Lofotodden National Park
Jagged granite and volcanic peaks above the sea on Moskenesøya, Lofoten
Lofotodden protects the southern part of Lofotenveggen ("Lofoten Wall"), a jagged massif of volcanic rock and granite rising from the west coast of Moskenesøya. Rubble forests, bogs, sand dunes and a seabird nature reserve sit within the same park.
Things to do
- Try thisCross the mountains from Vinstad to the sandy west coast at Bunesstrand
- On footWalk from the village of Å along the southern shore of Lake Ågvatnet and over a steep ridge to Lake Stokkvikvatnet and Stokkvika Bay
- On footClimb towards Hermannsdalstinden, the highest peak on Moskenesøya
Norway · Moskenesøya, Nordland Est. 2018 Size 99 km² Highest 1,029 m Protected area category: IUCN II
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Lofotodden Nature Reserve
Island of Sørholmen and smaller islets, an important nesting ground for seabirds.