Lofoten & Vesterålen

Island-hop the Lofoten Wall on two wheels, from busy Svolvær to the road's quiet end at Å.

81 km · about 5 h by bike

Open-sky cycling across Vesterålen to Andenes, where the whales feed off the island's tip.

121 km · about 8 h riding, allow 2 days

Follow the Lofoten coast between fishing villages and the little lights that guard the fjord mouths.

70 km · about 1 h 15 min drive

Drive Andøya's ocean edge to the Andenes lighthouse, with whale-watching from the same harbour.

76 km · about 1 h 30 min drive

The classic island hop down the Lofoten chain, bridge after bridge between peaks and white beaches.

81 km · about 2 h 15 min drive

Cross Vesterålen island to island, from the Hurtigruten town of Stokmarknes out to Andenes.

121 km · about 3 h drive

The Lofoten peaks glowing through the small hours, when the sun simply circles instead of setting.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Late-night whale watching and ocean light on Andøya, far above the Arctic Circle.

76 km · about 1 h 30 min drive

Stockfish, king crab and fresh-off-the-boat cod along the Lofoten fishing harbours.

87 km · about 1 h 30 min drive