Norway trip: Lofoten and? Need advice!
Feb 6th, 2019 | 04:53 AM
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Norway trip: Lofoten and? Need advice!
Hi all!
My husband and I are planning our first trip to Norway this coming July, coming from NYC. We have about ten days to play with and know we definitely want to spend a good portion of that time in the Lofoten area. I'd love to combine Lofoten with somewhere else as well to see at least a few different landscapes, but not sure where would make the most sense? We're avid hikers and mostly interested in taking advantage of the outdoorsy parts of Norway on our trip. We will be renting a car, but haven't decided where we'll be flying in and out of yet, since we'd like to nail down if we'll see any other parts of the country first. Or could we spend all ten days in Lofoten without getting bored?
Would love any and all advice! Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Sarah
My husband and I are planning our first trip to Norway this coming July, coming from NYC. We have about ten days to play with and know we definitely want to spend a good portion of that time in the Lofoten area. I'd love to combine Lofoten with somewhere else as well to see at least a few different landscapes, but not sure where would make the most sense? We're avid hikers and mostly interested in taking advantage of the outdoorsy parts of Norway on our trip. We will be renting a car, but haven't decided where we'll be flying in and out of yet, since we'd like to nail down if we'll see any other parts of the country first. Or could we spend all ten days in Lofoten without getting bored?
Would love any and all advice! Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Sarah
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Feb 6th, 2019 | 08:32 AM
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In winter, I’d move around as their are some good activity bases in other areas of the coast like Tromso which offers snow mobiling and husky sledding.
Senja is much quieter than The Lofotens but with really limited eating options.
It depends how isolated and peaceful you like your nature.
For me, they offer some of the most stunning landscapes in Europe but they are increasingly undiscovered and some areas can get busy. There’s definitely enough to keep you occupied for the duration. I’d fly into say Trondheim spend some time there, then take the Hurtigruten up the coast to Svolvaer, hire a car there and explore the islands.
Senja is much quieter than The Lofotens but with really limited eating options.
It depends how isolated and peaceful you like your nature.
For me, they offer some of the most stunning landscapes in Europe but they are increasingly undiscovered and some areas can get busy. There’s definitely enough to keep you occupied for the duration. I’d fly into say Trondheim spend some time there, then take the Hurtigruten up the coast to Svolvaer, hire a car there and explore the islands.
Feb 6th, 2019 | 08:40 AM
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We researched Senja extensively and were supposed to be there next week before Norwegian Air cancelled our flights. Left us fuming.
On Senja there are a number of absolutely stunning hiking routes which aren’t too technically demanding and peak at around 3000 ft. If you are interested we were booked into the Hamm i Senja resort which looks lovely.
There’s a very informative site called Outtt Senja which offer detailed hiking routes, you buy their guide for about e4 online and they also provide assistance with planning.
On Senja there are a number of absolutely stunning hiking routes which aren’t too technically demanding and peak at around 3000 ft. If you are interested we were booked into the Hamm i Senja resort which looks lovely.
There’s a very informative site called Outtt Senja which offer detailed hiking routes, you buy their guide for about e4 online and they also provide assistance with planning.
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