Blåtinden

Leave the car at Rotsund on the mainland and take the small ferry across Rotsundet to Havnnes (5–8 sailings a day in 2005; the last return can be early in the evening). Walk about 1 km along the road towards the village, past Havnnes Handelssted, to the signposted trailhead. A forest road continues for about 1 km past fish-drying racks, then a signed, good path makes long traverses up through the birch forest and leaves the trees near small cliffs at about 340 m. Above the treeline the path is sporadic and partly cairned. Climb directly up the ridge (Hamnnesaksla), keeping clear of the drop to the south-east, and pass right of point 1034. The terrain turns to boulders and scree near the top of the ridge. A short, fairly wide section around 1,000 m has a steep side to the west and, in winter and spring, a large cornice over the east face: give it a wide margin, especially in poor visibility. Kjelvågtinden can be visited for the view. Continue easily to Uløytinden (1,114 m), which has a summit box and one of the best views of the Lyngen Alps, descend to the 967 m saddle and walk about 1.5 km north to the cairn on Blåtinden. Approach the cairn carefully: the east side drops about 500 m to Blåvannet and Isvannet. Return the same way. In bad weather Petter Bjørstad descended the gentler west slope into Gahpervaggi (avoiding its steep upper part west of Uløytinden), reached the road at Skilet and walked about 3 km back to Havnnes. His solo spring ski ascent took 3 h 15 min up and 2 h 15 min down; a fast summer party reached Blåtinden in just over two hours.