Reinebringen And Lofoten island Norway, Wonderful place for Hike

Sutikshan Dwivedi
4 min readFeb 22, 2022

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Reinebringen Lofoten

Reinebringen is a 5.6 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Moskenes, Nordland, Norway that offers scenic views. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and bird watching. Reinebringen ridge is part of the Lofoten Islands, which is located in the Northern part of Norway, boasts an imposing landscape. Deep puddles and the U-shaped valley fjord coastlines have created beautiful cliffs and waterfalls that take your breath away. See the Reinebringen map.

The Reinebringen is an amazing place from where visitors can look down on the village of Reine, located on the west of the Lofoten Islands; the scenery is just spectacular. Geo-tourist can imagine from this point like a bird gliding over the skies, looking down on the beautiful landscape. You will forget all your worries in the Lofoten Islands and will be filled with breathtaking nature and pure, clean air. Lofoten Islands are consist of 6 islands. Each island is connected to one another with bridges and tunnels.

Lofoten island Norway Tour

Lofoten archipelago is known for fishing with Beautiful fishing villages nestled at the foot of majestic Reinebringen mountain peaks. White sandy beaches are a more surprising place, that even you could not see in Thailand or the Caribbean country. Lofoten claims to have the world’s most beautifully located football stadium in Hanningsaer and the most picturesque golf course in Norway. The landscape Lofoten has been eroded and sculpted by the harsh Arctic climate which makes for some jaw-dropping landscape. Apart from the Lofoten Reinebringen is One of the most popular mountain hikes in Norway. The view from the top is so beautiful that it will take you to another planet.

Travel through the Lofoten Islands, you will find colorful houses and a picturesque fjord. The red wooden houses called Rorbuer were storage and housing used by fishermen that have been turned into luxurious accommodations for tourists. Lofoten Islands are also habitats for various species of animals like- Steller’s Sea Eagles and killer whales.

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Reine

The island Reinebringen includes Reine, a fishing village in Moskenes municipality. Reine is one of Norway’s most picturesque landscapes. It is the start point for boat trips into the stunning Reinefjord, where visitors hike over the mountain to the giant Bunesstranden which is a local highest point.

Hiking Reinebringen in Lofoten Norway

Reinebringen is the most popular and iconic hike in the Lofoten islands with its stunning views of the villages of Reine, Hamnoy, and Sakrisoy. Reinebringen hike Lofoten is a must-do hike in Norway. The previous trek path was very steep, muddy and dangerous but in the year 2019, the new stairs path is completed which is built by the Nepali Sherpas. The starting point of the hike is after the Ramsvik Tunnel coming from Reine on E10 along the old road. Since the stairs are completed Reinebringen trail has become more popular among the visitors.

​Summer is the best time to do the Reinebringen hike. It is a very pleasant trek and there are almost 1560 steps and you have to follow these steps all the way. Only the last 50 m below the summit are not stairs so follow the old trail. Reinebringen camping is very popular on the island. There are tent facilities at the top with stunning vistas of the surrounding mountains. All of these places are on the exposed ridge. There is no water at the top, so people can bring water for cooking and drinking. Reinebringen hike in the winter season is strictly prohibited.

How to get to Reinebringen

The Evenes Airport at the eastern end of the Lofoten Islands or at the Svolaer airport is the nearest airport from the Reinebringen. At the stopover airport as you will be astounded by the beautiful scenery.

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Sutikshan Dwivedi
Sutikshan Dwivedi

Written by Sutikshan Dwivedi

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