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Der Saltstraumen
Sight / Landscape
The strongest tidal current in the world can be experienced 33 kilometers south of Bodø. Here, every six hours, the tidal range causes 400 million cubic meters of water to rush through a 150 meter wide strait at a speed of up to 40 km/h. When the tide comes in, the ocean water fills the Skjerstadfjorden, which stretches inland to Fauske and Rognan. At low tide, this more than 50-kilometer-long fjord is emptied back down to the level of the offshore Norwegian Sea. This natural spectacle is most impressively observed from the Saltstraumen Bridge, which is over 40 meters high and stretches 768 meters across this strait and connects the islands of Knapplundøya and Straumøya via county road 17. Vortexes of 10 to 12 meters in diameter and 5 to 6 meters deep are not uncommon. Especially when the water is flowing in, the base of the bridge is a popular angler´s paradise because the fish follow the nutrient-rich water or are pulled along by it. If you do not want to experience this strait when the water is still, you should familiarize yourself with the tide calendar and find out when the tide is highest.
ADDRESS
8056 Saltstraumen Riksveg 17
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Things to see in the area
Wohnmobilparkplatz Löding
Picnic and fishing spot at Saltstraumfjord. [ click for more information ]
Parkplatz Saltstraumen
Parking under the Saltstraumen Bridge Saltstraumen, the largest tidal current in the world can be observed How to get there: Over the Saltstraumen Bridge in the direction of Bodø, turn left immediately after and keep left again. [ click for more information ]
Parkplatz, kein Wohnmobilverbot
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Pluscamp Saltstraumen
on this page there is also a campground, this is the first point of contact for the river is usable 1 April - 1 December [ click for more information ]
Supermarkt
COOP with post office [ click for more information ]
Wohnmobilparkplatz
Alternatively, to stay overnight, a trail parking lot on the coastal road 17 is usable - [ click for more information ]
Saltstraumen museum
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Elvegård Camping
A campsite on a former farm site is usable 1 January - 31 December [ click for more information ]