Kvalvika beach and Ryten, Lofoten are two of the most popular places in the whole of Lofoten. Situated within Lofotodden National Park, this absolutely beautiful area is one of the best places for camping in Lofoten and also one of the easiest hikes in Lofoten. While you’ll still have to earn your views here, there…
Sitting high above the town of Svolvær, the capital of the Lofoten Islands is the Svolvaægeita (or the Svolvaer Goat) and the mountain of Fløya. If you’re looking to go hiking in Lofoten Norway then the Lofoten Djevelporten trail is one I’d highly recommend. As you hike the sherpa steps to get a closer view…
If you’re travelling to Lofoten and looking for the best hiking in Lofoten then the chances are you’ve come across the Reinebringen hike in Lofoten. This classic Lofoten hike is steep and short with incredible mountain, sea and fjord views. You’ll hike up the new sherpa steps on the Reinebringen trail and then choose whether…
Goatfell, Arran is the highest peak on Arran at 874 m above sea level giving it ‘Corbett’ status. Given Goatfell’s height, it’s prominent from the eastern coast of Arran and is an item on many people’s lists of things to do on Arran. On a recent trip to the Isle of Arran with friends keen…
Senja, Norway is Norway’s second biggest island and it’s full of incredible, dramatic mountains, white-sand beaches, and stunning views. One of the best things to do in Senja is to go on a Senja hike while you’re visiting so you can truly appreciate the views. There are so many Senja hikes to pick from that…
The Ornfloya hike in Sommarøy, Norway is the reason many come to Sommarøy. Besides the white-sand beaches, the potential to see the Northern Lights, and other things to do on Sommarøy island, the Ornfloya hike is one of the top attractions on Sommarøy. Most people visit Sommaroy Island as part of a day trip from…
I did my first ‘big’ hikes through World Challenge hiking trips in Turkey and India when I was 14 and 17 years old. When we lived in London together; we headed out to the Lake District and towards the South East. But, it wasn’t until we moved to Vancouver that I really, really got into…
There are so many beautiful hikes in Tromsø and the surrounding islands! The Smørstabben hike on Kvaløya is just one of them! This hike is pretty easy with only a few short sections that are steep. Along the way, you’ll walk alongside Storvatnet and the river coming out of it, head up through a forest,…
One of the best things to do in Tromsø is to go to the top of the Fjellheisen cable car. The views up there are incredible on a clear day whether you’re visiting Tromso in summer or winter. However, if you’re trying to visit Tromsø on a budget then you probably don’t want to pay…
Our year of travel where we’re spending a year living in different places to see where we might want to live permanently had us living in Tromsø as our first stop so we could enjoy hikes like Brosmetinden! One of the main reasons we chose Tromsø was because of its similarities to Vancouver (where we’d…