Sherpatrappa — Attraction in Tromsø

DO NOT GO UP THERE if the cable car is closed due to strong wind. I repeat do not go there when there is snow and wind. We almost died on that mountain. It is very dangerous during winter times. A knee deep snow covers everything there is no visible path and it is slippery. I mean, when I say slippery it is like you are sliding on a slide covered with oil. It should have been our cue when we asked a Norwegian person coming down about the patio ahead and he answered “don’t go up if you don’t want to die”. Why didn’t we listened to him? Because we are suicidal idiots. And what is worse on our way down we had to slid on our butts, because there is no way walking down on that death path, and I lost my phone!!! So we had to climb up again crying and when we found my phone, thanks to first my perfect boyfriend and next to wonderful people who had found my phone and met us half way. But we needed to repeat that way to slow, agonising death path TWICE!!!! People there are better...

A really well made tour. The difficulty is easy-medium, time is about 1 hour up, 1 hour down (for intermediate hikers), with exactly 1203 stairs (every 100th stair is numbered for perfect indication of progress). There is also a fair bit of climbing to the initial starting point (first stair) which is a bit more steep and slippery, and a very little climb & walk to the viewpoint after the last stair. The view is gorgeous and definitely worth it! There are many stops, every 100-200 stairs or so, with benches to sit on. I recommend using mosquito repellent during the summer though, there are quite a bit of flying insects. Also recommend using shoes with good grip. The cable car takes you to the exact same viewpoint, however it is NOT operational at the moment (probably under maintenance, but prices seem expensive with 300kr per person up, then another 300kr down, or even just...

Hardly climbed up to Sherpatrappa view point, couldn't see the path or the steps, the benches were covered by snow, people skiing or snow boarding down on my way. I walked from The Artic Cathedral with a hiking cane, and my snow boots were mounted with cleats. Of course, not well equipped. So I return to the cable car station. It was difficult to go down and my cleats kepton coming off. A local man who passed by, he had a bigger pairs of shoe cleats and he let me put them on. So much better. He carried them with him in case of someone needing help. He was holding 2 trekking poles. The view is beautiful there. It was just the hill foot. I will go by cable car to the top of the hill on...