Store Blåmann

From Tromsø cross to Kvaløya, turn off at Eidkjosen (Eide handel) and follow the Tromvik road (fv. 57) west along Kaldfjorden. Park at the small free car park at Slettneset, where the path is signed 'Blåmann'. Boardwalk planks cross the boggy lower ground; the path then crosses easy slabs and turns south below the cliffs along the obvious ledge visible from the road (watch for stonefall here). At about 450 m the route turns west again with the summit in view and climbs over slabs and between large boulders to a more level area (about 540 m), from where it crosses left and climbs a steeper gully to the ridgeline. Bjørstad calls the top of this gully the summer crux: two short rock steps with some exposure, YDS class 3, with a good crack for the hands. The ridge continues to a flatter area at about 710 m and climbs steadily to about 800 m. Several cairned lines run in parallel; pick one and stick to it. After a flatter section the final 250 m are steeper, with several places where hands are needed on exposed but easy rock. The slabs are slippery when wet, which is when most difficulties arise. The summit carries a large protected trig cairn and a visitors' book. Descend the same way, following the cairns carefully: it is possible to stray onto ground where you cannot go up or down, and several parties have had to be lifted off by helicopter (most recently four walkers on the descent in July 2026). An older, 600–700 m shorter path starts at the Gårdselvneset turning area, about 600 m south, turns the lower rock band on its left, joins the main path above it, and is used for the Tromsø Skyrace vertical kilometre. UT.no gives about 3.5 hours up and 2 hours down; trip reports show fit walkers doing the round trip in 2–4 hours in summer, while with snow and ice it can take 6 hours.