Svolvaer Camp
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
6 days, planned by Borealis Field Co.
Six days on an arctic archipelago where the mountains come straight out of the sea and nothing is higher than 1,200 m.
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| Vestfjord |
| Svolvær |
| Svolværgeita |
The cod is split, hung on wooden racks and dried by wind alone from February to May. Most of it goes to Italy and Nigeria.
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| Henningsvær |
| Stockfish racks |
| Festvågtind |
| The football pitch |
Å is the last village and the shortest place name in the world. The road stops there.
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| Ramberg beach |
| Reine |
| Å |
| Stockfish museum |
Nepali stonemasons built the staircase between 2015 and 2021 because the old path had become a landslide with a queue on it. It is 448 m of steps and nothing else.
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| Reinebringen |
| Reinefjord |
| Kirkefjord |
Boggy in the middle and worth it at the end. Ryten above the beach is another hour and the better view of the two.
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| Kvalvika |
| Ryten |
| Fredvang bridges |
Bodø flies to Oslo. The ferry cancels in weather, so leave a night before any international connection.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
5 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“The far north on a smaller budget and a shorter itinerary”
Shorter northern trips from a single base, for people who want the Arctic without the expedition price.
Arctic Norway in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Good value for what's included.
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it.
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Good value for what's included.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Pace was set for the fastest people in the group and it made the middle days hard. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would send friends their way.
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Would book with them again.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. The campsites were well chosen — sheltered, and close enough to water. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Worth every rupee.
Not both. The sun does not set from late May to mid-July, which is when the walking is best and the nights are useless for aurora. The lights need dark, so September onward — by which point the weather has turned and half these walks are in cloud. This trip is built for the walking.
One other operator runs this trail. See all 2 side by side →