Current messages from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen) for the roads on Senja: Fv 86, Fv 861, Fv 862, the smaller county roads on the island and Fv 855 towards Bardufoss. Roads closed right now come first, and every message shows the road number and period.
The message text is shown as the authority wrote it, in Norwegian. Road information by phone: 175.
Updated 16:36Statens vegvesen
Roads
Fv 86 · Fv 862 · Fv 861 · Statens vegvesen
Closed now · Road or lane closed · Fv 862
Vegarbeid, vegen er stengt.
until 31.12. 00:00 · Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration · Message text is in Norwegian
Closed now · Road or lane closed · Fv 862
Periode 3: 17.08.26- 20.11.26 bru stengt men busser kan passere 07-17
Stengt for allmenn trafikk, unntatt gående og syklende.
until 20.11. 23:59 · Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration · Message text is in Norwegian
Closed now · Road or lane closed · Fv 862
Vegarbeid, vegen er stengt.
until 01.11. 23:59 · Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration · Message text is in Norwegian
Closed · Road or lane closed · Fv 862
Vegarbeid, vegen er stengt, gyldig mellom 21:00 og 06:00 mandag, tirsdag, onsdag og torsdag fra 02.11.2026 til 06.11.2026.
from 02.11. 21:00 · until 06.11. 06:00 · Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration · Message text is in Norwegian
Road works · Fv 86
Vegarbeid.
until 31.12. 21:00 · Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration · Message text is in Norwegian
Road message · Fv 862
Vegarbeid. · Lysregulering.
until 10.11. 17:00 · Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration · Message text is in Norwegian
Road message · Fv 7890
Det kommer egen melding når vegen stenges.
until 30.10. 20:00 · Source: Norwegian Public Roads Administration · Message text is in Norwegian
Winter: county roads are ploughed but may close briefly in storms or avalanche risk. Winter tyres are mandatory on your rental car.
Yes, the county roads are ploughed all winter. In storms or avalanche danger some stretches may close for a while. Closed roads are listed first on this page and turn the status on the front page amber.
Do I need studded tyres on Senja?
Studded tyres are allowed in Troms from 16 October to 1 May. When there is snow or ice on the road, the car must have winter tyres, with or without studs.
Where is the National Tourist Route Senja?
The scenic route follows the outer coast between Gryllefjord and Botnhamn, past Bergsbotn and Tungeneset, among other places.
Where can I see the conditions myself?
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has webcams along several roads. The links are below the cameras on this page and on the Webcams page.