Find lots to love in Lofoten
One of Norway’s most photogenic spots is the Lofoten Islands – a far-flung archipelago extending about 70 miles from north to south. Located 800 miles from Oslo and 95 miles north of the Arctic Circle, it rewards with snow-topped mountains, white-sand beaches, traditional fishing villages, and well-established walking trails. Marvel at the 150-metre-high pinnacle of rock known as Svolværgeita (also called The Goat) and admire the rorbuer cabins – the brightly painted wooden fishermen's huts that line the waterfront.
Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife
There’s all manner of superb wildlife-spotting to be done on a Norway walking holiday. Expect to see white-tailed eagles, puffins, cormorants, and otters on coastal walks and hikes – and perhaps spy moose wandering along the beaches. There’s also rich marine life around the islands, which is unsurprising given that this is the home of the 25-mile Røst Reef – the world's largest known deep-water coral reef first discovered by scientists in 2002.
Experience the midnight sun
If you’re here between May and July, you can enjoy approximately 76 days of the midnight sun. This natural phenomenon occurring in the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle means that the sun does not set so there’s an extended period of daylight (usually up to 24 hours of sunlight).
