LOFOTEN

Included in the price

• 2 nights in a guesthouse in Narvik (twin)
• 6 nights in the most beautiful and stylish Rorbuer facilities of the Lofoten (5 * Rorbuers). These are former red-painted fishermen's cottages in an idyllic seaside setting, which have been transformed into elegant accommodations equipped with every comfort
• 8 breakfasts
• 8 dinners in the best restaurants on the Lofoten archipelago specializing in fish
• 7 lunches, tour provisions including Thermos with tea or coffee
• all necessary shuttle transfers to and from the airport and around Norway
• Luggage transport
• Guiding provided by the certified bike guide of YellowTRAVEL - Andreas Tonelli
• 50 Euro voucher for a purchase in the YellowSPORTSHOP

Additional costs:

• Airfare for a round trip to and from Harstad / Evenes (EVE)
• MTB transport costs in the Airline
• Airport transfers in the home country
• Drinks at dinner
• Single room surcharge (35 Euro/night)
• Personal expenses - Optional extension of your stay

Day 1
Day of arrival. We meet at the airport in Harstad / Evenes (latest arrival time 5.30 pm!) and continue on a 30 minutes drive to Bjerkvik/Narvik. Dinner and overnight stay at the idyllic Trollviken Lodge, situated in a unique location with view over the ocean, where we still have time to take a woodfired sauna down by the fjord.

Day 2
Memorable trails on the smooth granite rock of Europe's biggest slickrock area. This place is often described as the Moab of Norway, featured by polished granite, slabs, bowls, hits and incredible features. This is a true paradise for mountain bikers! Second night, sauna and dinner at Trollviken Lodge.

Day 3
Adrenaline-rich and flowy trails on one of Sweden’s highest peaks at 1228 m. In the afternoon we will continue our trip to Mortsund on the Lofoten islands on our shuttle bus. The night will be spent at Statles Rorbuers, a small charming fishing village on the Island of Vestvågøy, the heart of the Lofoten archipelago. Dinner in the Restaurant Marmælen.

Day 4
Adrenaline-full ridge ride on the first summit of the day and if this shouldn't be enough you can join us on a technical descent from the second peak. The views today are just mind-blowing! Second night at Statles Rorbuers and dinner in Restaurant Marmælen.

Day 5
Technical trails and mountain frenzy on one of the highest peaks of the Lofoten archipelago. Third night at Statles Rorbuers and dinner in Restaurant Marmælen.

Day 6
Unforgettable views over the most beautiful beaches of Lofoten atop a remote summit on the island of Flakstadøya followed by an epic downhill. Last night at Statles Rorbuers and dinner in Restaurant Marmælen.

Day 7
Enjoy flowy trails at full speed on the island of Vestvågøy: the traverse of 2 epic summits awaits us today! At the end of our ride our bus drives us to Svolvaer, the capital of the Lofoten islands. The night will be spent at Svinoya Rorbuer, one of the finest Rorbuer facilities on the archipelago. A unique place to spend our last 2 nights! We will enjoy a sauna in our huts and afterwards dinner at Børsen Spiseri, the most renowned restaurant in Lofoten.

Day 8
Spend the day chilling, fishing or hiking on the surrounding mountains of Svolvaer. If you are up for more fun on the bike, join us on an epic ride on one of the most scenic peaks of the Lofoten archipelago. We will enjoy dinner at the restaurant Børsen Spiseri followed by our last night in Svinoya Rorbuer in Svolvaer.

Day 9
Day of return. The shuttle bus will take us back to the airport of Harstad / Evenes (arrival at the airport at 9.00 am).

Sufficient strength and fitness to manage approximately 1,000 vertical meters of ascent and downhill per day. Safe and confident bike handling on trails with an S2-S3 rating. Experience on alpine trails (sure-footedness) and in handling short pushing or carrying passages. Sometimes it makes sense to do two shorter rides on one day.

Meeting point is the airport in Harstad / Evenes (EVE). The latest arrival time is 5:30 pm. Please let us know your flight schedule in time. Please also make sure that there is more than 2 h changeover time in Oslo - the luggage has to be checked out and then checked in again.

Well-maintained bike: all-mountain full suspension (at least 140mm of travel) or an Enduro bike, bike backpack, helmet and protectors. You will receive further information and a detailed list of equipment after your registration. You can find stylish, high-quality equipment in the  YellowSPORTSHOP.

Please note that we require travel cancellation insurance for all our events in order to attend as well as the acceptance of our terms and conditions.