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Travel · 1 September 2022 · 4 min read

Bunes Beach

Reachable only by boat: from Vindstad we hike over the pass to remote Bunes Beach, where Nicolas swims in the ice-cold sea and we walk barefoot across the deserted sand. On the way back a beach full of seashells enchants us, then we move into our modern accommodation in Kåkeren, potato gratin included.

The yellow rorbuer of Sakrisøy above clear turquoise water, the Lofoten mountains behind

Sakrisøy, Lofoten · 67.9366° N · 13.0688° E

Today we check out of the mini-villa in Sakrisøy, therefore we have a rather speedy breakfast before packing all our luggage and stowing it in the car. Although we are in a hurry, we have to take pictures of the view from our mini-villa one more time. It is as if the sun were shining extra brightly on purpose, as though the place did not want to let us go.

The view from the mini villa over the yellow houses of Sakrisøy The yellow rorbu below Olstind, one last time

But we have something great planned for today, because it is finally supposed to be sunny all day! We want to go to Bunes Beach. This is a remote beach on the north coast of Lofoten and can only be reached by ferry. The ferry only leaves twice a day for Vindstad, the starting point for this hike. We park at the free Reine Viewpoint short term parking, because the parking prices in the centre of Reine are exorbitant. We barely catch our ferry, a small boat that is already quite full. At the second “stop” we reach Vindstad after a rather short cruise.

The little ferry ploughing through the Reinefjord A boat crossing the turquoise-green Reinefjorden The fjord with a red buoy and the mountains behind Waterfalls running down the green mountainside A mountainside mirrored in the shallow water at the shore

Upon arrival, a few small houses await us, most of them in the typical Scandinavian red colour. There are no roads or cars here, just a few paths, beaches and pure nature. We follow the indications towards Bunes Beach. Via a path, which is very easy by Norwegian standards, we climb a pass from where the beach is already visible. It is very long and wide. There are a few people camping on the beach, but otherwise it is deserted. So we make our way down to the beach. First Nicolas goes for a swim in the ice-cold sea, then he sunbathes on the beach while Annina also dips her feet in the water. Afterwards we walk barefoot along the empty beach - what a great feeling! The sun disappears and we get cold again, so we slip back into our hiking clothes and head back towards the pass, where we enjoy our wraps for lunch with the most beautiful view of the long beach and the sea.

Green water over pale ground off Vindstad A waterfall dropping behind the houses of Vindstad The fjord in turquoise with the jagged coast behind A waterfall dropping down the wall beside red houses The wide sandy beach of Bunes with waves running out The steep mountainside dropping right to the beach A stream winding across the beach into the sea Only sand, water and horizon, nothing else A person standing alone on the wide beach

On the way back, we walk past a huge beach full of shells. Annina is delighted by these numerous gems and hardly wants to leave this beach. But we have to, because there is only one ferry today and we must catch it.

Annina crouching to photograph the shells on the beach A rock densely covered in mussels A whole bank of shells at the edge of the beach Two halves of a shell lying open in the sand A single shell in the dark sand

After arriving in Reine, we are still considering hiking up the Reinebringen again, as the weather is very nice and sunny today, but after this morning’s hike we don’t really fancy it anymore, so we decide to just go and take pictures in Sakrisøy and Hamnøy.

The jetty to Sakrisøy with the pointed mountain behind The red rorbuer of Hamnøy on their rocks

Afterwards we check into the Lofoten Sjøhusutleie in Kåkeren, where we already stayed last year and Annina is very excited about it. The accommodation is totally modern and perfectly equipped and has a beautiful view over a fjord and the mountains. We go grocery shopping and at the bridge to Fredvang, Nicolas flies out of our car with the drone to chase our car, which is driven by Annina. We cross beautiful bridges here with a view of the imposing mountain which we want to capture.

Lofoten Sjøhusutleie in Kåkeren, right on the fjord The wooden walkway along our cabin with a view of the mountains

When we arrive at our cottage, we first have an apero before we start cooking - today we have a potato gratin!

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