{"id":15963,"date":"2024-08-15T17:15:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/?p=15963"},"modified":"2024-08-15T17:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:15:20","slug":"blauer-see-lyngenalpen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fernwehmotive.de\/en\/blauer-see-lyngenalpen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hike to Bl\u00e5isvatnet \u201cBlue Lake\u201d in the Lyngen Alps, Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Norway<\/strong>Bl\u00e5isvatnet (\u201cBlue Lake\u201d) is one of the highlights of the Lyngen Alps in northern Norway. Even on a gloomy rainy day, it shines in a bright turquoise blue and puts the icing on the cake of this scenic and varied hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stony Path to the Blue Lake, Lyngen Alps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But as is so often the case, you first have to work for the view of the beautiful Blue Lake. The 4.2 kilometer long path (one way) leads over the stones of a dry river bed. You can't walk fast here, every step has to be taken carefully. I was glad to be wearing ankle-high, sturdy hiking boots and to have trekking poles with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Sea of Stones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shortly before the lake, the stones turn into rocks and a bit of climbing is required. But it's worth all the effort! The Blue Lake is the most beautiful thing I've seen in the Lyngen Alps in Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trail starts off easy and comfortable. It goes through a small forest past a river. Even here I can hardly make any progress because of all the photo stops. On the way back, I even see a bunch of reindeer roaming along the riverbank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trail is initially very easy to warm up on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Blue Lake is surrounded by the impressive mountains of the Lyngen Alps, which I always have in view on the way there.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The entire path is marked with red painted stones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Why is Bl\u00e5isvatnet so blue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bl\u00e5isvatnet is fed by meltwater from the Lenang glacier. Silt particles of quartz and feldspar are carried into the lake with the water and deposited at the bottom. These particles reflect the blue light components of sunlight particularly well, while absorbing other light components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Lenangs Glacier, which feeds the Blue Lake, is quite spectacular<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The \u201cBlue Lake\u201d hike in the Lyngen Alps at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n