Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
The island's seasonal
tourist office (
76 09 31 10; henkirk@online.no;
9am-7pm
mid-May-Aug)
is in Ramberg's Galleri Steinbiten.
Moskenesøy
POP 1150
The34km-longislandofMoskenesøyisthesouthernmostandperhapsthemostinteresting
of the Lofoten islands. Its spiky, pinnacled igneous ridge, rising directly from the sea and
splitbydeeplakesandfjords,couldalmosthavebeenconceivedbyTolkien.Aparadisefor
mountaineers, some of the tight gullies and fretted peaks of this tortured island - including
its highest point, Hermannsdalstind (1029m) - are accessible to ordinary mortals as well.
Activities
The comprehensive
Moskenes Guide
has 14 suggestions for hikes of between one and 10
hours. You'll need to supplement this with Staten Kartverk's
Lofoten
at 1:100,000.
From June to mid-August, you can
deep-sea fish
(Nkr500 to Nkr600) for three to four
hours using traditional long lines and hand lines. From the
Hellvåg
in Å and the
Carina
in Reine, both working cod-fishing vessels in winter, you're all but guaranteed a fat catch.
Other options include fishing the Reinefjord, off Nusfjord, or near the maelstrom off Å.
At sea, there's excellent
birdwatching
and the possibility of
whale sightings
in season.
Information
The island's
tourist office ( 76 09 15 99;
www.lofoten-info.no
; 9am-7pm or
10am-5pm)
is at Moskenes harbour. It publishes the free, informative
Moskenes Guide,
has an internet terminal (per hour Nkr60) and makes reservations for a variety of tours and
activities.
Getting There & Away
Carferriessailfivetosixtimesdailyinsummer(lessfrequentlyduringtherestoftheyear)
between Moskenes and Bodø (car including driver/passenger Nkr568/158, 3½ hours). At
least one calls in daily at the tiny southern Lofoten islands of Røst and Værøy.
