Good evening.
Better late than never.
Here’s my feedback on our trip to the Lofoten Islands, which was canceled in 2021 (COVID) and 2022 (SAS airlines strike) but finally happened in 2023!
And honestly, it was worth the wait—we had two amazing weeks with incredible weather!
To explore as much as possible, we stayed one week in Leknes and another in Sørvågen. It was a great choice: Leknes is accessible and well-supplied with shops, while Sørvågen lets you focus on the southern part of the Lofoten Islands, which is the most spectacular.
Our main activity was hiking—we went there primarily for that.
Many hikes were fantastic: Himmeltindan, which lives up to its name "summit of the sky," Festvågtind with its breathtaking view of Henningsvær, the summit of Skrova Island (one of my favorites[/angélique]), the midnight sun at the top of Mount Hoven, the very photogenic Volandstinden, Offersøykammen in the evening, the lovely coastal walk between Nesland and Nusfjord, Brunakseltinden at the end of the fjord, Andstabben with its stunning viewpoint over the southern tip of the Lofoten Islands and Værøy Island, and finally Reinebringen, which needs no introduction.
Honestly, I could list them all!
If you want to know more, I’ve compiled them all on my website: https://treksrandos.fr/
Some beaches were also exceptional, like Haukland (where it was 26°C), Hovsvika at midnight, Bunes with its end-of-the-world feel, and Rørvik under another very generous sun.
We also drove all the way to Andenes (an 8-hour round trip!) for a whale-watching "safari." We didn’t see any whales or sperm whales, but we did spot a nice group of pilot whales.
However, one evening on our way back from Reine, we saw a pod of orcas very close to the shore. Amazing!
I’ll share some photos in a follow-up message.
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