Passing Unstad Arctic Surf on my way to Eggum
Leaving the E10 to take the hike out to Unstad beach, along the pathway to Eggum, and back to E10 and Lofoten Viking museum.
This morning I took a bus from Leknes along E10 to where I had to start the nine kilometres walk to Unstad. It was a very nice walk along fjords, small villages and some tunnels. I also passed an old “melkeramp” that brought back memories from my childhood in Molde. A shelter that the farmers left their milk for pick-up.
The final tunnel before Unstad is 640 meters long. It is not so nice to walk through a tunnel when you do not see the light in the end of it, but there was no cars so it went fine. When you finally see the end and the field open up in front of you, it is as if you are coming to this secret paradise on earth.
Unstad
Surfing has made Unstad known. It has been surfing here sins 1963, but it was in the 90s it was rediscovered. Today Unstad Arctic Surf owns the campground. People from all over the world comes here to surf. I stopped for a coffee and a cinnamon bun before heading on to the pathway to Eggum.
There were quite a few surfers this morning, and it looked like it was a course in surfing too. However, I was not there for surfing, but for hiking. My journey was along the coast on this old fishermen path to Eggum. This journey takes about two hours, and it is not difficult, but a few spots where they have fastened some chains to hold on to. Just a few places it is difficult to find the path, between the big rocks. However, the second halves it flattens out and you pass a small sculpture made by Markus Raetz. Then in a far distance, you can see fortress construction from the Second World War.
Eggum
Eggum is a small village with around 75 inhabitants. Not so much to say about the village, but it is supposed to be a perfect place to watch the Midnight sun.
Now the journey back to E10 is around nine kilometres again, so I tried to hitch hike. After about 45 minutes, I got a ride with a Norwegian/Spanish couple the drove me to the Loftr Viking Museum. Here they have reconstructed a “Langhus” (Longhouse) the way they think a Viking King would have lived, while not out and robbing.
Lofoten Viking Museum
