Lofoten Islands road trip

Lofoten packs an improbable amount into a narrow chain of islands: 1,000 m peaks rising straight from the sea, beaches that look tropical until you touch the water, and red rorbuer cabins in villages like Nusfjord, Hamnøy and Reine. It is best done slowly by road, with short walks — Ryten, Reinebringen — between drives. Midnight sun runs from late May to mid-July; September brings the first aurora with the roads still open.

• Midnight sun
• Reine and Nusfjord
• White Arctic beaches

Campsites that make a good base

Drive times are estimated from road distance, so treat them as a guide rather than a promise.

We don't have a campsite close enough to recommend for this one yet.