On day ten we drive more than 320 kilometers from Senjahopen to Tromsø, where we will not often stop for a sight, but to enjoy the panorama and to take pictures. There is the possibility to take a hike to the Hillesøytoppen, where you have a beautiful view over the area and the sea.

If necessary, you can refuel at a gas station (RP2) in Senjahopen for the ride, there is also a small supermarket where you can stock up on some provisions for the journey.

The ride takes you mostly along the coastline of the fjords so we can enjoy the beautiful panoramas with water on one side and mountains and beautiful nature on the other. There are several parking spaces along the route where you can stop for a picnic, take pictures and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. There are also sanitary facilities in the larger parking lots. A number of stops are included in the route.

We also drive through a few tunnels (RP5 and RP7), these are quite narrow and it can be slippery due to moisture, also pay attention to cyclists!

In Sisland on the island of Senja (RP11) we can stop for lunch, there is a restaurant and a snack bar. In the village there is also a supermarket (RP12) to buy food and drinks for the road. Do this especially if you want to take the walk to the Hillesøytoppen later on, water for the road is important.

Via the Gisund bridge (RP14) in Norwegian: Gisundbrua we leave Silsand. The bridge crosses the strait from Gisundet to the mainland town of Finnsnes. The bridge is 1147 meters long and has 25 spans, of which the main span is 143 meters long. The maximum distance to the sea under the bridge is 41 meters, the bridges in Scandinavia are so high that sea-going vessels can pass underneath without hindering other traffic. From this height you often have a very nice view of the surroundings.

On the mainland we drive on the Fv855 and the E6 through a beautiful green and mountainous area, just no fjords. At RP5 there is a Souvenir Shop “Sami Shop Heia” where local products are sold. There are also sanitary facilities.

At RP16 we dive into the Rya tunnel (Norwegian: Ryaforbindelsen or Ryatunnelen). This is an undersea tunnel that takes us to the island of Kvaløya. The tunnel passes under the Straumsfjorden between the village of Larseng and the Balsnes area on the mainland. The 2675 meter long tunnel reaches a maximum depth of 87 meters below sea level and has a maximum descent-gradient of 7.8%.

Before taking the Sommarøy Bridge (Norwegian: Sommarøybrua) from Kvaløya to Sommarøy we stop at RP17 to photograph the view of this beautiful bridge. The prestressed concrete bridge is 522 meters long and the longest span on the bridge is 120 meters. The Sommarøy bridge has traffic lights to avoid accidents on the narrow bridge, in heavy weather they sometimes don't work, then watch out for oncoming traffic.

We drive on to the youth center on Hillesøy where we can park at RP18 to take the hike to the Hillesøytoppen. This is a small mountain, actually more of a hill with a height of 211 meters, beautifully situated in the sea outside Tromsø.
The walk up is quite steep, but nothing scary, and there is a well-marked trail to follow. You can take another path along the way, which is less steep and has a breathtaking view of small bays with white beaches and turquoise water. Once at the top, turn left to follow this other path, it goes straight down to the ocean where you turn left again and head towards the houses on Sommarøy before walking back to the parking lot.

We drive the same way back over the Sommarøy bridge (RP19) to drive the last 65 kilometers to our final destination in Tromsø. At RP20 there is still the opportunity to refuel and have a drink. Via the Sandnessund bridge RP21 (Norwegian: Sandnessundbrua) we drive from Kvaløya to the island of Tromsøya. In Tromsø you can spend the night in one of the many hotels in the center or at Tromsø Camping, turn left at RP23 and follow the signs to the campsite. Tromsø is also referred to as the “Paris of the North” and there is a lot to do and see here, so it is well worth staying here for a few days.