Kirkeporten
Kirkeporten is a striking rock formation in the form of a rock portal on the island of Magerøya in the municipality of Nordkapp in the Norwegian province of Troms og Finnmark .
The Mefjord extends to the west . About one kilometer as the crow flies east of Kirkeporten is the place Skarsvåg , from which a hiking trail leads to Kirkeporten. About six kilometers to the northwest, separated by the Vestfjord , is the North Cape Plateau and the North Cape Horn .
Kirkeporten is a popular hiking destination. Through the portal, the name of which means church portal in German , the view of the North Cape Horn falls in a north-westerly direction and, at the appropriate times, the midnight sun .
Kirkeporten has a religious meaning in the Sami tradition.
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Coordinates: 71 ° 6 ′ 47.6 ″ N , 25 ° 48 ′ 5.4 ″ E