by A jagged thread made of granite and sea, which is stacked over the Arctic circle, look less in the roughly as if they were thrown on a card than on it. Primordial, huge and vertical, its glacier summit tower, which is so high that they reduce the picturesque fishing villages on toys-like standards and offer active adventures under the incessant glow of the midnight sun in summer. Nature does not whisper here – it calls.
Despite his seclusion, Lofoten has come through social feeds as a favorite of the drones and Instagram with shots of Reinebren, Matmora and Festivatndnd. But most visitors stick to the obvious and 93 miles long are enough opportunity not to take over.
The best view in Lofoten is deserved on foot, but even behind the steering wheel, the view is cinematic. Here the streets that are thin and exciting are flooded with the sea, wakes up past cliffs and deliver more drama in 10 miles than most road trips in a week. We have shown a one-week route around this salt-cut edge of the world, the must-lake combines with some options outside the mixture, so that you can experience a version of Lofoten that are far richer than a hashtag.
Where to go
Day 1
Ribs
Start in Svolvær, the unofficial capital of the archipelago. COD still defines life here – just check the city’s coat of arms. Light with a Rippensafari Down Trollfjord, a sea tear, flanked by walls from granite, which is patrolled by white fronds and occasionally seals and orcas-for a solid outfit with XX. But to really tire the camps and hit the Floya trail, a short, sharp, a miles long hike that climbs quickly and offers large views. On the way you pass Djevelportne or “The Devil’s Gate”, a massive boulder that is unlikely to be pinched between two cliffs. Skip the magical ice bar in favor of the Ski (Cod) served in the Paleo Arctic restaurant.
Day 2
Art galleries
Drive Henningsvær 30 minutes the next day after “Venice of the North”, a scattering of islands that are sewn together through low bridges and thanks to the caviardactory, a former processing plant for “Black Gold”, with art and creative energy, was loaded with the modern Art Gallery and Galleri Galeri Galeri Galeri mass Spwinging-Tendy-Bownern-Norweegian masses. Look for bizarre shops Engelskannsbrygga for ceramics and glass art and Lystøperi for candles and locally roasted coffee. And book a bed at Trevarfabrikks, where you can drink unlimited botanical cocktails while listening to live sets.
Day 3
A Viking Museum and cinnamon roll
Boulder to the west towards the overlooked hamlet of Bøstad. Here is the Lofotr Viking Museum, a full reconstructed Viking Longhouse with actors and an annual Viking festival in May and Aalan Gård, a family-run herb and cheese arm deep in the hills. Get back in the car for 15 minutes to keep a cinnamon roll in the unfamiliar Arctic Surfcafé, and Ogle Surfer paddles to catch breaks in this famous Sandy Cove. Give up the crowd and follow the five miles long, narrow coastal path that runs from Unstad to Eggum, about relics of the Second World War and by the Eggum, rich nature reserve. Near the target, pay attention The head -A form -in -form sculpture by Markus Raetz, which turns with her perspective. Return to Bøstad to sleep in the Furu Hostel.
Day 4
Kayaking and sauna time
Nuge further towards Nusfjord, one of the oldest and best preserved fishing villages of Norway. Padd its glassy water from kayak and then sweat it with a sauna ritual in the open-air nuber-wellic wellness area above the fjord. Warm up in the Karoline Restaurant, where Candlelight meets with cod: Think of seasonal specialties like reindeer carpaccio and more traditional Bacalao Stew.
Days 5 and 6
Fischburger and a challenging hike
Snake south to pure – lofotens flagship for epic landscapes. This is their chance to cross the famous steeply purely racing, one of the best known and most challenging trek of Norway, to which the 2,000 stone levels built by Nepalese Sherpas are addressed. Wander late a day for soft light and fewer people. The following day they drive to the island of Sakrisøy to sink their teeth into the praised Fischburger, which is served by Anitas Sjømat and then on Hamnoy Bridge to find a photo of the epitome of the red Rorbuer (Fischerhütten) against dramatic peaks and then follow the street until it expired with a time confused “O”. Visit the Stockfish Museum to find out how cod set up an economy and fed imperies and the bakery for a sweet fix cinnamon roll.
Day 7
Hike
For the last day to go to Sørvågen under the radarPresent The launchpad for one of the most rewarding hikes from Lofoten to Munkebu Hut. If you are ready for this, start early: it is a tour of four hours over fjords and peaks that feel untouched. Take a look before or after Sørvågen radio (only open summer), where the first Morse signals crackle from Northern Europe and end your trip with a wild local knockout meal in Holmen Lofoten at a high.
Where is staying
An environmentally conscious hostel for adventurers in Bøstad with a sauna and café with lake with food from the region. The owners Guri and Arne can surf arctic, kayaking, SUP, cycling, hiking – they call it. Sleepers’ beds from £ 35 per night.
This remote, luxurious eco-lodge, based in Sørvågen, is known for his “kitchen on the edge of the world”, in which guest chefs conjure up first-class tasting menus. Room from £ 218 per night.
An old carpenter workshop turned into a minimalist wellness-focused design hotel with Yoga Studio and Ocean-View Sauna based in Artsy Henningsvær. Room from £ 366 per night.
How it works
Go
Up to a million visitors arrive in summer and 300,000 passengers. So book far ahead for summer trips and want to stay in fewer tourist villages. Or travel during the shoulder times from May to June (for midnight sun) or September (for Northern Lights) to avoid the summer crowds, but still enjoy relatively mild weather.
To book what
Discover the world (01737 214 250) offer a nine -member self -drive around Lofoten, which takes place from May to September and costs 1,501 GBP per person without flights.
KE Adventure (01768 773 966) offer 8-day fjords and fjells of the Lofoten Islands Group Tour, which runs from June to September and costs £ 2,495 per person.
How to get there and how you can get around
The Lofoten cannot be reached directly from Great Britain. All flights transport via Oslo. Norwegian airlines fly back from London Gatwick to Harstad/Narvik (Supastes) of £ 400 and you can pick up a rental car and drive from there. Alternatively, Scandinavian airlines from London Heathrow or Gatwick from £ 158 fly back and you can fly with wider airlines either to Leknes or Svolvaer of € 30 or catch the cheaper ferry either to mosques or Svolvaer.
Public transport is limited and rare. It is best to rent a car (prepared for narrow streets). All large car rental companies have offices at Haarstad/Narvik Airport and calculate around £ 300 to £ 400 for a week.
