Nordkapp (North Cape) is a 307-m-high (1007-ft) cliff rising above the Arctic Ocean, located in Finnmark county in Norway. It is the northernmost point in Europe reachable by car, and the northernmost place connected with the international road network. Some 200,000 tourists visit annually, during the two to three months of summer. Nordkapp is also the name of the municipality. The town Honningsvåg is the municipality's administrative centre, 34 km south of Nordkapp, 30 minutes' drive by car.
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1 Nordkapp is promoted as the northernmost point of mainland Europe, which is not exactly true. Nordkapp is on an island, Magerøya, and the neighbouring point 2 Knivskjellodden is actually 1,457 m (4780 ft) further north (on the same island). Nordkapp is however the northernmost point in Europe reachable by the international road network. Islands farther north, such as Novaya Zemlya, are far from the mainland.
In Honningsvåg city centre and in the North Cape area itself one can get around by foot. Practically all traffic from and to the North Cape goes through Honningsvåg, 34 km or half an hour to the south by car or bus. Travelers from Northern Europe usually arrive with their own cars or camper, and many travellers from countries further away buy a package which includes the transport to and from the North Cape. If you've simply bought a flight ticket to Honningsvåg airport, or using public buses, the only way to get to the North Cape itself aside from hitchhiking or hiking (only for the most adventurous, and bring your own tent as there is no accommodation whatsoever on the cape itself) is taki…
Kirkeporten (Church gate) (A short walk from E69). A cliff with a hole trough, where the view towards Nordkapp can be enjoyed. Nordkapphallen, ☏ +47 78-47-68-60. 01 Oct–18 May: 10:00–15:00, 19 May–17 Aug: 10:00–01:00, 18 Aug–31 Aug: 10:00-23:00, 01 Sep–14 Sep: 10:00–20:00, 15 Sep-30 Sep: 10:00–17:00. A big hall carved out in the plateau, where the view can be enjoyed, acting as a visitor’s centre. Circular restaurant block with roof crowned with a white spherical telecommunications installation. At the centre there is a small ecumenical chapel dedicated to St. John. There are three large niches with displays by the Norwegian artist, puppeteer and film maker Ivo Caprino.
Birdsafari, Gjesvær (21 km (13 mi) from the junction at E69). See seabirds like puffins, and the birds' mountain. 1 Knivsjellodden (Starting point: at the parking space 7 km south of Nordkapp). Hike to Knivskjellodden, the northernmost point of mainland Norway: 1.5 km more to the north than Nordkapp and with a good view to there. The track is marked with red T's. The distance one way is 8 km (5 mi), and the hike takes an estimated two and a half hours, each way. The trail may be wet, bring good footwear. Since the weather is unstable at this high latitude, you should always tell somebody where you were going and what time they should start a search if you haven't returned.
Corner Café, ☏ +47 78476340, fax: +47 78476349, post@corner.no. 1 NOR Food and Drinks (NOR Mat og Drikke), Holmen 6B, 9750 Honningsvåg, Norway (near roundabout on the harbor), ☏ +47 948 18 373. Mon–Sat 11:00–24:00 Sun 15:00–21:00. Features wheelchair ramp for access. Owner: Kooperativet Nordkapp AS. (updated Oct 2021)
1 Sjøgata pub (Perleporten Kulturhus), Sjøgata 20 (in walking distance to the hotels in Honningsvåg.). In order to access the pub you have to use a stair leading up from street, or slightly less inclined stairs from the street above. This could pose accessibility issues. (updated Oct 2021)
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