Rest area and viewpoint Gornitak
GPS, Gornitak:
70.17624391, 28.7140208
Wheelchair accessible
The toilet facilities are open from mid-May to early October. Emptying toilets from motorhomes and caravans is not permitted.
Gornitak (Sámi: Gorgŋetak) means ascent. This rest area lies on the Varangerfjord close into a mountainside.
Gornitak (Sámi: Gorgŋetak) means ascent. This rest area lies on the Varangerfjord close into a mountainside under a high firmament and with a view to the sea in the east. The service facilities are housed in an old, restored stone building that served as an ammunitions store during the Second World War.
Map of the route
Closed for the winter
- Closed:
- Estimated open:
Photo: Hjalmar Steinnes, Statens vegvesen
Photo: Jiri Havran