When I started posting my food on Twitter, I knew I had to pull the plug. Turn off my mobile phone, let my inbox overflow and switch off the TV. My plan: find a corner of the world that is easily accessible, where there are few people and no internet. A corner that offers enough adventure without having to drive into grizzlies, crocodiles or rattlers. A landscape mix of mountains, sea, wild trails and unspoilt nature that invites you to go free camping and is uncharted biking territory. A place without time.
About 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, off the coast of Norway, lies this spot. The Vesterålen, a group of islands located above the Lofoten Islands. The collection of islands looks like the Swiss Alps sunk three thousand metres deep into the sea. Valleys, mountain pastures, gentian and ski lifts were swallowed up by the water - leaving only pitch-black peaks peeking out of the ocean. Over a length of 150 kilometres, these "Alps" pierce the North Atlantic. Only 33,000 people brave the harsh nature here.
You can read the fascinating travel report on this adventurous trip through the northernmost part of Norway in the PDF download below.
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