Rognan
At the head of the Saltdalsfjord, with a boatbuilding tradition and the Blood Road Museum on the prisoners who built the road.
The facts
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Coordinates | 67.0936, 15.3984 |
| Time to allow | 2 h |
What to see
- Blodveimuseet Museum
On the prisoners of war who built the railway and road north under the occupation. - Junkerdal nasjonalpark Hike
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.9 h | -4 °C | 16 | Open |
| February | 8.1 h | -4.2 °C | 14 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | -1.2 °C | 16 | Open |
| April | 15.6 h | 3.4 °C | 15 | Open |
| May | 19.8 h | 7.9 °C | 16 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 13.5 °C | 18 | Open |
| July | 22.2 h | 17.5 °C | 17 | Open |
| August | 17.2 h | 16.3 °C | 18 | Open |
| September | 13.2 h | 11.7 °C | 17 | Open |
| October | 9.5 h | 4.7 °C | 16 | Open |
| November | 5.5 h | -0.4 °C | 14 | Open |
| December | 1.6 h | -2.7 °C | 16 | Open |
Background
Rognan is a village and the administrative centre of Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Saltdal Fjord (the innermost part of the Skjerstad Fjord). It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Røkland.
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On these routes
- Trondheim–Bodø — The Nordland Line crosses the Arctic Circle — ten hours north to Saltstraumen.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.
- Oslo–Bodø — From the capital across Dovrefjell and past the Arctic Circle to Saltstraumen.