GuideReine, Nordland, Norway9 min read
Lofoten in Summer
Fishing villages, white beaches and peaks straight out of the sea
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Lofoten's summer means midnight sun, beaches with Caribbean colours and hikes that start at the harbour. How to plan a week on the islands.
The islands in their brightest season
Lofoten is famous for its winter cod fishery and its winter northern lights, but summer is when the islands are easiest to love. From late May to mid-July the sun never sets, the granite peaks glow pink at midnight and you can hike, kayak or swim at any hour. The beaches at Haukland, Uttakleiv and Ramberg have white sand and turquoise water, if a very Arctic temperature.
Most visitors stay in a rorbu, one of the red or ochre fishermen's cabins built on stilts over the water. Reine, Hamnøy and Henningsvær are the most photogenic villages; Nusfjord, a preserved fishing station, is the best for an evening on the quay.
The islands get busy in July, and the single road through them can be slow. Come in June, or in the second half of August when the first dark nights return, and you will share the trails with far fewer people.
A week on the islands
- Days 1 and 2, Svolvær and Henningsvær: harbour walks and the climb to Fløya
- Days 3 and 4, Vestvågøy and Flakstad: Haukland beach, Nusfjord, the Ryten hike to Kvalvika
- Days 5 to 7, Reine and Å: Reinebringen at midnight, kayaking the fjord, the ferry to Vindstad
Lofoten in summer
Respect the rorbu villages
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1 review- JRJoaquín Ruiz4 out of 5 stars2 Oct
Helpful and well paced. We added a night because one stop deserved more time.
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- Priya Raman
Saving this for our trip in the spring. Does the route work with a toddler in a carrier?
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