Friday Photo #543 – Håen Værøy

Photo: View west from Håen over Måstadvika and mountains of Måstadfjellet, Værøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 25, 2022. 12:22

Outside of ‘mainland’ Lofoten, the view from Håen on Værøy is another one of Lofoten’s most iconic views. For some reason though, it was only last summer that I visited Værøy for the first time, and I instantly fell in love with the little island. To me, it felt like returning to what Lofoten was 15-20 years ago; a calm and relaxing place without all the bucket list urgency that seems to exist on Lofoten these days.

Probably best know for this view from Håen – hiking guide here – Værøy actually has a nice variety of well developed trails. Enough to keep one busy for a few days at least. The longest hike, to Måhornet – hiking guide here – the mountain in the far distance is quite a nice adventure along the coastline before climbing the old trail used by villagers to access the puffin cliffs on the far side of the island.

I have a somewhat busy schedule this summer, but hopefully I can get back out to Værøy again to finish up a few more hikes. I like to go later in the autumn, but unfortunately, the ferry schedule from Moskenes only really works during the summer. During the winter schedule, there is only 1-2 connections per week, making more planning and time on the island required. But northern lights from this view could be worth the effort!

Head over to my Instagram account for (almost) daily postings of the local conditions here on Lofoten: @distant.north

Camera Info:
Nikon Z7 II
Nikon 14-30mm f/4
16mm
ISO 100
f 9
1/320 Second
WB Daylight