natural wonder
Svartisen Glacier
Norway's second-largest glacier, whose blue ice tongue drops almost to a fjord just off the Helgeland coast.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Nordland, Norway · Europe
Glomfjord is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ørnes, 22km from Svartisen Glacier.
Glomfjord is a town located in Nordland, Norway. With a population of 1,089, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Glomfjord sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Glomfjord to your route.
Glomfjord is a village in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The industrial community is located along Norwegian County Road 17 at the head of the Glomfjorden, just north of the Arctic Circle. The 1.19-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,089 and a population density of 915Read more
inhabitants per square kilometre (2,370/sq mi).
In 2020 Fykantrappa - a popular outdoor stairway, was permanently closed after being in operation since 1919.
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Glomfjord is located in Nordland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 66.8166 latitude, 13.9440 longitude.
Glomfjord has a population of approximately 1,089 people, making it a town in Norway.
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natural wonder
Norway's second-largest glacier, whose blue ice tongue drops almost to a fjord just off the Helgeland coast.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
The world's strongest tidal maelstrom, where churning whirlpools roar under a coastal bridge near Bodo.
55 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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