DAY 6: Wednesday

Today will be an early start in order to take the bicycle ferry at 10am. Your day begins with a ride of about one hour to Kremmervika where you’ll board the ferry and arrive to Nusfjord an hour later. There is also a 12.00 ferry departure, but early bookers will be on the earlier departure due to limited capacity. Nusfjord is one of Lofoten’s oldest and best preserved fishing villages, so be sure to spend some time wandering around the rorbuer cabins which are surrounded by steep mountain peaks. Then you’ll cycle to Reine which is a distance of about 41 km (25 miles). You’ll be cycling on the main road E10 which has some traffic. You can avoid the tunnels by cycling on the old road routes. The final two nights of the trip will be spent at Reine Rorbuer, with dinner included here.

Today's ride is approximately 53 km (33 miles).

DAY 7: Thursday

Today you can complete your Lofoten odyssey with a cycle ride to the village of A at the southern tip of the Lofoten Islands (20 km / 12.5 mile roundtrip). If you’d prefer a day off the saddle, you could instead take a fjord cruise in Kjerkfjorden, walking to the pristine beach, Bunesstranda. It is also possible to hike to the summit of Helvetestinden (602m high). Other adventures available from Reine include sea rafting, sea fishing and kayaking.

DAY 8: Friday

Return the rental bike in Reine before travelling onward. Perhaps extend your stay in the area, take the bus to Moskenes, Leknes or Svolvaer where there is an airport for flights connecting to Oslo. Alternatively, there is a ferry from Moskenes to Bodo on Norway’s mainland.

ABOUT THIS TRIP

Difficulty level: This trip is active and we recommend that you have a good fitness level and that you are comfortable with cycling for around 30 – 40km (20 – 30 miles per day). Much of the route is reasonably flat, with undulating hills in places. We recommend a minimum age of 14 years for this trip. Total distance approximately: 143 km (89 miles) excluding optional detours and cycle rides.

Weather and climate: Temperatures in Norway are usually around +10 - + 25ºC in the summer and usually nice weather for biking! However the weather can also be very unstable and change quickly from warm, wonderful summer weather to cold wind and rain. The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon which means that the sun does not set during the summer months. In other words, given fair weather, you can see the sun for a continuous 24 hours.

Accommodation and meals: Most of the bicycle tours go through areas with a limited number of accommodation facilities. This means that the standard of the rooms/cabins will vary. In Northern Norway some of the accommodations are sea-houses or rorbuer (fishermans’ cabins) and you may have to share the cabin and also the bathroom with other cyclists. You will always have your own private bedroom. The price includes breakfast, lunch pack and thermos refill, plus three 3-course dinners on days 3, 6 and 7. You will need to bring your own thermos. Your luggage will be collected each day and transported to the next stop en route ready for when you arrive.

This trip departs every Friday between 07 and 28 June and 26 July to 23 August. The rental bikes are based on Hybrid trekking bikes, with E-bikes available at a supplement. Digital maps, route information and panniers are provided. Please get in touch with us to check availability for your preferred travel dates.

Image credits: Mattias Fredriksson Photography AB, Credits: CH - Visitnorway.com, Frithjof Fure