Destinations
From Å to Svolvær
Lofoten is one long road with a hundred detours. Here are the places worth stopping for, island by island, west to east.
Moskenesøy
ÅMoskenesøy
Å
The end of the E10, with a living fishing museum and a famous bakery.
Kvalvika BeachMoskenesøy
Kvalvika Beach
A wild beach between two mountains, reached on a short hike.
ReinebringenMoskenesøy
Reinebringen
Around 1,500 stone steps to the most famous viewpoint in Lofoten.
ReineMoskenesøy
Reine
The postcard village of Lofoten, red cabins under sheer granite peaks.
HamnøyMoskenesøy
Hamnøy
A tiny fishing village with the most famous bridge view in Lofoten.
Flakstadøy
Vestvågøy
UttakleivVestvågøy
Uttakleiv
A north-facing beach famous for northern lights reflections.
Haukland BeachVestvågøy
Haukland Beach
An easy-access white sand beach with turquoise water.
UnstadVestvågøy
Unstad
Arctic surfing on a wild north-facing beach.
Lofotr Viking MuseumVestvågøy
Lofotr Viking Museum
A reconstructed Viking chieftain's longhouse at Borg.