Lomsdal–Visten National Park

Karst caves, fjords and alpine peaks in Nordland county, Norway

Steep-sided fjords with deciduous woodland give way to coniferous forest, rivers and alpine peaks, while the karst terrain hides caves, subterranean rivers and arches. Cultural relics here date from the Mesolithic period to the present day.

Things to do

  • UndergroundExplore the karst terrain, where caves, subterranean rivers, arches and unusual weathering are found
  • Try thisPick wild berries and mushrooms, which the park rules allow
  • Try thisLook for traces of Sámi culture and of the farms cleared along the fjords and larger valleys
  • Try thisJoin the annual march from inner Visten to Eiterådalen, which commemorates wartime events
Norway · Nordland Est. 2009 Size 1,102 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

Signature sights

  1. 1

    Visten

    Inner Visten is the start of the annual wartime commemoration march to Eiterådalen.
  2. 2

    Eiterådalen

    The destination of the annual march commemorating wartime events.

Where it is