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Komsa Mountain UNESCO Hike
Join us on a hike to Komsa, one of Alta's most popular peaks.
Join us for a hike in the footsteps of the first known inhabitants of Alta. This fantastic city-based hike explores the Komsa culture, the roots of Alta's UNESCO World Heritage site. We will walk up to the top of Komsa, one of Alta's most popular peaks, and for good reason.
Here, you can enjoy a beautiful view over the city of Alta, the Altafjord, and the surrounding mountains. On this trip, with our knowledgeable guide, you will explore a unique area of Alta. The tour is 1.5 km each way, with an elevation gain of 150 meters. It takes about 1 hour to reach the top of Komsa and 1 hour to return.
You will learn about the Komsa culture, an archaeological culture from the Old Stone Age first identified in Alta. The culture is named after the Komsa mountain. The first archaeological discoveries of this culture were made in the early 1920s, and we are still learning more about this culture, which dates back to 10,000-6,000 BC.
Back in the city, you will have had a fantastic nature experience and gained knowledge about the Komsa culture, the everyday life of modern Alta, and the surrounding nature.
We recommend this trip for those with some hiking experience. Most of the hike is on single-track trails with a combination of gravel, sand, soil, rocks, and roots.
Bring: Hiking shoes, mittens, hat, and scarf. Transport is included both ways.
Included:
- Experienced and Knowledgeable guide
- Coffee, tea and snack
- Storytelling
- Hiking poles
- Nature experience
- For individual travel bookings:
- For all activity products, the following cancellation fees apply:
- More than 7 days to departure: Free cancellation
- 7 days or less to departure/no show: No refund
- Different policies apply for group bookings
- You can find our full cancellation policy here
- We recommend all our guests to have their own travel and health insurance to cover unforeseen events outside the travel operator’s control and injuries.
- Wear warm clothes and shoes in accordance with the weather forecast and season.
- Changes may occur due to weather. Æventyr reserves the right to change the itinerary or cancel the trip if the weather conditions appear unsafe or if the minimum number of participants is not met.
- For individual travel bookings:
- For all activity products, the following cancellation fees apply:
- More than 7 days to departure: Free cancellation
- 7 days or less to departure/no show: No refund
- Different policies apply for group bookings
- You can find our full cancellation policy here
- We recommend all our guests to have their own travel and health insurance to cover unforeseen events outside the travel operator’s control and injuries.
- Wear warm clothes and shoes in accordance with the weather forecast and season.
- Changes may occur due to weather. Æventyr reserves the right to change the itinerary or cancel the trip if the weather conditions appear unsafe or if the minimum number of participants is not met.
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