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Hamnøy

A tiny fishing hamlet of red cabins on a rock in the fjord, the postcard view from the bridge on the E10.

Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
Hamnøy, 8390 ReineDirections
Getting There
On the E10 between Reine and Flakstad; park in the small lot by the bridge.

Why Go

Hamnøy is one of the oldest fishing villages in the west of the islands, 0.9 miles from Reine. From the bridges of the E10, its red cabins and drying racks sit against the jagged wall of the mountains, and in winter the snow and northern lights make the scene even more dramatic.

Nearby in Lofoten Islands

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