Moskenes
The ferry berth where Lofoten begins — three hours across the Vestfjord from Bodø, the peaks rising straight out of the sea.
The facts
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Coordinates | 67.8999, 13.0447 |
| Time to allow | 1 h |
What to see
- Moskenesstraumen Sight
The maelstrom that gave Edgar Allan Poe's «A Descent into the Maelström» its name. - Kvalvika Hike
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.3 h | 2.5 °C | 19 | Open |
| February | 7.9 h | 2 °C | 17 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | 2.2 °C | 18 | Open |
| April | 15.7 h | 4.2 °C | 13 | Open |
| May | 20.3 h | 7 °C | 11 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 10.1 °C | 9 | Open |
| July | Midnight sun | 13 °C | 10 | Open |
| August | 17.4 h | 13.1 °C | 11 | Open |
| September | 13.3 h | 10.8 °C | 15 | Open |
| October | 9.4 h | 7.4 °C | 18 | Open |
| November | 5.1 h | 5.1 °C | 19 | Open |
| December | Polar night | 3.6 °C | 21 | Open |
Background
Moskenes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality comprises the southern part of the island of Moskenesøya in the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Reine.
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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.