Å to Svolvær on Lofoten, a hike for life

I followed the E10 road and walked from Å to Svolvær. Lofoten with its dramatic mountains and peaks, the open sea and hidden beaches, and untouched nature.

It was May, so there was still snow in the mountains. Therefore I mostly had to follow the road, but it was not that much traffic. This was not one of my travel light trips, and I had planned to sleep in tent several nights during the journey. Since I would stay in remote places, I had to bring food for those nights. I started the hike with a heavy backpack.

I arrived with the ferry from Bodø to Moskenes, and I walked down to Å to find a place for the night.

Ideally, I would hike off-road, over the mountains, down valleys, and along fjords. However, it was safest to follow the road at this time of the year and instead do some D-tours.

I used three places as the base for day trips; Ramberg, Leknes, and Svolvær. The day trips included.

• Reine
• Horseid beach
• Ryten top and Nesland to Nusfjord
• Unstad beach to Eggum
• Uttakleiv and Haukland
• Henningsvær
• Svolværgeita and Djevelporten
• Trollfjorden

Ramberg

After a few nights of camping, I arrived at Ramberg; this was the first place where I had pre-booked a cottage for a few nights. The white sand beach here is just unbelievable. I am not an ice Bader, so I had no problem fighting the temptation for a swim.

Leknes

Even though I did not find Leknes the most exciting place, it was an ok base for the following days. I spent May 17th, the Norwegian national day, in Leknes. Because of Covid 19, there were not many celebrations.

Svolvær

The last few nights, I stayed in a hotel in Svolvær. This is the biggest town in Lofoten. The place is very touristic, and you do not find much of the original fishing village here. 

These fourteen days went so fast. While walking for hours, I had plenty of time to take in the scenery, and I could let my thoughts fly. I realized that I wanted to share my experiences with someone, so I decided to start the blog that you are reading now.

I took the express boat back to Bodø.