Suliskongen
1,907 m
Norway
Also known as Сулисконген, SulitjelmakongenAlso known as
Сулисконген · Sulitjelmakongen
- Elevation
- 1,907 m
- Prominence
- 1,009 m
- Difficulty
- 4/10
- Alpine hike
- Best Season
- May–Jun
- Routes
- 1
AdvisoryReported 18 May 2026
A Peakbook trip report from 18 May 2026 found only about 1 m of snow over blue ice with large crevasses on the steep glacier tongue beside the western icefall; the party roped up there. Check snow cover before relying on snow bridges.
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Routes
1Sources differ: Yellow (ski route) (Jakobsbakken Mountain Resort (via search summary))
From the end of the Tverrfjellet road above Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue, east north of Otervatnet, up steep snow beside the western icefall onto Sulitjelmaisen, 3 km across the glacier and up to the Dama–Suliskongen saddle, then a 300 m slope to the top. About 25–30 km and 1,500–1,750 m return; 9–13 hours, usually on skis in spring.
About 65% of this line is approximate (no mapped trail; drawn from the terrain). Check it against a map before relying on it.
Why? 5 check notes
- 65% approximate geometry
- Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue → Otervatnet: bridge (snap_failed; one off-graph gap, 6.5 km)
- Otervatnet → Sulitjelmaisen: glacier (snap_failed, 4.9 km)
- Sulitjelmaisen → Suliskongen: glacier (snap_failed, 2.6 km)
- unresolved waypoints: Tverrfjellet, Sulitjelmaisen icefall, Dama–Suliskongen saddle
Elevation Profile
approximate line- Distance
- 13.9 km
- one way
- Ascent
- +1,457 m
- −137 m lost on the way up
- High Point
- 1,917 m
- Time Up
- 6h 52m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- 5h 10m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
Drive from Sulitjelma church up the mountain road past Giken and Hankenlia to Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue (about 580 m) and, when snow allows, on to the car park on Tverrfjellet (about 300 m higher); early in the season the road is snowbound and the climb to Tverrfjellet takes about an hour on skis. Head east into the pass between Stortoppen (Vardetoppen) and Vágnatjåhkkå, holding the 1,100 m contour north of Otervatnet rather than dropping to the lake, to a ruined hut just west of the pass (about 3 hours from Ny-Sulitjelma in a 2023 report). The western icefall of Sulitjelmaisen then comes into view. The usual route climbs the steep snow on the left (north) side of the icefall from about 1,200 m, 150 m of steep ground that many parties climb on foot or with crampons; in late June a few metres can be more ice than snow, and in May 2026 a party roped up because only about a metre of snow covered blue ice with large crevasses. On top, an almost flat 3 km crossing of Sulitjelmaisen (a slight descent of about 40 m) leads east to the foot of the peak beside Dama (1,781 m) and Knekten (1,711 m). Climb about 300 m up the glacier slope to the saddle between Dama and Suliskongen, where skis are usually left at about 1,600 m, then follow the ridge (about 30° near the top in snow; scree when bare) for the last 250–300 m to the summit cairn. There are vertical drops and overhanging cornices just east and north-north-east of the cairn. Descend the same way. Reported times: 5.5 hours up and 9 hours return (June 2021, alone, mostly on foot); 9 hours up and 13 hours return in deep spring snow (June 2023); 12 hours return from below Ny-Sulitjelma (May 2026).
Start
Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue587 m
- Sulitjelma village is reached from Fauske; public transport to Sulitjelma was not checked, and there is none on the mountain road to Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue.
Stages
| Day | Stage | km | m ascent | m descent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue → Suliskongen | 13.9 | 1,457 | 137 | 6h 52m |
Waypoints
- Hut: Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue587 m
- Feature: Otervatnet943 m
Keep to the 1,100 m contour north of the lakes
- Feature: Sulitjelmaisen1,301 m
About 3 km of nearly flat glacier
- Summit: Suliskongen1,907 m
Key Passages
- Contouring north of Otervatnet to the pass between Stortoppen and Vágnatjåhkkå
- Steep snow beside the western icefall of Sulitjelmaisen
- 3 km glacier crossing
- Slope to the Dama–Suliskongen saddle and the summit ridge (cornices to the east)
Equipment
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Route confidence 65%Overview
The 1,907 m highest point of the Sulitjelma massif on the Swedish border east of Fauske, and the second-highest summit in Northern Norway. Ringed on three sides by the Sulitjelmaisen glacier, it is reached by a long glacier day, most often on skis in spring, from the Ny-Sulitjelma hut.
Suliskongen ('the Suli king', also Sulitjelmakongen) is the crowning summit of the Sulitjelma massif in Fauske, Nordland. It stands about 870 m from the Swedish border and about 17 km east of the old mining village of Sulitjelma, surrounded on the west, south and east by the glacier Sulitjelmaisen (Sállajiegŋa), with its neighbours Dama (1,781 m) and Knekten (1,711 m) alongside. At 1,907 m (some sources give 1,908 m) it is Nordland's and Northern Norway's second-highest summit after Oksskolten, and its isolation of 45 km is among the longest in Scandinavia.
There is no path to the top. The usual approach starts at Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue, a self-service tourist association hut at the end of the mountain road above Sulitjelma, and crosses rough upland to the western icefall of Sulitjelmaisen, a 3 km glacier crossing and a final 300 m slope from the saddle between Dama and Suliskongen. The round trip is about 25–30 km with 1,500–1,750 m of ascent, and most parties go on skis between April and June when snow covers the moraines and crevasses.
The reward is a view over the glaciers of the Sulitjelma massif, east into the Swedish mountains and west to the coastal peaks of Salten.
Climbing Notes
This is a long, committing glacier day of 9–13 hours. You need glacier-travel and crevasse-rescue skills (or a guide), crampons and an ice axe for the steep snow beside the icefall and the summit slope, and solid navigation for an unmarked route that can be in cloud. Ski-touring experience makes the day much easier in spring.
The best time is late April to June, when the snow is deep enough to bridge crevasses; in a snow-poor year the icefall can expose blue ice and crevasses under thin snow, as a party found in May 2026. In summer the moraines and glacier are bare and more crevassed. Stay at Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue (DNT key) to start early, carry plenty of water, and keep well back from the cornices and vertical drops east of the summit cairn.
Season
Best May–Jun- January: Not advisable
- February: Not advisable
- March: Possible
- April: Good
- May: Best (best window)
- June: Best (best window)
- July: Good
- August: Possible
- September: Possible
- October: Not advisable
- November: Not advisable
- December: Not advisable
- Jan
- Winter; polar twilight, short days
- Feb
- Winter
- Mar
- Cold ski ascents possible for experienced parties; mountain road closed
- Apr
- Ski season; long days; approach from Sulitjelma or the hut
- May
- Prime ski season; check snow cover on the icefall
- Jun
- Spring snow and midnight sun; road to Tverrfjellet may open
- Jul
- Mostly on foot; snow bridges weakening
- Aug
- Bare glacier and open crevasses
- Sep
- Bare glacier; first snow
- Oct
- Early winter
- Nov
- Winter
- Dec
- Polar night
Access & Permits
- Hut Booking
- Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue (Sulitjelma og Omegn Turistforening) is self-service, open all year, 19 beds, locked with the standard DNT key; no booking required.
- Fees
- Overnight fee at Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue (DNT member prices; pay by the 'Hyttebetaling' app, Vipps or giro, no cash)
- Rules
- The summit lies close to the Swedish border; no border formalities apply on the mountain
- Dogs are allowed in one ground-floor room at Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue only, in the dog cage
- Getting There
Sulitjelma; Fauske
Bodø (BOO)
- Car: from Fauske to Sulitjelma, then the mountain road from the church past Giken and up Hankenlia; keep left at the junction for about 1 km to Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstue (summer), and on to Tverrfjellet when snow allows
- Winter: ski from Sulitjelma church along the summer road (unmarked)
Hazards
- Glacier
- Crevasses
- Cornices
- Avalanche
- Weather
- Remoteness
Huts & Shelters
1- 580 m
Ny-Sulitjelma fjellstueHutUnstaffed
19 beds · Open all year (self-service)