The Great Climb

The character leading the way on the left is King Oscar II of the Norway-Sweden Union climbing from Hornvika on the 2nd of July 1873. During his visit, the King unveiled Oscarstøtten, in order to mark the northern frontier of the Union. In 1977, the granite monument was relocated and replaced by the iconic Globe. Oscarstøtten is now facing the Knivsjellodden peninsula on the west side of the North Cape Hall. Until the opening of the road in 1956, the only way to visit the North Cape was to disembark in Hornvika, about one kilometer southeast of the cape itself and make your way up a steep and thorny trail. All you required was strength and determination. Unless you had put your fanciest dress on for the occasion and hired local fishermen to carry you all the way up. The abrupt path up from Hornvika still exists and it takes approximately one hour to go both ways. Are you ready for an adventure?