Hiking to Hustinden

Difficulty 3

Flakstadøya

5 to 7 hrs

10.9 km

913 m

682 m

Vest-Lofoten - 1:50 000

Until May on the summit

Type of hike :

Go back, Loop

Trail visibility :

Bonne, Mauvaise

Departure/Arrival :

Leave from the car park at the foot of a tiny ski resort 200m from the E10 road between the village of Napp and the hamlet of Vareid.

GPS point(s) :

Start/finish: N68 07.824 E13 23.389 (identical if loop) Summit: : N68 07.872 E13 20.723 Crossing in the village of Vikten for the return (to Gauktinsvatnet): N68 08.514 E13 18.895

Description

This majestic peak is in the northern part of the island of Flakstadoya from which there is an u uninterrupted view over the Norwegian Sea and the entire island. The hike offers a variety of landscapes including peatland, peaks, craggy mountain tops, and lakes, and crossespasses through the picturesque hamlet of Vikten with its golden -sand beach.

More information about this hike...

You can read the detailed description of this hike (as well as 59 other hike descriptions), enjoy hundreds of photos, maps and practical information on the paper guidebook Hiking the LOFOTEN ISLANDS.
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Accessibility

Accessible to dogs

Slideshow

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