altafjord, the town of Alta, and the Arctic Ocean.

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3.41 km

Rocky Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful, unspoilt path. Sure-footedness required.

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5.77 km

Northern Lights Cathedral (Alta Church)

Highlight • Religious Site

The evangelical cathedral is definitely worth a visit. Stunning no-corner architecture modeled after the Northern Lights with a bronze statue of Jesus made in Italy.

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5.93 km

Markedsgata

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Alta is a young city. It was only formed in 2000 through the merger of three municipalities and is the northernmost city with over 10,000 inhabitants. Margedsgata is a pedestrian-only …

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6.03 km

Slate Worker Statue in Alta

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Very nice sculpture in honor of the slate mining in Alta 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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9.73 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.86 km

1.85 km

953 m

590 m

484 m

Surfaces

4.67 km

2.94 km

1.56 km

566 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

9°C

2°C

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Comments

May 26, 2022,Alta Nordlicht Kirche – Blick vom Komsatoppen Runde von Alta

This tour is partly steep, so surefootedness is important! Can only be hiked in good weather. Sometimes the paths are not immediately recognizable. No big problems with fear of heights. The prospects when the weather is nice are great.

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Komsatoppen – Northern Lights Cathedral (Alta Church) loop from Alta Airport

View of the Northern Lights in Alta

View of the Harbor in Alta

Komsatoppen Trailhead

Komsatoppen

Rocky Forest Trail

Northern Lights Cathedral (Alta Church)

Markedsgata

Slate Worker Statue in Alta

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