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Båtsfjord is a town in Finnmark in northern Norway.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Båtsfjord is a small fishing town of about 2,900 (2026) on the Varanger Peninsula in northeastern Norway. Båtsfjord is one of Finnmark's most important fishing communities and is sometimes known as Fiskerihovedstaten (the Fishing Capital). The town lies in a fjord between mountains, with direct access to the Barents Sea.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]Road 891 is the main access road to Båtsfjord. It runs from the town through the mountains, where it meets a junction at Gednje. From there the road continues as Route 890 until it connects with the E6 highway, approximately 107 km away. There is a petrol station in Båtsfjord.
It is also possible to transport a car (not a motorhome) on Hurtigruten, thereby avoiding driving the same way back. For example to Vardø, Kirkenes or Honningsvåg and save many kilometers.
By bus
[edit | edit source]Snelandia [formerly dead link] is the brand name for the bus routes in Finnmark.
By boat
[edit | edit source]Hurtigruten passenger ships calls here daily in both directions. There is a guest port near the town centre for people with their own boat.
By plane
[edit | edit source]- 1 Båtsfjord Airport (BJF IATA). with daily flights from Kirkenes, Tromsø and some local places.
Get around
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By car
[edit | edit source]Rental cars (phone ☏ +47 78 98 39 92) and taxis (☏ +47 78 98 34 80) are available.
By foot
[edit | edit source]The distances in the town centre are short, so walking works fine. The distance from the Hurtigruten quai to the midpoint is 500 m. The town is spread out along the coast, and some parts are more than 2 km from the centre.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Birdwatching, Fomavegen, ☏ +47 485 11 101, [email protected].
- 2 Båtsfjord Museum, Lensmannsgata 4.
- 3 Båtsfjord Church (Båtsfjord kirke).
- 4 Skrovnes Lighthouse (Skrovnesløkta).
- 5 Mural "Cloudberry Land", Fjordvegen.
Do
[edit | edit source]Buy
[edit | edit source]- t Vinmonopolet Båtsfjord, Havnegata 2-4. Mo-We closed; Th 12:00-16:00; Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; Su closed. Alcohol store
- 1 Bakerigården A/S, Havnegata 21A, ☏ +47 789 83 341. Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00; Sat 10:00-14:00; Sun off.
- C Rema 1000 Båtsfjord, Skogholmvegen 4, ☏ +47 78984363. Grocery store
- C Extra Båtsfjord, Havnegata 2. Mo-Fr 07:00-23:00; Sa 08:00-21:00. Grocery Store
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Polar Hotell, Valen 2, ☏ +47 78983100. Restaurant.
- 2 Båtsfjord brygge, Strandvegen 16, ☏ +47 789 83 283, [email protected]. Mon-Fri 10:30AM-9:00PM; Sat 11:00AM-9:00PM; Sun 2:00PM-7:00PM. Restaurant.
- 3 Gobetten, Fjordveien 5, ☏ +47 78 98 45 00. Fast food
Drink
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[edit | edit source]The municipality has these accommodations:
- 1 Båtsfjord Royal hotell, Valen 2, ☏ +47 48511101, [email protected].
- 2 Båtsfjord Brygge, Strandveien 14-16, ☏ +47 789 83 283, [email protected].
- 3 Hytte i fjorden, Fiskeværsveien 2, ☏ +47 91 59 61 75.
- Arctic Cabin (in Syltefjord, 35 km away), ☏ +47 91 64 24 41.
- B Båtsfjord Camping (Båtsfjord hotell), Fomaveien 18, ☏ +47 485 11 101, [email protected].
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]- Vardø by Hurtigruten, which can take cars, not motorhomes.
| Routes through Båtsfjord |
| Tana Bru ← | S  N | → end point |