Kongsfjordfjellet, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Kongsfjordfjellet is a sparsely vegetated high tundra mountain plateau situated in the north west of the Varanger peninsula in Troms og Finnmark in north east Norway. It is crossed by the Fv890 road to Berlevåg where traffic is escorted in convoy at specified times. This upland area includes many lakes, pools and bogs which hold a wide range of Arctic species. Kongsfjordfjellet is almost invariably cold and largely covered in snow well into mid-summer.

Date: 6th July 2019

Location: Kongsfjordfjellet, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway