Reinebringen - Å

After this long night we sleep in until 09:00 before having a leisurely breakfast. Today we want to conquer Reinebringen.

The hike up this 448-metre-high mountain is one of the most popular in Norway. We park a few kilometres past the start of the hike, because we can leave the car here for free. That has another advantage too: By the time we reach the trailhead we are already warmed up. A stone staircase built by Nepalese Sherpas winds its way up the steep mountain. At the moment there are 1566 steps to tackle, some of them very high, before you reach the top.

So we climb higher and higher, always with a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains and the sea. In places the steps stop and we carry on through deep mud and over rocks. On the way up it also starts to rain lightly. Fortunately it has stopped raining by the time we reach the top, but it is still heavily overcast and foggy at that height! We enjoy the view of the many mountains and the sea below us and then start the descent.

The descent is easier for us than the climb, but harder on the muscles, since every step has to be cushioned. We wash our shoes in a mountain stream once we have put the muddiest stretches behind us. Back at the car we first warm up with the heated seats and steering wheel and then have lunch. There are ready-made salads and cheese sandwiches that we prepared beforehand. It is already late afternoon, but we decide to drive to the very southern end of the Lofoten, to Å. That is where the E10 ends, the road we followed for a very long time in Sweden all the way to Kiruna.

The E10 ends at a large car park. From there a path leads on to a beautiful viewpoint, and of course we follow it. We reach some rocks with views of the sea and more high rocks all around. From here we can also see Sørland, a tiny island with 600 inhabitants that is also said to be very beautiful. Soon after this excursion it starts raining again, and we are glad to be sitting in the warm car on the way to Hamnøy. Back in Hamnøy we go into our little fishing cabin and first enjoy a hot shower and some soup.