By Boreal Yachting crew, Skippers and guides, Tromsø
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The Lyngen Alps rise straight from the fjord, so a walk here starts at sea level and gains everything on foot. Between June and September the boat anchors at the foot of a ridge in the evening and the group walks from the shoreline in the morning.
The Lyngen Alps combine glaciated peaks with a 90-kilometre ridge rising directly from the fjords. A week aboard a yacht gives a new trail each day, from gentle coastal walks to ridge traverses, reaching terrain that road-based hikers cannot use.
The Lyngen Alps run 90 kilometres, rising directly from the fjords. Peaks reach 1,834 metres, and the Lyngen glacier — mainland Norway's northernmost — descends to within a few hundred metres of sea level. The rock is ancient oceanic crust, thrust up by tectonic forces millions of years ago.
Our sailing-hiking itineraries reach trailheads with no road connection. The yacht drops guests at a beach or jetty at the base of a mountain, for a walk that follows established trails or, above the treeline, open terrain. The views take in fjords, glaciers and islands together.
The hiking season runs from June to September, with the longest days and warmest temperatures in July. Above the treeline the route crosses alpine meadows, passes glacial lakes, and follows ridges with views to the ocean.
No two days are the same. One day might be a coastal walk through birch forest to a quiet beach; the next, an ascent of a 1,200-metre peak with scrambling and glacier views. Between hikes, the yacht offers warm meals, hot showers and a saloon to rest in.
Related experience: Sail & Trek.
Where this sails: The Lyngen Alps.
About the author
Skippers and guides, Tromsø
Written by the Boreal Yachting editorial team using operational knowledge from the skippers and guides who sail Northern Norway and Svalbard.
Between November and January, herring wintering in the fjords near Tromsø and Skjervøy draw humpback whales and orca. Sailing to them keeps engine noise low and lets the animals decide the distance. Water is around 4°C, so a drysuit or thick wetsuit is required.
Bike and sail uses the boat as transport between island trails that have no shuttle and often no road. Bikes come aboard, the yacht moves overnight, and each day starts at a different landing. The season runs from June to September.
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