Prestvannet Loop
Prestvannet Loop
2.2km
Total Distance
48m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
An easy 2.2 km loop with about 30 m of climbing around Prestvannet on Tromsøya, through the Prestvatn protected landscape. The lake lies 96 m above the sea and covers about 7.5 ha; it was dammed in 1867 as Tromsø's drinking water, a use that ended in 1921. It has rich birdlife, and parts of the lake are protected in the nesting season.
Route Map
Along the trail
- Bus stop
- Myreng · 170m from the start
- Parking
- 27m from the start
- Surface
- gravel 57%, paved 29%, natural ground 14%
