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All 269 places by distance →One day from Hammerfest
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:42 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hammerfest
- Melkøyariver spot · 1 hrs
- Håjariver spot · 1 hrs
- Svartfjelletviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kvaløyariver spot · 1 hrs
- Hammarenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Hammerfest
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hammerfest?
Museum of Reconstruction (museum, about 1 km), The Polar Bear Society (museum, about 1 km), Fuglenes Fort (fort, about 3 km), Melkøya (river spot, about 5 km), Kvaløya (river spot, about 10 km), Håja (river spot, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hammerfest?
77 places on Spotwander: 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 rivers, islands & mangroves, 7 churches, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest lake to Hammerfest?
Inntaksdammen, about 3 km by road; Glimmevannet - Riebansilbajávri (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Hammerfest?
Melkøya, about 5 km by road; Kvaløya (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hammerfest?
Start in Hammerfest, visit Melkøya, then Håja, then Svartfjellet, then Kvaløya, then Hammaren, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.