Panorama of Lake Solbjørn (Solbjørnvatnet)

This is an easy hike that will give you a magnificent view of Lake Solbjørn and its cirque of steep mountains. Looking back, you will see other views of the fjord, small hamlets, the coast of mainland Norway in the distance and all the peaks that make the Lofoten Islands famous!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.32 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 301 m
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    Vertical drop: - 299 m

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    Highest point: 180 m
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    Lowest point: 23 m

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Description of the walk

On the E10 road, 43 km from Leknes, pass the Silver Seed factory in Mølnarodden and about 50 m after the access road to this factory (on the left), take the unpaved road on the right at the concrete bus shelter.
Continue to a beautiful yellow house (on the left) and park just before it on the right. There are other parking spaces further on, but they are marked as no parking!

(S/E) Turn right (south) onto the gravel track and follow a small inlet until you reach the bridge on the left. Cross the bridge and, if the gate is closed, pass through the handrail on either side. Pass a dilapidated building containing old electricity generation equipment. From there, the path becomes steeper and passes between two steep walls. You will arrive at the foot of the gravity dam (a pile of rocks) and at the end of Lake Litl (Litlvatn) on your right.

(1) Take one of the two clearly visible paths on the right and climb up to the promontory, where you will get your first view of Lake Solbjørn to the west.

(2) Turn north to see two grey granite domes separated by a small pass: a very large one on the left with a more jagged western side and a much smaller one on the right. The latter is the one you need to reach. From there, the terrain is completely open and there are only a few traces of a path here and there. Walk as far as you can, avoiding overly wet, spongy areas, and reach the lake's outlet.

(3) Cross it on the small concrete wall, pass by a small lake and continue towards the objective, which is the small granite dome to the right of the small pass. Arrive at the dome (panorama of the lake and the fjord and the northern part of the Lofoten coast).

(4) Return to the lake outlet.

(3) Continue the descent via the same route as on the way up and return to the parking spot (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Parking area in front of a yellow house
  2. 1 : km 0.88 - alt. 127 m - Foot of the weight dam - Litlvatnet
  3. 2 : km 0.98 - alt. 90 m - Panorama of - Solbjørnvatnet (Lac Solbjørn)
  4. 3 : km 1.17 - alt. 83 m - Lake outlet - Concrete wall
  5. 4 : km 2.16 - alt. 153 m - Summit of the small granite dome
  6. S/E : km 4.32 - alt. 27 m - Parking area in front of a yellow house

Practical information

As is the case almost everywhere in the Lofoten (and Vesteralen) islands, hiking is possible but there are no signposted or marked trails, and when there are, they are minimal. The trails, when they exist, are maintained only by the repeated passage of hikers. This is a far cry from the French system. Fortunately, the vegetation is mostly low enough to see where you are walking.

In any case, bring high, waterproof shoes (or flip-flops!) as the ground is often covered with sphagnum moss and therefore waterlogged.

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