This national tourist route is 166 kilometres long and takes you through Lofoten’s fantastic scenery - majestic mountains, green meadows, chalky white beaches, wooden fishing boats and rust-red fishermen’s cabins.

An abundance of activities

The main tourist islands, Austvågøy, Vestvågøy, Flakstad and Moskenes, appeal to writers and artists as well as outdoor enthusiasts. Climbing, hiking, extreme skiing, riding, golfing, kayaking, biking, sea rafting and fishing are highly popular activities.

One of the world’s biggest sea eagle colonies is found here. On Lofoten’s southernmost islands you can see enormous bird rocks, swarming with hundreds of thousands of puffins, cormorants, guillemots and eagles. Seals, killer whales and whales are regularly spotted in the seas.

For anyone with Viking ancestry a visit to the Viking museum at Borg is a must.

In summer the midnight sun shines out over the archipelago. Winter is the time of the famous Lofoten fishery, which is still vital to the population of Lofoten.

Accommodation

Along the picturesque route, you will find plenty of accommodation. Choose between camp sites, hotels, youth hostels and the traditional rorbu cabins/fishermen’s cabins.

The Lofoten islands are situated outside of Narvik and Harstad in Northern Norway, and are accessible by plane into Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, Evenes. The islands are also accessible by car, boat and bus.