- Cape Nordkinn
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Kinnarodden
Cape Nordkinn (Norwegian: Kinnarodden, also called Nordkyn) at 71°8′2″N 27°39′0″E / 71.13389°N 27.65°E is the northernmost point on Nordkinn Peninsula in Finnmark county in northern Norway. It is notable for being the northernmost point of mainland Norway, and by extension the northernmost point of mainland Europe.
Geography
Cape Nordkinn is the northern tip of the fractal peninsula within the northernmost part of the Nordkinn Peninsula, about 14 km in a straight line from the village of Mehamn.
North Cape, more precisely Knivskjellodden, at 71°11′ 8″ N, 5.7 km further north than Cape Nordkinn is branded as Europe's "official" northernmost point, despite being located on the island of Magerøya.
Tourism
Kinnarodden (right) is on mainland, Nordkapp (center) is on an island.
Signpost at Mehamn Airport. The trail was opened by Crown Princess Mette-Marit in 2004[1] to promote tourism in northern Finnmark.In sharp contrast to North Cape with its extensive tourist infrastructure and busloads of visitors, Cape Nordkinn is a rather lonely place that can only be visited following at least a full-day hike from Mehamn and one day back.[2] The terrain is sufficiently difficult for hiking that more than two days is usually required for the loop, 24 km one way. On rainy weather the slippery stones make the terrain very difficult, whilst sudden fogs and associated whiteout can make orientation on the highland south of the cape impossible without a GPS.[3] There is no GSM coverage to the northwest of Mehamn Airport.
The cape can also be reached by boat tours.[4] The tourist bureau of the Gamvik municipality provides tourist information.[5] Hurtigruten ships call at Mehamn and Kjøllefjord[6] to the southwest of the cape, providing a sighting opportunity for visitors on the way.
References
Categories:- Headlands of Norway
- Geography of Finnmark
- Extreme points of Earth
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