Hiking to Turtnbakka

Difficulté 5

Moskenesøya

5 to 7 hrs

9 km

851 m

670 m

Vest-Lofoten - 1:50 000

Until may on the top

Type de rando :

Loop

Visibilité du sentier :

Inexistante

Départ/Arrivée :

By boat from Å, head towards the southernmost point of Moskenesøya to the little bay located to the north of Svadodden where you will see a large landing-stage.

Point(s) GPS :

Start/finish: N67 51.173 E12 54.095 Pass : N67 51.243 E12 52.081 Summit of Gjerdtinden: N67 51.804 E12 52.210 Summit of Turtnbakka: N67 51.306 E12 51.104 Summit of Stortinden: N67 50.944 E12 52.162

Description

Ånstad is a 19th century former fishing village that was finally deserted in the 1940s when the inhabitants moved to larger villages such as Sørvågen. Today there remains only the landing-stage of the old port and a few foundations of houses scattered over the heathland.

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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Accessibilité

Accessible to dogs

Diaporama

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