Soltindan

Park at a passing place on Rv863 near Indre Bjørnskard on the south-east side of Ringvassøya, close to sea level (signed in Peakbook as Bjørnskarelva parking). A good path follows the north side of Bjørnskarelva up Bjørnskardalen to the Bjørnskar lakes (Øvre Bjørnskarvatnet at 251 m); the 2008 party went north of both lakes but recommends crossing to the south side before the inner lake. Above the lakes, continuous boulder fields lead west towards Tredjevatnet below the summit's west face; a 2018 party met slabby cliffs that peter out above Tredjevatnet when they strayed east. From the area just east of Tredjevatnet, climb a distinct gully just west of the south ridge (the south ridge itself is too steep without a rope). The 2008 party descended a narrower gully about 150 m directly west of the summit cairn, at the start of a band of dark rock that looks from below like two black stripes ending near the top, and found it easier once they could see the terrain. The top 200 vertical metres of the west side are very steep, extremely loose scree, so keep the group together to avoid knocking stones onto each other. The summit has a large cairn and views to Tromsø and the Lyngen Alps; a small glacier lies just below it on the north side. Other lines: from Åborsneset via the marked 'Til topps i Karlsøy' route towards Nordre Soltinden, a loose col between the 1,000 and 1,005 m tops and an exposed ridge scramble; or from the Dåfjord road via Soltindvatnet, a stream crossing at Fiskelausvatnet, point 988 and a class 3–4 traverse to the main top. Both are harder or more exposed.