Lofoten E10

E 10Svolvaer to A i Lofoten · Nordland

Route line of Lofoten E10
Distance81.6mi · 131 km
Drive time2 h 29 minon the road
DifficultyEasy 
CoastMountainValley

Island-hopping coastal highway through Lofoten's jagged peaks from Svolvaer to road's end at A

The E10 threads roughly 130km across the Lofoten archipelago, linking islands by bridge and tunnel from the hub town of Svolvaer to the tiny fishing village of A at the southwest tip. It is widely cited as one of Europe's most scenic coastal drives, running past Henningsvaer, Nusfjord, Hamnoy and Reine where sharp granite spires rise straight from turquoise water. The road is mostly easy and fairly flat but narrows and gets busy in summer, and stretches sit above the Arctic Circle under midnight sun. Mind tour-bus traffic and cyclists in the narrow sections, sudden coastal weather, and reindeer or sheep on the carriageway.

Where it runs

SvolvaerStart · Nordland
A i LofotenEnd · Norway

Character

Corners90bends
Tightness3of 10
Max gradient7%≈ 1-in-14
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb0 mtotal ascent
Summit0 mhighest point · 0 ft
SpringSummerAutumn

Elevation

0 m range
0 m5 m0 m 0 mi41 mi82 mi

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