Moskenes
Municipality · Nordland
About Moskenes
Climb Reinebringen's Sherpa stairs above Reine, take the boat to Bunes beach, and finish at Å, the village museum where the E10 runs out.
What to do and where to stay in Moskenes
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1ReinebringenViewpoint
Nearly 2,000 stone steps built by Nepalese Sherpas climb about 450 m from the Ramsvik tunnel to a view over Reine, Sakrisøy and Hamnøy.
Above Reine; trailhead at the south end of the Ramsvik tunnel on E10 · 1–2 h (about 2 km return) plus 30 min walk from parking each way · May–September; not in snow; check status before going
2Bunes beach via VindstadHike
A boat across Reinefjorden to the hamlet of Vindstad, then a 2.8 km walk to a sand beach in Lofotodden National Park beneath the 662 m Helvetestinden.
Vindstad/Bunes, north side of Reinefjorden · Half day (2–4 h walk return + 2 x 25–40 min boat) · April–October (ferry all-year with fewer, pre-booked winter departures)
3Horseid beach from KjerkfjordenHike
From the boat stop at Kjerkfjorden an easy path of about two hours crosses a pass and drops steeply to Horseid, a remote sand beach on Moskenesøya's outer coast.
Kjerkfjorden to Horseid, north coast of Moskenesøya · Full day (about 2 h each way + boat) · June–September
4Munkebu hut and MunkenHike
A partly chain-assisted trail from Sørvågen climbs 550 m past lakes to Munkebu, a small DNT hut (booked overnight stays only) below the peak of Munken.
Sørvågen, trail from the west side of Sørvågvatnet · 3–4 h (10 km return) to the hut; 5–7 h with Munken · June–September (snow-free)
5Ågvatnet lake from ÅHike
From the car park at Å a steep, muddy path with chains follows Ågvatnet, one of Lofoten's southernmost lakes, and can continue over Stokkvikskaret to Stokkvika.
Behind Å village, start near the big car park and fish racks · 2–3 h (4.4 km return to the lake); 12.2 km return to Stokkvika · June–October; avoid after heavy rain
6Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, ÅHistory & culture
Much of Å is a museum: boathouses, a forge, a rorbu, a cod-liver-oil steaming house with summer demonstrations, and a bakery with an 1878 stone oven.
Å, end of E10 · 1–2 h · All year; bakery and café summer only
7Bakeriet på ÅFood & drink
A listed bakery building from 1844, rebuilt after an 1888 fire, still selling fresh bread and cinnamon buns from its preserved ground-floor bakery in summer.
Å village · 30 min · Summer, daily 09–15, until about 12 October
8Hamnøy bridge view and SakrisøyViewpoint
From the E10 bridges at Hamnøy you look over red rorbuer below Festvågtind, and on Sakrisøy yellow cabins and cod racks surround Anita's seafood bar.
E10 at Hamnøy and Sakrisøy, 3–5 km northeast of Reine · 20–45 min · all-year; winter dawn and northern lights draw photo crowds
9Lofoten Toy Museum (Dagmar's), SakrisøyLocal oddity
A private collection of old dolls, teddy bears, toy cars and other toys from 1850 onwards, mostly made in Norway, with a bric-a-brac loft upstairs.
Sakrisøy, about 3.5 km northeast of Reine on E10 · 30–45 min · Summer; check opening hours before you go
10HermannsdalstindenHike
At 1,029 m the highest peak on Moskenesøya, a long, hard day from Sørvågen past the Munkebu hut with steep scrambling near the top; many split it over two days.
Sørvågen, same trailhead as Munkebu · 9–12 h (about 20 km return, ~1,880 m total gain) · June–September
Book something local
kayak
Guided Reinefjord kayak trip ↗
A three-hour guided paddle in stable double kayaks from the operator's pier on Hamnøy into Reinefjorden.
Saga Adventures Lofoten · Hamnøya 29, Hamnøy