Å, Ende der E10
67.8817° N · 12.9744° E
This is where the Lofoten and the E10 both end. Beyond the hamlet there is only open sea, with cliffs as a viewpoint.
Best time: Sunset
Photo spots
Our map of the best photo locations and hidden gems, including coordinates and the best time to shoot.
Norway
Bunes Beach, Lofoten
67.9630° N · 13.0100° E
A vast, wild sandy beach at the end of the Reinefjord. The ferry from Reine plus a short walk delivers near-total solitude.
Best time: Midnight sun · June to July
Fredvang-Brücken, Lofoten
68.0839° N · 13.1725° E
Two sweeping bridges link the small islands at Fredvang. In winter, snowsnakes drift across the asphalt.
Best time: Winter · drone
Hamnøy, Lofoten
67.9377° N · 13.1298° E
The Lofoten photo hotspot: red rorbuer on rocks below Festvågtind. Shot from the bridge on the E10, right at the roadside.
Best time: Blue hour · northern lights September to March
From the post: Brilliant sunshine over the snow-covered Lofoten
Henningsvær Fussballfeld
68.1536° N · 14.2043° E
Norway's most famous football pitch, wedged between rock and sea. Only really readable from the air.
Best time: Sunset · drone
Segla vom Hesten, Senja
69.5030° N · 17.5600° E
The view from Hesten across to Segla's sheer face is THE shot on Senja, about a 1.5-hour climb from Fjordgård.
Best time: Evening sun · June to September
Husøy, Senja
69.5340° N · 17.6650° E
An entire fishing village crammed onto a tiny island in the Øyfjord. Behind it, Senja's mountains plunge straight into the sea.
Best time: Morning light · all year
Kvalvika Beach, Lofoten
68.1570° N · 13.5250° E
A turquoise bay walled in by steep cliffs, reachable only on foot. The finest view opens up on the climb towards Ryten.
Best time: Afternoon · June to September
Nidarosdomen, Trondheim
63.4269° N · 10.3969° E
The impressive 11th-century stone cathedral. Its gothic spires and green copper roofs look especially monumental under overcast skies.
Best time: Daytime · overcast skies
Nusfjord, Lofoten
68.0333° N · 13.3500° E
One of Norway's oldest fishing villages, colourful houses tight against the water. In a storm the sea foams into the harbour itself.
Best time: All year · café in the village
Offersøykammen, Lofoten
68.0960° N · 13.5580° E
A short, punchy climb with a big payoff. From the ridge, peaks, fjords and the Nappstraumen strait layer all the way to the horizon.
Best time: Late afternoon · May to September
Rambergstranda, Lofoten
68.0917° N · 13.2408° E
White sand right next to snow, with the little red hut at the edge. In winter the frost forms bizarre patterns in the sand.
Best time: Winter · midday light
Reinebringen Viewpoint
67.9295° N · 13.0882° E
The most famous view in the Lofoten, reached via the sherpa steps (about 1 hour up). Reine, fjords and peaks in a single frame.
Best time: Early morning · June to September
Reinebringen, Lofoten
67.9319° N · 13.0928° E
A stone staircase built by Tibetan sherpas, 448 metres of ascent, then the best-known view in the Lofoten over Reine and the fjords.
Best time: Morning, before the crowds
Ryten über dem Kvalvika Beach
68.1077° N · 13.2372° E
543 metres above Kvalvika Beach, with the overhanging rock as a viewing platform. Two to three hours up from Fredvang.
Best time: Midnight sun · June to July
Sakrisøy, Lofoten
67.9366° N · 13.0688° E
Sakrisøy's ochre-yellow rorbuer cabins beneath the pyramid of Olstind, one of the most photographed scenes in the Lofoten, right off the E10.
Best time: Morning light · all year
Skagsanden Beach, Lofoten
68.0836° N · 13.3389° E
A wide sandy beach whose thin film of water mirrors the mountains and, in winter, the northern lights. Park by the cemetery and walk in.
Best time: Northern lights · September to March
Storseisundet-Brücke
63.0166° N · 7.3560° E
The Atlantic Road's "bridge to nowhere". Best angle from the small hill on the south side; a telephoto compresses the curve perfectly.
Best time: Evening light · all year
Trollfjord, Lofoten
68.3536° N · 14.9583° E
A two-kilometre fjord with an entrance barely 100 metres wide, walled in by 600 to 1000 metre faces. Reachable only by boat.
Best time: Midday, when light reaches into the fjord
Tungeneset, Senja
69.5533° N · 17.3560° E
A boardwalk right on the coast facing the jagged Okshornan peaks, dramatic in heavy seas and under winter auroras.
Best time: Sunset · aurora season
Scotland
Duncansby Stacks
58.6320° N · 3.0300° W
Jagged sea stacks in the surf at Scotland's northeastern tip. The short clifftop path from the lighthouse keeps opening new angles.
Best time: Afternoon · seabirds in early summer
From the post: Dunrobin Castle - Whaligoe Steps - Duncansby - Kinlochbervie
Dunnottar Castle
56.9459° N · 2.1972° W
A castle ruin on a headland above the North Sea, sheer cliffs all around. Best seen from the meadow to the south.
Best time: Golden hour · drone
Dunrobin Castle
57.9822° N · 3.9453° W
A fairytale castle with pointed turrets on the east coast, surrounded by formal gardens. A subject even from outside.
Best time: Morning
From the post: Dunrobin Castle - Whaligoe Steps - Duncansby - Kinlochbervie
Eilean Donan Castle
57.2739° N · 5.5164° W
Scotland's most photographed castle on its little tidal island. At low tide the castle and stone bridge reflect in the wet flats.
Best time: Blue hour · low tide
Glen Etive
56.6296° N · 4.9214° W
The lonely glen from "Skyfall". A single-track road winds 20 km between mountain cones and the river down to Loch Etive.
Best time: Evening light · autumn colours in October
Glenfinnan Viaduct
56.8763° N · 5.4312° W
The famous railway viaduct from the Harry Potter films. From the viewpoint hill the Jacobite steam train rolls straight through your frame.
Best time: Late morning for the steam train · May to October
Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye
57.5066° N · 6.1735° W
Skye's iconic rock pinnacle above the east coast. After roughly 45 minutes of climbing, the view opens over pinnacles, lochs and the sea.
Best time: Sunrise · all year
Standing Stones of Lundin
56.2136° N · 3.0206° W
Three massive standing stones in the middle of a field, no fence, no visitor centre. First stop heading north.
Best time: Low sun
Stoer Lighthouse
58.2378° N · 5.3936° W
A lighthouse at the end of a narrow, winding road. The path to the Old Man of Stoer is often muddy, but the view is worth it anyway.
Best time: Sunset
Whaligoe Steps
58.3567° N · 3.1128° W
365 steps cut into the rock, down to a tiny harbour between cliffs. The sea roars at the bottom.
Best time: Late morning · with a swell
From the post: Dunrobin Castle - Whaligoe Steps - Duncansby - Kinlochbervie
Finland
Myllykoski, Oulanka Nationalpark
66.2950° N · 29.3100° E
An old mill and suspension bridge above the roaring Kitkajoki rapids. In winter, deep-snowed forest frames the open channel.
Best time: Winter mornings · autumn colours in September
Riisitunturi Nationalpark
66.2280° N · 28.5060° E
Lapland's famous "tykky" trees. Spruces bent under their snow load that look like frozen sculptures at dusk.
Best time: Twilight · December to March
Sweden
Gamla Bron, Umeå
63.8240° N · 20.2740° E
The old steel arch bridge across the Ume river. From its wooden deck you catch the river panorama and skyline in soft evening light.
Best time: Evening light · summer
Stortorget, Gamla Stan
59.3251° N · 18.0711° E
Stockholm's oldest square with its iconic red and yellow gabled houses, most beautiful early in the morning before the old town wakes up.
Best time: Early morning · all year
Nydalasjön, Umeå
63.8189° N · 20.3336° E
A forest lake right on the edge of Umeå, with a path around it for walking, running and cycling.
Best time: Late summer
Denmark
Den lille Havfrue, Kopenhagen
55.6929° N · 12.5993° E
The Little Mermaid on the waterfront by the Kastellet. Small, unassuming and still permanently ringed by cameras.
Best time: Early morning, otherwise crowds
Nyhavn, Kopenhagen
55.6797° N · 12.5904° E
The colourful row of houses along the old harbour canal, tall ships moored in front. Copenhagen's classic, best shot from across the canal.
Best time: Late afternoon · all year
Germany
Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg
53.5413° N · 9.9841° E
The glass wave on top of the old warehouse. It works best from the water, when the facade catches the last of the daylight.
Best time: Blue hour · all year
Speicherstadt, Hamburg
53.5436° N · 9.9930° E
Brick warehouses, canals and bridges, the largest unified warehouse complex in the world. Photographers cluster at the Wasserschloss.
Best time: Morning or blue hour
Switzerland
Brienzer Rothorn
46.7871° N · 8.0466° E
From the ridge the view drops far down onto Lake Brienz, lying in an almost unreal turquoise. On foot from Sörenberg or by gondola, with a café at the top.
Best time: Late morning, before the clouds build · June to October
From the post: From Sörenberg past the Eisee up to the Brienzer Rothorn
Eisee, Sörenberg
46.7906° N · 8.0595° E
A mountain lake in a bowl below the Brienzer Rothorn, two basins meeting at a narrow spit. In the morning it lies still enough to mirror the whole cirque. You can swim in it, the water is cold.
Best time: Late morning · July to September
From the post: From Sörenberg past the Eisee up to the Brienzer Rothorn
Konkordiaplatz, Aletschgletscher
46.4936° N · 8.0486° E
Where four streams of firn merge into the Great Aletsch Glacier. The Konkordia hut clings 550 steps above the ice, with a view all the way down the glacier.
Best time: Sunrise · July to September
From the post: Across the Aletsch Glacier to the Konkordia Hut
Märjelensee, Aletschgletscher
46.4131° N · 8.0672° E
On the eastern edge of the glacier, where the ice meets the first grasses and meltwater streams. End point of the glacier crossing towards Fiescheralp.
Best time: Late morning · July to September
From the post: Across the Aletsch Glacier to the Konkordia Hut