Bikepacking Lofoten (2025) – Lohnt es sich?!

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Bikepacking auf den Lofoten, das klingt nach einsamen Stränden, wilden Fjorden, norwegischer Gelassenheit – aber auch nach Regen, Wind, Höhenmetern und der wichtigsten Frage: Lohnt sich das wirklich? Das werden wir am Ende des Videos beantworten.

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Unsere Route führt uns von Svolvær über Kabelvåg, vorbei am Rørvika Strand, weiter nach Henningsvær, Unstad, Ramberg, Fredvang, Reine und bis ans Ende der Straße nach Å i Lofoten. Wir erkunden nicht nur die Küste mit dem Gravelbike, sondern steigen auch zu Fuß auf ikonische Aussichtspunkte wie den Festvågtind und den legendären Reinebringen.

Eine Kajaktour im Reinefjord, eiskalte Bäder an weißen Stränden wie Haukland oder Skagsanden, Zimtschnecken-Stopps in kleinen Cafés und das Zelten in der Mitternachtssonne – all das gehört genauso dazu wie Pausen, Umwege und ehrliche Gespräche über das, was man als Paar unterwegs so erlebt.

Wir fahren im Schnitt nur rund 30 Kilometer am Tag – ganz bewusst. Diese Radreise soll sich echt anfühlen: draußen sein, Zeit haben, Platz lassen für Abstecher, spontane Momente und neue Perspektiven.

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With this video, a dream comes true: “Bikepacking in the incredible scenery of the Lofoten Islands. And I didn’t dream this dream alone, but with my wife, who is behind the camera in this video. We will take you over bridges, through tunnels, along the coastal road, to incredible landscapes, on a kayak tour and various hikes. You will experience all of this, and at the end, we ask ourselves the central question: Is bikepacking here even worth it? Now for you, sit back, relax, and enjoy. That’s exactly what we want to convey with this video. It will be a bit longer, and it will definitely be beautiful. So, have fun. So here we are, sitting in our camper on our way to Norway. Long-planned, now finally a reality. We were n’t yet aware that we would end up climbing over 2,000 steps, the Nepalese ones built by the Sherpas in the Lofoten Islands . But what was clear was that this trip would cover a great distance. We will travel almost 3,000 kilometers from Munich via Sweden, Lapland, and Kiruna, where we will pass a church while hiking. watch, all the way to the Lofoten Islands. We’re in the Arctic Circle for the first time, encountering moose, sometimes riding for 10 hours, and noticing how the days keep getting longer, until the sun never sets. The plan is a relaxing cycling trip through one of the most beautiful island groups in the world. Approximately 220 kilometers and 2000 meters of elevation gain are planned. These aren’t great figures. For example, I’ve cycled twice that distance in 24 hours before, if we think of Munich and Venice. But that’s not what this is about. We want to literally immerse ourselves, hike, discover, and enjoy this magnificent landscape with you in peace. What we’ll also see in the video: The Lofoten Islands were heavily visited at that time. Many media reports say that the once tranquil island landscape has been overrun by mass tourism. We’ll also address this from time to time in the video. Our tour starts in Svolver, where we’ll park our camper and hopefully return later by public bus. Whether that works remains to be seen. The place is certainly not very charming. Many large hotels, Shops, shipyards, infrastructure, even cruise ships dock. We quickly run our last errands and then hop on our bikes into the countryside. And off we go. Hey! Even after the first few kilometers on the bike, things get a bit quieter, and we’ve just arrived in Kabelvåg, the oldest fishing village in the Lofoten Islands. First mentioned in the 12th century, it’s not so important anymore. There are other places that play a larger role today. But even back then, one of the first trading points north of the Arctic Circle and also home to the Wagan Church, we’ve just seen it. It looks pretty nice. We’ll take a short break here and then continue on to the first beach. And there we’ll show you what’s on the bikes. As you can see, it’s still quite densely populated, and we also have a separate bike path next to the road. Unfortunately, that won’t stay that way the whole time, as we’ll get to later. But what you also see is this sign. The Eurovelo 1 The Atlantic Coastal Cycle Route, also known as the North Cape Cycle Route , runs a total of over 10,000 kilometers from the North Cape down to Portugal. It plays a small role in this video. Perhaps a larger one in the future. Are there any of you, or do you know someone, who has already cycled this entire route? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments below. As promised, the first beach. It’s very busy, with lots of people swimming. Understandable, because it’s simply beautiful. We looked for a quiet spot here. You can see the sea, the sailing ships, the mountains. It’s a dream, and there will, of course, be much, much more of that in this video . Three small points at this point. First, it’s 7 p.m. and look where the sun is. Almost still up. We’re here in midsummer. The sun won’t set. 24 hours a day. No sunset on the weather app. And the second thing we already mentioned at the beginning: This is our first bikepacking trip as a couple. So behind the camera isn’t Linus the cameraman, but a camerawoman and also my wife. Hi there. She’s behind the camera and will stay behind the camera for now. We’ll see, maybe you’ll comment a bit. And something else we wanted to discuss: point number three: the bags and equipment we’ve got with us. First of all, all of it is neatly linked in the description below. Please let me know in the comments if I’m missing anything. We have a tent here at the front. We have our sleeping equipment here, an insulated mat, and other gear, like warm jackets for the morning. Our sleeping bags and everything we need for sleeping are also here at the back. That means everything on this bike is lightly loaded for the evening, and the bags are permanently attached to it for the whole day. Next to my tent, I have small items, tools, lights, a bit of tech, and these two huge bags at the back, which are really heavy. So the bike is really heavy now. But the advantage of top loaders is that we can reach in from above, and we have a few organizational pockets in there for clothes, shampoo, toothbrushes, etc. and also for other tech. My Birkenstocks are still in here, and of course some food supplies that we already have with us and will use up over the days. And everything we have attached here is all well and good. Then there’s what I’m wearing, of course. And that’s where our partner Risen comes in, who made this video possible. And there’s also a new voucher code, which can be found right below in the description. You can see my gravel outfit here. I wear this shirt not only for cycling, but also for running. I like it in the gym; it has lots of great little details. The same goes for these gravel shorts, which are then reinforced with a cargo bib. These cargo bibs have padded backs, of course, and practical pockets on the sides that you can really use. These are finally back in the shop; they were sold out for a long time because they were so popular. You can find the outfit and my road bike outfit in the description below. You’ll see everything else about our luggage in the video every now and then as we unpack, because we’re about to set up our first campsite, on a very special beach. That’s where we’re headed now. After the short detour on gravel and the previous cycle paths, we’re now reaching this major road, and it will be with us, I can tell you that. European route E10, or E10 for short, is the most important traffic artery in the Lofoten Islands, which we have to share with all other road users time and again. And we’ll be crossing large bridges and going through long tunnels. And we’re just approaching the first long tunnel. It can be quite intimidating, especially when there ‘s no separate walkway. Stay calm at this point, turn on the lights. We move as a team along the right edge of the tunnel and are relieved when we safely exit the tunnel at the end and get ever closer to our sleeping spot. Welcome to our first overnight stop, Röhr-Vika Beach. Down here you can see the whole thing in a sunset atmosphere, which never sets. That makes it very special, because this beach is very popular here during Midsummer, and we’ll be camping here in this marked area – officially. This is an officially designated camping spot. We’re currently weighing up whether we should head toward Henningswer and do a special hike tonight, or tomorrow morning. We’ll discuss that now. First, let’s check out the beach. Yes, now we need to find a spot. Here? And that’s becoming routine now: put the bags in front of the bike, set up the tent in a relaxed manner, and create a place to sleep. And compared to my previous tent, which was a disaster to set up and take down, this one was a really good purchase. In this case, the Nemo Equipment, Dragonfly Osmo Bikepacking Tent for two people. And in addition to the Thermarest sleeping pad I still have from the Deutschland Cross, I also got a Nemo Equipment sleeping pad. It’s a bit heavier, but much more comfortable than the Thermarust and doesn’t make as much noise when you turn over in your sleep. If you’re interested in all that, there are links to the products with recommendations below in the description. Really well constructed, and it’s also exciting to see how others solve this problem with clotheslines and drying their clothes. And now night is slowly approaching. So the decision has been made. We’re going to do the hike tonight after all. The reason is quite clear: this light here. I don’t even know if it will show up on camera. Look at that, the reflection down here, the red light up there, the mountains out here. Completely crazy. Parked the bikes and finished: Off we go on the hike to Fest Walk Tint. This hike is one of the most popular in the Lofoten. If you climb all the way up, it’s 530 meters of elevation gain. But there’s also a viewpoint just halfway up at about 250 meters, and that’s exactly where we’re going to hike out now so we don’t end up in the tent too late. The hike is steep and slippery, and we’ll find that’s the case with almost all hikes during our time in the Lofoten. This means wearing good footwear, and if you don’t want to pack extra shoes on a bikepacking trip , you’ll have to forgo clipless shoes, like we did, and take shoes with a tread instead. That worked out well. But first, uphill. We’ve now reached a reservoir. Mark about a third of the way up to the summit, which is right up there. So, the summit is up there, and we’re not going to do that now. That’s enough. It’s exactly midnight, 11:59 p.m., and we’re at least going to the small intention point. I’m looking forward to it too. Wow, magical. Look at that. And that’s it, the little midnight hike. We can now see the many islands of Henningsver. Down there is this town, with around 500 inhabitants, spread across several islands. And that means that’s where the population is most densely populated. The houses there are really crammed together, and that’s where we’ll have breakfast tomorrow morning. But first, let’s enjoy the view. The surrounding mountains are also really strong. The light is amazing. And as you can probably see, way back there in the distance, there is this world-famous football stadium. UEFA has already used it in commercials. We’re taking a closer look at the whole thing now. The tides have created a real beach here, which wasn’t there when we set up the tent. A long first day lies behind the two of them. Although they only cycled 35 kilometers, they had so many impressions before the hike late at night. Day two begins after a not particularly restful sleep. They’re planning at least 50 kilometers. From Röhr Wicca, they go to Henningswer and back. They then cross one of the largest bridges in the Lofoten Islands and head straight into the headwind along the coastal road. Off they go. Clouds? Clouds? So, everything’s well loaded again. The bikes are ready. We are too. The whole thing took about an hour, and now we’re off to Henningswerhe. There we have coffee, breakfast, and start the day. Come with me. Here we’ll definitely see the craziest places to camp: on rocks, on ledges, but also great little holiday apartments, campsites, and all sorts of setups on cars, be it roof tents, large campers, or small campers—you can find it all here. So we roll into the small fishing village for the first time, which we already saw from above on yesterday’s hike. Around 500 residents can only reach their village via two bridges, and the fishing industry used to boom here, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, tourism is booming. Indeed, many campers are milling through this small village; lots of people are out and about. There are some very young cafés. It has a hip, rather artistic atmosphere, particularly at the Drehwarefabriken (turning goods factory), but also at the Kaviafabrik (cavia factory) and a gallery. You can experience all of this there today. We drift a bit, drink coffee, have breakfast , and then we continue. You can hear it: the wind is blowing. On our route from east to west, we mostly have a headwind. If you reverse the route, from west to east, you usually have a tailwind. So think carefully. In any case, we are now approaching the largest bridge we will cross, the Jimso Bridge, which is 800 meters long. And the wind is blowing over there too. That means you have to concentrate well as we approach this bridge. Now we cross the large bridge, with the view. Here it is still bright sunshine and less than 30 minutes later: thick clouds and the first drops of rain. The weather in Lofoten changes very, very quickly, and we have arrived on a dreary, rather boring section of European Route E10. The mood is sinking. You could bypass this section, as I found out later, and below in the description you will find the various GPS plans. I have put them in a separate post for you, so you can take a look. We decided to do this section anyway because we wanted to visit a special café and hostel, and it seemed like an oasis to lift our spirits. And as we sat here, eating , our bodies winding down, fatigue set in. You can’t imagine. Share. And so we asked the reception: “Are there two more beds in the seabed room somewhere in the hostel?” The answer was: Yes. And that was a decision for comfort and against the rain during the night, which would have soaked our entire tent and equipment. We even got towels for the sauna and then went into the sauna down by the water at sunset. Look at that light. Incredibly beautiful. That did us so much good, and that was the end of day two. This day ends after 50 kilometers, full of wind, sea, and narrow coastal roads. Now we gather strength before the third stage calls: “Over 55 kilometers along the coast, past ancient Viking houses and towards fascinating beaches. The tent is to be pitched for the night on one of the most beautiful beaches in the Lofoten. Whether this plan works, we will see. Goodbye. Now we roll into Borg and fill up our bags at the supermarket. And while you’re here, you could also – good idea – go to the Viking Museum to see the largest A Viking longhouse can be found here. 83 meters long, 25 meters wide. You can also take boat trips in the exhibition. We continue on to the supermarket and the beach. Fully loaded after shopping. Bananas in the front, a lot of luggage in the back. I have to be careful that the front wheel doesn’t lift off the ground. There’s at least 25 kilograms loaded in the back. And yes, the supermarket density here is still relatively high, but you do have to plan a bit, because the cafés and restaurants are pretty expensive by German standards. A main course, and I’m not talking about a large portion, costs between 25 and 30 euros. And breakfast this morning was just 19 euros, and there wasn’t much on it. So, the supermarket is pretty good. We’ve arrived here, here at the beach in Unstaats, a small village with 200 inhabitants, situated in an idyllic bay. We had to go through two tunnels to get here. And then this. Look at the beach. We’re going to have a little picnic here and watch the surfers. This place is known for surfing. There’s a surf camp, there’s coffee, a lodge, etc. We fortify ourselves and then we move on. It’s hot. The heavy weight in the back is taking its toll. Here is this Quick Rack from ORTLIEP, which keeps slipping further and further back on the pole. I think the screws aren’t tight enough and that’s causing the luggage to be pushed further back. I think the maximum load is 25 kg, which is completely normal. It’s possible that we’ve exceeded that. I don’t know, but in any case, open this again, push it further here and then it should work again. We’ve just turned off the E10 onto a side road. The whole thing is more like a branching off point in our GPS track. You have to keep returning to the main road on the E10. But you have to deal with that here in Lofoten, because there aren’t many side roads and then you have to go back the same way again. But we’re happy to do that. We’ll take you to Haukladen Beach, one of the most beautiful. Wow, unbelievable. These are some of the finest campsites, right on this special beach. Front row. Awesome. You can see that the enthusiasm and euphoria for the beach and the landscape are enormous here. But what we’ll also discuss later is that we’re at the edge of the world here, and there are large parking lots, campsites right on the beach, and lots of people on what is essentially a deserted beach. Yes, that’s really true. The Lofoten Islands are a very, very popular destination at the moment and are suffering from so many tourists visiting the place. And yes, we are part of all of this. We find the landscape fascinating and would like to visit it. The question always arises as to how this can happen in harmony with nature and, of course, with the local people. And that’s precisely why we decided not to venture deeper into nature and camp somewhere wilder, perhaps leaving further traces, but to always stick to designated campsites and pitch our tent there. But that also means that you’ll just be lying on the beach with your tent next to dozens of other people. The advantage, however, is that there are toilets, showers, and a delicious coffee shop nearby. That certainly makes camping a bit more comfortable. 10 p.m. The tent is set up, everything is ready, and we’re going for another short hike. Over there. The hikes to see the midnight sun are something I’ll never forget. These colors you see here, which only partially show up on camera , can be observed for hours. You sit there, your jaw drops, and you ca n’t stop being amazed. So, a clear recommendation. The only issue is that your biorhythm is completely disrupted because you simply don’t know when it’s bedtime. We’ve just climbed 150 meters, and look at the light. A dream. A small lake right there, the sun over there. Back at the tent. Now it’s time for the night. We’ll see each other again tomorrow. See you then. What incredible light at the end of the day. But it’s only a short night. On day four, the two are planning a quieter 30-kilometer stage. Along the important junction of Lecknes, past bays to one of the most beautiful sections of the entire tour. But see for yourself. Wow. Hot. That was a really tough night. Last night you lay awake so long after the hike, processing the whole day, so much has happened again, and then you don’t fall asleep until around 1:00 or 1:30, if at all. Then it stays subtly light the whole time. I have a sleeping mask, but it’s still somehow slightly light. And the seagulls here are screeching the whole time. And then from 4 a.m. the tent gets really hot again. You have to open everything, then there’s a bit of a draft, but still, with the sun already shining, the tent heats up. Now let’s sit down here in the shade and get a grip on life again . It’s nice, but it’s hardly restful sleep. Bye. Nice place. No, no. Damn. The first flat tire of the tour. Probably happened sometime last night, noticed today. We were just about to leave and now it won’t work anymore. So we’ll see if we can get it patched and hope we have everything we have with us. That’s the culprit. We’ve just checked the tire and there’s the culprit. A small, metallic thing. Okay. We also repaired another tube with patches so we have a second spare. It’s a good thing that it was noticed here, because with the toilet etc. it was much easier to repair it now. And then the advice is always to do it right away, before you get a second flat on the tour and you just can’t go on. So, solved. And we’re rolling again. Perfect. Here’s Haukladen Beach again, where we really took our time , and I personally needed a lot of time too. The night was so hard, and then we started the day slowly, really slowly , made use of the beach again, and jumped into the ice-cold sea. You can see, this is the Caribbean here, in the Arctic, you could almost say. Super cold water, very refreshing, also beautiful. And the beach consists of two different beaches. You can see that in the pictures. Yesterday we were hiking up the mountain behind me and saw another beach there. I’ll show you the name. And now we’re heading towards Lecknis. We’ll fill our bags there and get something to eat. And then it’s a relentless climb up gravel. And here’s infrastructure again, lots of it: supermarkets, gas stations, everything you’re looking for is here. We were warned about this tunnel. It runs under the sea for three kilometers, first going down and then out again. And that’s exactly what happened to two cyclists we met . They weren’t riding on the sidewalk, and then they had a problem on the road because they didn’t have their lights on, and the cars basically lifted them out of the tunnel. It must have been very scary. And now the tunnel goes uphill. You’re obviously going slowly, and now imagine you’re in the oncoming lane with cars behind you. So if you’re following the whole thing, make sure you use this sidewalk here. The way we’re doing it right now, it’s working well. You sometimes have to ignore the loud noises, but otherwise it’s perfect. We’re almost there. We ‘ve done it. Clean. The girls just had a near-death experience. Yeah, luckily we didn’t. Luckily not. So if you do this here, use the sidewalk and turn on the light there. 52 kilometers to our destination A. What a simple name for a place. The cows are grazing right by the sea, the shadows are getting longer, the colors are special. It’s 9 o’clock in the evening and we’re now driving towards one of the most beautiful stretches of our entire tour, especially because of the lighting. I’ll leave you to yourself with the next scenes. Look at that, right by the sea, the play of shadows and light. Indescribable. “Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. And in this phenomenal light, we’re rolling into Flagstadt, a small village with a church and the Lofoten Beach Camp, a large campsite. And there’s no other way to say it, as you can see for yourself: this place is full. Nevertheless, it’s the best option for us to pitch our tent here. Since Copenhagen, I’ve been removing the battery from my electric gearshift because it was stolen in the city. If that were to happen here, it would be incredibly disappointing, because then you simply wouldn’t be able to shift gears. And that’s also the reason why, after my first experiences with the gravel bike with electric gearshift, if I get another one, I’ll actually get one without electric gearshift. I don’t care about that with road bikes, because I don’t care about that with mountain bikes either, but with gravel bikes, it’s really annoying. If you’re out on a tour like this and the battery is empty, you have to recharge it, you have to have the charger with you. have is annoying. And point two: If it gets stolen, it’s game over. And that would be really bitter here, because in Lofoten there are… It’s definitely not a… I wouldn’t know where I could buy one. So I always take it off now. I close the wheels on the tent, put up the tent again, and slowly you get the hang of it after a few days. It works really well. Here is our garage. Everything we don’t need tonight is in there, and over here is everything we need. And then we already have the sleeping mats in there, we have the sleeping bags in there. Simply a dream. Really cool. On this special day, the two of them will probably think back for a long time. Now it’s time to sleep, before about 35 kilometers are planned for tomorrow. Past beaches that resemble the Caribbean, to the picturesque fishing villages of Hamnö and Rheine. A conversation brings the two of them to a great opportunity, which they will take advantage of. Yes, good morning. The night was noticeably better, even though I probably didn’t look like. But one big advantage that I finally used today: earplugs. It’s really valuable to have your ears closed. It’s a whole different world. And then the sleeping mask. And when it got too hot in the morning, I got out of the tent and lay down out here in the shade. That was quite good, and now we’re slowly but surely starting the day, and we’re now on day 5 of our bikepacking tour. Yes, so let’s move on. Onward journey. And another incredibly beautiful beach. At some point you think to yourself: “Yeah, okay, that’s normal here, but it really does look like the Caribbean, with the turquoise water and the white sandy beach.” And here in Ramberg we can smell why the Lofurten are also known as the pantry. Yes, it’s all about fish and fishing, and we’ll also see a few more places where the theme of fishing and little fishermen’s houses is even more central. And what you may have seen again and again in the video are the smells of wood. Racks. And that’s exactly where the fish is hung, especially in winter, and dried. And this dried fish is a specialty. And through this drying in winter, the fish is preserved and is a A special specialty that is often exported, often to Italy. And yes, we keep seeing the scaffolding here on the left and right. In the background you can see the bridges towards Fred Wang. It’s so crazy how they connected the different islands here with dams, with or without road connections, but today almost everything is passable and that is really crazy in this setting. Yes, and on the E10 you keep seeing the sign: the buses that will hopefully take us back, either with the bikes or I can go back without the bikes and get our camper to A so that we can then load up the bikes. But luckily we just saw a bus that had bikes loaded on the back. Fingers crossed that it really works. It would be easiest if we could both go back on the bus. Over the next bridge. Gallery with a view. We just had a really nice chat at the park “In any case” with two travelers who said they had a really nice little house and had left a day early and recommended that we go there. And that’s what we’re doing now. We just called reception there; they’ve converted a little red fisherman’s cottage into an apartment. We’ve now slept outside for two nights. A shower would do us good, etc., etc. So we’re going to take a closer look. What a beautiful hut right by the sea. We’re going to make ourselves comfortable here, cook something, load everything from the bikes in here, have a good shower, maybe wash a few things and then head out in the evening. In the afternoon we saw that there were some kayaks out and thought we’d like to do that too, especially with the weather. We called various providers, two spots were available, and off we went. So now we’re off kayaking in the world-famous Reine Fjord for three hours to see the midnight sun, paddling along these small fishermen’s huts, also called “Rohrbühr. ” Our guide tells us a lot about the region, about the water, about fish, and also about hikes, giving us some tips for the hikes we’ll be doing at the end. So, the idea is to enjoy ourselves in the backdrop of the Reinefjord. Honestly, you could hardly dream of a more beautiful kayak tour. The last day’s leg has a packed schedule: 15 kilometers through the world-famous village of Reine, to the end of the Lofoten Line in A. Before we begin the fascinating hike in the midnight sun, your calves will be burning. Great house. Highly recommended. That was so relaxing last night. Dreamy. And with that, we have arrived in Rheine, or Rhene in Norwegian, probably the most famous village in the Lofoten Islands . And the village is so well known for its many well- preserved fishermen’s huts. You see them all around me, but not the whole place. It looks like this, you might have noticed that when you drove in. There are lots of normal houses, as well as infrastructure, cafes, and it ‘s also quite crowded. This is especially true during peak season. The red color is like that, by the way, someone told us yesterday, because it used to be the cheapest color, and the white houses were reserved for the wealthy. The huts themselves stand right on the Arctic water. In winter, the fish are caught. You can imagine how cold it was for the fishermen in those huts back then. And today, as I said, it’s a very popular postcard motif, a good photo opportunity. And we’ll see that particularly well when we stand on Reinebringen at the end of the video this evening. That’s where the viewpoint is: almost 1,000 steps take us up there. And now we’ll continue on towards Moskennis and then to A and show you the places. Come with us. Yes, that’s where we go up. 1.1 kilometers up to the mountain peak. Lots of people do that, you can see it in the background too. And of course here at prime time, 2:40 p.m. We want to get something done this evening. Maybe it’ll be a bit quieter there. We’ll see. We’ll include you at the end of the video. Here in the southern part of the Lofoten, it’s really nice that we keep avoiding the tunnels. Being able to drive on old roads that are no longer used but are now hiking and cycling paths. One after the other, town after town, and only five kilometers more, and we’ve arrived. We’ve done it. We’ve arrived in the town with the simple name And this small town is surrounded by a rugged mountain backdrop, right by the sea. There’s a great vantage point where we are right now. Over there we can see the clouds moving in over the mountains. There are also various museums where you can learn more about the topic of “fishing . ” And at the same time, this is also the southern end of the Lofoten Line and the E10. This road has accompanied us the entire time, and over there is the turning point. We’ll now turn back up the flag section and then take you on the hike towards Reine. Found it. It’s true that there aren’t that many new camping opportunities here in the south. You can go somewhere on the rocks over there. You’ll see a few tents there, too. But there are few areas that are truly flat, where you can set up your tent properly. That’s why we’ve decided to stay at the campsite again. It’s a safe option. There’s also a decent restroom in the evening, which is fine. And yes, for the last evening, and again with this weather, I think it’s a great option. That means we’ll set it up now and then we’ll head out for the hike. We’ll go for it again when the nice light comes on. So now we have We want to start the hike at 7 p.m., around 8 p.m. That means quick setup. Let’s go. Lock up the bikes. Let’s go. I just read up on it, firstly, when the stairs were built here and by whom. It’s a huge effort to drag these steps up here. Between 2016 and 2019, Nepalese Sherpa teams were here and built them in the stone terrain in cooperation with the Norwegian authorities. And yes, as I said, it’s a tremendous job. And the Sherpas from Nepal are used to carving such stone stairs into the mountain. Insane. We’ve been cycling for six days now. We’ve cycled 210 kilometers and even a bit more, arrived here in Rheinhe yesterday, and then went kayaking down there, as you can see , for a few in the midnight sun. You also saw in the video how incredibly lucky we’ve been with the weather over the past few days. Next week, things will look completely different, and that is definitely something to keep in mind here in Lofoten. Some people have told me that they haven’t seen anything in Lofoten for seven days. This means that when you plan the whole thing, allow yourself a time frame, perhaps two or three weeks, where you have the opportunity to adapt this tour to your needs. And speaking of the tour, let’s get to the point: Is it worth it? I think the landscape speaks for itself – we saw that in the video. The camping itself, being able to travel with a tent and do so in many places just like that, also speaks for itself. However, what is very limiting is the E10, this one road that we simply have to take here, because even with a bike, there is no other option. You have to go through tunnels, you have to cross bridges, to get from A to B. come and there’s a lot of traffic. You saw that in the video. You should definitely pay attention to that. How would we rate this tour? Shall we give it a simple thumbs-up rating in this video? Exactly. Yes, it’s definitely going to be very good. For me, about three-quarters of the GPS track for the tour can be found in the description below. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. And another bike video can be found up here. Feel free to check it out. See you there, and with that, many greetings from this special spot here on the Rhine. Ciao.