Hiking to Hestræva

DifficultyEasy / Medium
LocationFlakstadøya
Duration4 hrs
Distance5.24 km
Climb520 m
Maximum altitude499 m
Map - 1:50 000Vest-Lofoten
Snow riskUntil June on the summit
  • Type of hike : Go back
  • Visibility of the route : Poor at beginning but improves
  • Start/Finish : On the E10, approximately 500 m after the village of Kilen going towards Vareid. Leave your car in the little car park to the left of the road on the same side as the fjord. The path starts 150 m away towards Kilan.
  • GPS Point : Start/finish: N68° 05.259' E13° 20.392'
    Peak: N68° 05.130' E13° 22.865'
Delicious mushrooms from the Lofoten (Norway)
Description


If you don’t look up as you drive along the E10 you can easily drive around the foot of this mountain without seeing the top. But it really is worth seeing!

 

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