You start from the centre of Honningsvåg and drive to the top of the so-called NATO mountain, which is named after the Norwegian Air Force's radar station which was located here and which was also part of NATO's radar system. 

On the way up and down from the mountain you get expansive views of mountains, plains, fjords and the sea, and there are many photo stops on the way.  In the summer, the snow retreats and you drive through the low hardy vegetation that grows so far north. 

During the summer, the sun shines around the clock, and on a bright day you look out across the clear blue Arctic Ocean and down into Honningsvåg, one of the world's northernmost towns.