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In 1876, Petter Arbraham and Anna Greta Saari opened an inn for
travellers on the site where the lodge stands today. It was in the
middle of the trade route between Enari and the districts around
Varanger Fjord. Many reindeer raider, (caravans of reindeer-pulled
sleds linked together) full of fish from Varanger and game from
Enari passed by the lodge and many travellers came over the mountains.
Reindeer herdsmen used to stay at the lodge – as they still
do – when they were grazing their herds or were slaughtering
stock in Neiden. The husband and wife team Kåre and Taimi
Sivertsen and their son Jan-Kåre er the third and fourth generations
to run the lodge.
Neiden is still the place where the paths cross, and is first and
foremost an Eldorado for lovers of outdoor living. Here it is possible
to experience challenges all year round and to seek out nature's
magic as well as its peace and beauty. Its close proximity to the
Arctic Ocean as well as the mountains and rivers provides plenty
of opportunities for angling and recreation. The place is surrounded
by numerous fishing lakes and beautiful areas ideal for game hunting.
In addition to this, the Neiden mountain lodge lies on the banks
of the Neiden River, one of the best salmon fishing rivers in Norway.
The main building by the Neiden River consists of the mountain lodge
and 14 wooden huts, two buildings with saunas, showers and toilets,
a large outside barbecue with a roof over it and a wood-fired outdoor
bathtub. The lodge also has a cafeteria, which serves food based
on local traditions and raw materials. The cafeteria is fully licensed.
Up in the mountains we have 6 mountain cabins with saunas.
Neiden is 50 km from Kirkenes, the nearest town with an airport
and access to Hurgtigruten. There is a daily bus from Kirkenes and
the airport to Neiden. We are only 5 km from Finland and excellent
snowmobile runs connectors to Finland. It is about 180 km to Ivalo
in Finland, and there is also a daily bus connection in this direction.
The Russian border is about 70 km to the east. We can help organise
transport all the way to the lodge if desired both from Kirkenes,
Høybuktmoen airport or from the bus stop in Neiden.
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