Haukland
White sand and turquoise water beneath 400-metre peaks — Arctic Caribbean, with the water topping out around 12 °C.
The facts
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Coordinates | 68.1999, 13.5384 |
| Time to allow | 3 h |
What to see
- Hauklandstranda Sight
White sand and turquoise water at 68 degrees north. The sea stays around 10 °C in summer. - Mannen Hike
- Uttakleiv Sight
In winter
The beach is open all year and in winter is an entirely different place: white sand, snow to the waterline, and a wind that means you look at it from the car. The walk up Mannen is iced.
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.1 h | 2.5 °C | 19 | Open |
| February | 7.8 h | 1.9 °C | 17 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | 2.2 °C | 18 | Open |
| April | 15.8 h | 4.1 °C | 13 | Open |
| May | 20.5 h | 7 °C | 11 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 10 °C | 9 | Open |
| July | Midnight sun | 12.9 °C | 10 | Open |
| August | 17.5 h | 13.1 °C | 12 | Open |
| September | 13.3 h | 10.8 °C | 15 | Open |
| October | 9.4 h | 7.4 °C | 19 | Open |
| November | 4.9 h | 5.1 °C | 20 | Open |
| December | Polar night | 3.5 °C | 20 | Open |
Background
Hauklandstranda ligger i Lofoten i Nordland. Stranda har blitt kåret til Norges fineste, og nominert til verdens fineste. I 2021 ble den kåret til Europas beste strand av Lonely Planet.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
On these routes
- Bodø–Lofoten–Tromsø — Ferry to Lofoten and onward north — midnight sun in summer, northern lights in winter.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.