"Kjøllefjord" Kjøllefjord by travelfrosch

Kjøllefjord Travel Guide: 3 reviews and 7 photos

A village carved into the topography - Kjøllefjord

Village in the Far North

The coastal steamer made a call at this port in the far north of Norway. It was a beautiful day, but you can imagine this must be quite an unforgiving place during a winter storm.

Protected Church

Church protected by God and man

As you can see in this photo, the local church, as well as the rest of the village, lies under the protection of an intricate network of snow fences. No doubt this is needed during the long, dark winter.

The Finnkirka

Finnkirka in the distance

Kjøllefjord's claim to fame is the remarkable rock formation known as the Finnkirka. These rocks look to form a church; legend has it this was an ancient Sami holy place

Last visit to Kjøllefjord: Jun 2006
Intro Updated Oct 21, 2006
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Hurtigruten Coastal Steamer - Kjøllefjord

Hurtigruten Coastal Steamer Transportation (1)

Northbound coastal steamers depart Kjøllefjord for Kirkenes daily at 5:45PM. Southbound steamers arrive daily at 3:30AM,... more travel advice

Rustic commercial structure ready for remodel! - Kjøllefjord

A real "Fixer-Upper" Favorites (1)

I'm not sure what the story is with this building, but clearly it's seen better days. The unforgiving winter seems to... more travel advice

Finnkirka Things to Do (1)

Not far from Kjøllefjord is the remarkable rock formation known as the Finnkirka, or the Finnish Church. While it looks... more travel advice

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globetrott Oct 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM

Finnkirka is great to see on VT, thanks for sharing !
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tessy Sep 10, 2006 at 1:03 PM

So beautiful views!So many hidden stories!