About the national park
Seiland features steep cliffs plunging into the sea, secluded flower meadows, and Europe’s northernmost glaciers glimmering above the island. Welcome to a truly special part of the Finnmark coast.
Bilde 1: Meadow of Siberian chives and meadow buttercups. Photo: Ingunn Ims Vistnes Bilde 2: Alpine mountains in the inner parts of the national park. Photo: Ingunn Ims Vistnes Bilde 3: Gone fishing! Photo: Marit Helene Eira
Bilde 1: Ice fishing on frozen lakes. Photo: Tor Harry Bjørn. Bilde 2: Access point Altneset. Photo: Ingunn Ims Vistnes Bilde 3: The path from access point Hønseby to the national park border. Photo: Ingunn Ims Vistnes Bilde 4: Hiking in interior parts of the national park. Photo: Randulf Valle
Experience Seiland
Although Seiland is considered one of Norway’s least accessible national parks, careful planning allows for both shorter excursions and longer hikes.
Fauna and flora
What takes your eye? The white-tailed eagles soaring in the sky, or the meadows glowing with globeflowers? Natural treasures abound on Seiland.
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Bilde 1: The Seilandsjøkelen glacier. Photo: Ingunn Ims Vistnes Bilde 2: Late summer in higher elevations at Seiland. Photo: Ingunn Ims Vistnes Bilde 3: Coastal mountains. Photo: Ingunn Ims Vistnes
Landscape and geology
On Seiland, you can experience pristine watercourses stretching from glacier to fjord, and an alpine landscape that is still actively shaping itself.
Reindeer husbandry
Seiland is an active reindeer herding area, and the island serves as both calving grounds and summer pastures for the reindeer.
Female reindeer with calves. Photo: Marit Helene Eira
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History – those who came before us
Although Seiland might appear to be a wilderness, people have lived here since the Stone Age.
Management and administration
The Seiland/Sievju National Park Board manages the national park, and the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate (SNO) ensures that the rules in the area are followed.
Styrebefaring opp fra Kufjorden. Foto: Ingunn Ims Vistnes