Cape Nordkinn ( or ) at is the northernmost point on the

Nordkinn Peninsula Cape Nordkinn ( or ) at is the northernmost point on the Nordkinn Peninsula in county, Norway. It is notable for being the extreme points of Norway, northernmost point of mainland Norway, and by extension the extreme points of Europe, northernm ...

in county,

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. It is notable for being the northernmost point of mainland

, and by extension the northernmost point of mainland

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. The cape is located on the border of

Gamvik Municipality () is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mehamn. The other notable villages in Gamvik include Gamvik and Skjånes. Gamvik is known as one of the poorest and most undevelo ...

and

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Geography

Cape Nordkinn is the northern tip of the

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peninsula within the northernmost part of the Nordkinn Peninsula, about in a straight line northwest from the village of

Mehamn Mehamn (; ) is the administrative centre of Gamvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the small Vedvik peninsula, itself part of the greater Nordkinn Peninsula, at the southern end of the Mehamnfjorden, a bay off ...

. The famous North Cape ( or more precisely ) at , is about further north than Cape Nordkinn, and it is branded as Europe's "official" northernmost point, although it is on an island that is just offshore of the mainland.

Tourism

In sharp contrast to North Cape with its extensive tourist infrastructure and busloads of visitors, Cape Nordkinn is a lonely but impressive place that can only be visited following at least a full-day hike from Mehamn and one day back. The terrain is sufficiently difficult for hiking, consisting largely of several kilometers long rock fields, that it is advisable to prepare for more than two days for the round trip, since it is one way. There is no actual trail, only erected poles and cairns at rather long distances apart. It is advisable not to travel in rainy weather, as the slippery stones make the terrain very difficult, with sudden fogs and associated whiteout. In fog the orientation on the highland south of the cape can be impossible without a

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. There is mobile phone coverage in the area, except on west facing slopes. The cape can also be reached by boat tours. The tourist bureau of

provides tourist information.

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ships call at Mehamn and Kjøllefjord to the southwest of the cape, providing a sighting opportunity for visitors on the way.

References

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