Fauske

Fauske has approximately 9.500 inhabitants and covered a area of 1.210,4 km2. Fauske town centre has every faciliy a traveller could wish for. Good hotels and restaurants, garages, chemists, off license, travel agent, banks and tourist information.

The Fauske municipality also includes Valnesfjord, a fine center for outdoor life in both summer and winter. Sulitjelma is a former mining community surrounded by majestic mountains and glaciers.

MARBLE

Fauske is perhaps best known for its marble. Norwegian Rose as it is called, adorns amongst others the UN building in New York, the Japanese Emperor+s Palace and Oslo Town Hall. In addition to the Ankerske marble quarry and factory, there is a dedicated marble shop together with a local museum and highways museum. And if you want to "go underground", the Tourist Office arranges cave tours.

CROSSROAD

Fauske is primarely the crossroad in the district of Salten. To the west the road 80 leads to Bodø and Saltstraumen. To the east Rv 830 will take you to Sulitjelma. The North-Bound traveller changes here from train to the coaches of the "Northern Norway Express".

NATURE

There are two large glaciers in Fauske, Blåmannsisen and Sulitjelmaisen. The highest mountain is Suliskongen at 1,907 metres (6,257 ft) above sea level. There are many lakes in the municipality, such as Langvatnet, Låmivatnet, and Nedrevatnet.

Junkerdal National Park is partly located in Fauske. Sulitjelma, located 44 km by road east of Fauske, is a good starting point for hiking in the mountains and hikes to the glaciers. There are several DNT lodges in this area. There are many nature reserves in the municipality, such as Veten nature reserve with calcareous pine forest and a rich understory and Fauskeeidet wetland area with rich bird life and observation tower. There are several caves in the municipality. The fairly easy accessible Svarthamarhola (Svarthamar cave) is one of the largest caves in northern Europe, also hosting one of the worlds most northerly bat colonies.

FISHING

Deep sea fishing enthusiasts can take a fishing trip out on the ocean. You can fish for salmon, cod and halibut. Be aware that there are a number of special rules in regards to fishing. Remember to purchase a fishing licence.