Best Hikes in Vesterålen

Island group north of Lofoten

Vesterålen lies immediately north of Lofoten and shares its dramatic coastline without the crowds. Andøya, the outermost island, combines white beaches at Bleik with sharp coastal summits looking straight out over the open Atlantic.

1 trail in Vesterålen

Moderate

Måtinden

Vesterålen, Nordland

A 7.6 km return hike from Baugtuva to Måtinden's 408 m coastal summit, overlooking Høyvika, Bleik and the open Norwegian Sea.

⏱ 3-4 hours📏 7.6 km round trip⛰ about 340 m net / about 500 m total

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