Arrival
Due to the distance of 3600 kilometres one way (around 60 hours by car), we recommend travelling by plane and hiring a car locally. Car hire: rentacar-lofoten.com; carjet.com; carflexi.comMotorhome hire: rent-easy.no
Information about wild camping: Everyman's right applies in Norway. A motorhome is ideal. In Norway, and especially in Lofoten, you can use specially created, beautiful pitches, usually free of charge. A paradise for campers.
Best time to travel
June to early September is generally considered the best time to visit, but this is when most tourists flock to the Lofoten Islands. Those who prefer to stand at the summit without like-minded people have a good chance from mid-September to mid-October. After that, it usually gets too cold and dark early. From September onwards, the risk of snowfall increases, even at low altitudes.
You can download the complete travel report "Lofoten" from EMTB 6/2021 as a PDF in the download area below.
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Accommodation
Svinøya Lodge in the village of Svolvær offers cosy, lovingly furnished wooden cabins. The cabins are idyllically situated between the fishing harbour, quay buildings, fish racks and old houses right by the fjord. Local companies offer outdoor activities via the lodge. HB: ww.svinoya.no, Tel.: +47 76 06 99 30, e-mail: post@svinoya.noAddress: Gunnar Bergs vei 2, 8300 Svolvær
Bed and Breakfast: lofotenbedandbreakfast.no
Gastro Børsen Spiseri in Svinøya Rorbuer invites you to savour culinary delights. It is considered one of the best restaurants in the Lofoten Islands and serves mainly regional food. The Børsen Spiseri is housed in a stylishly renovated building dating back to 1828 and, like everywhere else in Norway, the prices for food and drinks are high, especially for alcoholic beverages. Tip: be sure to try the fish soup - simply brilliant! Tel.: +47 76 06 99 31, e-mail: post@svinoya.noAddress: Gunnar Bergs vei 2, 8300 Svolvær
Biking
Lofoten Enduro trip from 14.8. to 22.8.2022 (not yet with E-MTB due to the many carrying passages). Tour operator Triberg Bike Reisen, Hammer Straße 19, 45239 Essen. Guide: Andreas Tonelli. Further bike tours under: www.tri-berg.de
Except biking
Hennigsvær (unique location of a football pitch); Svinøya Museum; fishing village Nussfjellet; Hauklandstranda beach; Uttakleivstrand and the surf spot Unstad; Northern Lights can be seen everywhere in Lofoten from September to March, if you are lucky. They are best seen in secluded places without much artificial light.
