Hiking to Moltinden (Mosk)

DifficultyDifficult
LocationMoskenesøya
Duration4 to 5 hrs
Distance7.15 km
Climb731 m
Maximum altitude659 m
Map - 1:50 000Vest-Lofoten
Snow riskUntil june at the summit
  • Type of hike : Go back
  • Visibility of the route : good to medium
  • Start/Finish : Parking near the place called Hella
  • GPS Point : "Start/finish : N68 03.290 E13 07.539
    Turn on the right at this point : N68 03.237 E13 07.114
    First summit : N68 04.017 E13 05.990
    dangerous passage : N68 04.048 E13 05.893
    Second summit : N68 04.051 E13 05.858
    Start of descent : N68 04.081 E13 05.746
    Take to the left at this point : N68 03.187 E13 06.692"
  • Note : Dangerous passages between the two summits
Eriophorum field (Lofoten)
Description


You should be aware that several mountains in the Lofoten Islands have same name and more than one mountain  with the same name is on the same island! This particular Moltinden is above Kvalvika (Whale Beach) on the island of Moskenesøya. It is possible to do this hike as a return journey or a round trip if you are prepared to go “off-piste” on the second half of the route.

 

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