Botnkrona

From Sandnessjøen drive 3.5–4 km south on Fv17, turn onto Markvollveien (Fv7264) and continue about 4.2 km to the signposted Breimo car park (toilet, benches, map board). Walk the gravel road towards the power station, then take the marked path left into the forest by the power line. It is a flat cart track at first and climbs gently along Fjellsåsen; after about 15 minutes a signposted fork splits the routes to Botnkrona and Grytfoten — follow Botnkrona. Cross the outlet stream just before Fjellsåsdammen (211 m), about 2.2 km from the start. At the dam the path turns uphill. Use the newer path that follows the ridge on the north side of the river from the dam rather than the old Botnkrona trail. It climbs steadily and steeply up the east side of the mountain, with fixed ropes on the first steep slope and several later ones. At a junction at about 970 m turn right and scramble up the final rocky slope to the summit (book box), with views to Dønna, Lovund and Træna and south-west along the other Sisters. A fit walker needs 2–3 hours up and about 1 hour down in dry summer conditions. Descend the same way, or continue to Grytfoten (1,019 m): from the 970 m junction go left around the south side of Botnkrona and up Grytfoten's west side, then descend west over slabs between Grytfoten and Skjæringen (slippery when wet) back to the first fork. The full Queen's Route with both summits is about 14 km and 1,290 m of ascent.