Trollfjellet
1,009 m
Norway
- Elevation
- 1,009 m
- Prominence
- 1,009 m
- Difficulty
- 3/10
- Mountain hike
- Best Season
- Mar–Apr
- Routes
- 1
Routes
1Sources differ: DNT 'krevende' (red) hike (ut.no)
A long, quiet walk to the highest point of Tjeldøya: from Dragland on the north-west of the island a clear path climbs above the treeline, then open, easy terrain leads to the lake Reinsjøen (508 m), past point 788 and up a somewhat steeper last section onto the summit plateau. About 9 km one way; ut.no gives 17.7 km, 1,126 m of ascent and about 5 hours return.
About 100% 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
- 100% approximate geometry
- low confidence 0.4
- Dragland → Reinsjøen: dem (snap_failed, 4.3 km)
- Reinsjøen → Trollfjellet: dem (snap_failed, 2.2 km)
- unresolved waypoints: Point 788
Elevation Profile
approximate line- Distance
- 6.5 km
- one way
- Ascent
- +1,028 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 1,009 m
- Time Up
- 4h 18m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- 2h 58m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
Tjeldøya is reached by road from the E10 via Fv824 towards Fjelldal and the Ramsund bridge; Fv711 then circles the island. Dragland lies on the north-west side. A clear path leads from the settlement up through the forest to above the treeline. From there head east over open, easy ground to Reinsjøen (508 m), then continue north and east of point 788 towards the summit. The final section is somewhat steeper before the large, flat summit plateau, which leads to the cairn on the high point at about 1,010 m. The view takes in Vestfjorden, Ofotfjorden and the surrounding mountains, best to the south and west. Descend the same way. The route can also be started from Myklebostad on the south side of the island, about 7.5 km one way with a marked trail for a good part of it, or from Kjerstad in the west. ut.no notes that its drawn track is approximate; follow the path and markings on the ground.
Start
Dragland12 m
- OSM shows a bus stop at Myklebostad on the south side of the island; check entur.no for current local services. Otherwise a car is needed.
Stages
| Day | Stage | km | m ascent | m descent | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragland → Trollfjellet | 6.5 | 1,028 | 31 | 4h 18m |
Waypoints
- Trailhead: Dragland12 m
- Feature: Reinsjøen507 m
- Summit: Trollfjellet1,009 m
Key Passages
- Path above the treeline
- Reinsjøen
- Steeper final section to the summit plateau
Equipment
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Route confidence 40%Overview
The only summit above 1,000 m on Tjeldøya, an island between Hinnøya and the mainland at the mouth of Ofotfjorden. A long but easy walk through quiet country to a broad summit plateau in summer, and a gentle, sunny ski tour from sea level in late winter.
Trollfjellet (about 1,010 m) is the high point of Tjeldøya, a 187 km² island in Tjeldsund municipality, Troms, linked to the mainland by the Ramsund bridge. Because the island's coast is the key col, its prominence equals its height. The mountain is a broad massif rather than a spire: lakes such as Reinsjøen sit on its flanks, and the top is a large, flat plateau with a cairn on the high point.
Few people go there. In summer the ascent is a long hike of about 9 km each way from Dragland in the north-west, or about 7.5 km from Myklebostad in the south, partly on paths and partly over easy open ground, with a somewhat steeper last section. The reward is a wide view over Vestfjorden, Ofotfjorden and the surrounding mountains.
In late winter it is a classic, easy ski tour in the Harstad area, climbing the full 1,000 m from the road at Valvågen on mostly gentle slopes, with steeper options of 30–40° near the summit ridge.
Climbing Notes
A long day rather than a hard one: ut.no gives 17.7 km and 1,126 m of ascent, about 5 hours return. Navigation skills are needed above the treeline, and Arctic coastal weather can turn quickly to gales and zero visibility. The summer season is June to September.
For ski tours (best February–April) the guidebook route starts at a small pull-off on Fv711 just south of Valvågpollen (ask the landowner before parking), goes up the west side of Forsdalselva, east of Kjerstadtinden to lake 672 and along the ridge to the top; KAST 1, about 7 hours return. The valley section runs between avalanche slopes; check the Ofoten avalanche forecast on varsom.no.
Season
Best Mar–Apr- January: Not advisable
- February: Good
- March: Best (best window)
- April: Best (best window)
- May: Possible
- June: Good
- July: Best
- August: Best
- September: Good
- October: Possible
- November: Not advisable
- December: Not advisable
- Jan
- Polar night and very short days
- Feb
- Ski touring season begins
- Mar
- Best ski-touring month; check avalanche forecast
- Apr
- Ski touring
- May
- Late snow; mixed conditions
- Jun
- Hiking season begins; snow lingers high up
- Jul
- Midnight sun
- Sep
- Shorter days; early snow possible late in the month
- Oct
- Autumn ascents possible before the snow
- Dec
- Polar night
Access & Permits
- Rules
- Ask the landowner before parking at the pull-off by Valvågpollen (ski route)
- Right of access (allemannsretten) applies
- Getting There
Evenes; Harstad; Narvik
Harstad/Narvik Evenes (EVE)
- Car: E10, then Fv824 towards Fjelldal, across the Ramsund bridge onto Tjeldøya and Fv711 around the island to Dragland, Myklebostad or Valvågen
- OSM shows a bus stop at Myklebostad; check entur.no for current local buses
Hazards
- Weather
- Avalanche
- Remoteness