Autumn colors in Varanger

Autumn in Varanger is really something very special. It's the time to exhale after a hectic summer and breathe in the fresh air that gets a little cooler with each passing day. From mid-September to the end of October, when the frost begins to settle on the ground, it is real autumn weather. The best thing is that you can go for walks in the sunlight during the day and, if you're lucky, the northern lights in the evening. The thermometer drops and nature prepares for winter. The colder and drier the days become, the finer the autumn colours. When you drive through Varanger, you see the plain covered in warm yellow, orange and red colours. When you drive into the yard, you are surrounded by birch forest, which gives the extra good feeling of autumn.

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Every autumn in Varanger

Here at the yard, we have several regular customers who return every autumn just to walk in the open landscape, and see nature covered in golden colors as far as the eye can see. They tell us that this is completely unique from anything they have experienced in the past and a must to get that good autumn feeling. Although many appreciate the autumn in Varanger, it is not something you pay much attention to. Here there is a lot of space to take off and you can enjoy nature quite undisturbed wherever you go. Here there is also a good variety in the landscape, whether you want to walk in the birch forest, open tundra landscape or along Norway's widest fjord. The open tundra landscape is completely unique to Nord-Varanger and Svalbard here in Norway. This is why this is a completely unique and exotic experience for many and the closest you can get to Svalbard without going there.

The best from summer and winter

The locals love autumn here in Varanger, it's the time for hiking in the fantastic landscape. After a bright summer with the midnight sun, the dark evenings with the opportunity to see the northern lights become extra cozy and help give peace to body and mind. But unlike in winter, you can still see the sun shining on the golden colors that cover the landscape during the day. The best of both worlds and a great time to conserve energy until winter comes with darker days.

Autumn is the best time for hiking

Autumn is one of the best times for hiking in Varanger, the nature overflowing with warm colours. It is colder and usually dry terrain. This is also a time photographers love. As you can get absolutely fantastic landscape photos during this period. From the yard there are a number of hiking opportunities and it is a short distance to the forest, meadow, river and fjord. And if you stay for a few days, you can take a short drive in the local area for more wonderful nature experiences.

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If you want to know more about what you can experience in Varanger in autumn, take a look here.

Other sights

Steilneset Minnested - The history of witchcraft

The Steilneset memorial site has an atmosphere of its own that cannot be described, this is something you have to experience for yourself. It was erected in memory of the 91 victims who were burned at the stake after being convicted of witchcraft.

The Dark Ages in Varanger

Would you like to experience the natural phenomenon after dark? A magical time when the sun does not rise above the horizon. The few hours it is light the sky explodes in a fantastic play of colors and when darkness falls there is a high probability of seeing the northern lights.

The Northern Lights in Varanger

Varanger is a perfect starting point for northern lights experiences. Our location under the Northern Lights Oval. Together with the Arctic coastal landscape, little light pollution and a large horizon, you can enjoy the Northern Lights literally on the stairs.