While many migrants cram onto trains in Hungary or onto flimsy boats in the Mediterranean, it seems others have found an alternative route.<br /><br /> This year, around 170 people, mostly Syrians, have headed north to the Arctic Circle and from Russia, entered Norway – part of the passport-free Schengen area. <br /><br /> One taxi driver in the Russian mining town of Nikel said migrants have approached him for help.<br /><br /> “They asked me to take them across the border, but I refused. It would mean prosecution,” he said. <br /><br /> The driver added that he was offered around 500 euros to transport them. <br /><br /> Russian laws bar anyone from approaching the frontier on foot. It has reportedly prompted some migrants to buy a bike to cover the final stretch. <br /><br /> Those seeking asylum in Norway are flown to Oslo for registration, before their applications are considered.<br /><br /> Paul Nesse, a senior adviser at the Norwegian Refugee Council, said the numbers using the Arctic route may well rise from the current low levels.<br /><br /> “There are
