The road to Havøysund passes through deserted bare mountains at the ocean`s edge in wild, naked terrain towards the far north and its enticing Arctic light - the violet twilight of winter and the round-the-clock sun of summer.

The nature here at 71 degrees north changes quickly from coast and fjord to plateaus and mountains. The people of this area have always lived from fishing. Fishing opportunities are everywhere, and the rich offshore fishing banks have turned the Arctic Ocean into Norway`s larder. Fishing, hunting and settlement in the area can be traced back six thousand years.

After driving through a landscape that bears little trace of humans, the little fishing hamlet at Havøysund comes as a surprise - a busy little community on the Finnmark coast, living from fishing, tourism, arts and crafts. From Havøysund you can extend your trip by boat out to Rolvsøya and Ingøya in the Arctic Ocean.

The future Havøysund National Tourist Route runs between Kokelv and Havøysund and is 66 kilometres long.