{"id":1361,"date":"2026-06-18T09:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cameralla.local\/lofoten\/?post_type=hikes&amp;p=1361"},"modified":"2026-06-18T09:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:18:30","slug":"holandsmelen","status":"publish","type":"hikes","link":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/hike\/holandsmelen\/","title":{"rendered":"Holandsmelen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1361\" class=\"elementor elementor-1361\" data-elementor-post-type=\"hikes\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e82f67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e82f67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd0a31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cd0a31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d272b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d272b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f9ffd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"29f9ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2e077 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d2e077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holandsmelen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917d4f1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"917d4f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Location: <\/strong>Austv\u00e5g\u00f8ya<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty<\/strong>: Moderate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6fb632 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b6fb632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Doff_canvas%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ImQ0N2I0ZDAiLCJkaXNwbGF5TW9kZSI6Im9wZW4ifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View on map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a17c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-off-canvas\" data-id=\"02a17c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"off-canvas.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"off-canvas-02a17c4\" class=\"e-off-canvas\" role=\"dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Map - Festv\u00e5gtinden\" aria-modal=\"true\" inert=\"\" data-delay-child-handlers=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-off-canvas__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-off-canvas__main\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-off-canvas__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3718ac1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3718ac1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2813b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"2813b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=68.1490%2C14.1870&#038;t=m&#038;z=14&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"68.1490,14.1870\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"68.1490,14.1870\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1ed9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d1ed9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6df431 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6df431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Festv\u00e5gtinden is one of the most recognizable mountains in Lofoten, rising dramatically above the fishing village of Henningsv\u00e6r. <\/strong><\/p><p>This hike is famous for its steep profile and panoramic summit views overlooking Henningsv\u00e6r, Vestfjorden, and the surrounding island landscape.<\/p><p>From the top, you truly understand why this area is considered one of the most beautiful places in northern Norway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df9956 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3df9956\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c6695 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55c6695\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a0338 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a0338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Summit<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f2d44 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f2d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>541 m<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5911772 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5911772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887fabb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"887fabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Distance<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c621453 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c621453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>4 km<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e326993 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e326993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dede6c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dede6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Elevation<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1f846 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf1f846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>540 m gain<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665dc7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"665dc7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af3c68 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af3c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Duration<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-926b6a7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"926b6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2.5-3.5 hrs<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38445ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38445ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ba24a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0ba24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Season<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e372054 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e372054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>June-Sep<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82ca34 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b82ca34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1451\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/manuel-meurisse-sVITXInq_9k-unsplash-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-90\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/manuel-meurisse-sVITXInq_9k-unsplash-scaled.webp 1451w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/manuel-meurisse-sVITXInq_9k-unsplash-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/manuel-meurisse-sVITXInq_9k-unsplash-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/manuel-meurisse-sVITXInq_9k-unsplash-768x1016.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/manuel-meurisse-sVITXInq_9k-unsplash-1161x1536.jpg 1161w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/manuel-meurisse-sVITXInq_9k-unsplash-1548x2048.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1451px) 100vw, 1451px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57781ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57781ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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Because of its exposed location, wind can be strong at the summit even on sunny days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81bcf18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81bcf18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05dd5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f05dd5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad4a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad4a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c976179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c976179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare for your trip to<div>Festv\u00e5gtinden<\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f0f4d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"08f0f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-9371\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9371\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43.104\" height=\"45.888\" viewBox=\"0 0 43.104 45.888\"><polygon points=\"24.096 20.16 24.096 0 19.008 0 19.008 20.16 0 20.16 0 25.248 19.008 25.248 19.008 45.888 24.096 45.888 24.096 25.248 43.104 25.248 43.104 20.16 24.096 20.16\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 6\"><rect width=\"43\" height=\"6\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Trailhead and access<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9371\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9371\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Park at the Festv\u00e5gtind parking lot. Trailhead begins ~300 m east.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trail is visible but not fully marked. Some sections are rocky and steep.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first part passes a small mountain lake before the steepest upper ascent begins.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-9372\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9372\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43.104\" height=\"45.888\" viewBox=\"0 0 43.104 45.888\"><polygon points=\"24.096 20.16 24.096 0 19.008 0 19.008 20.16 0 20.16 0 25.248 19.008 25.248 19.008 45.888 24.096 45.888 24.096 25.248 43.104 25.248 43.104 20.16 24.096 20.16\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 6\"><rect width=\"43\" height=\"6\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What to bring?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9372\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9372\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiking boots with grip \u00b7 Windproof jacket.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm layers.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 L water minimum.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trekking poles (optional)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-9373\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9373\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43.104\" height=\"45.888\" viewBox=\"0 0 43.104 45.888\"><polygon points=\"24.096 20.16 24.096 0 19.008 0 19.008 20.16 0 20.16 0 25.248 19.008 25.248 19.008 45.888 24.096 45.888 24.096 25.248 43.104 25.248 43.104 20.16 24.096 20.16\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 6\"><rect width=\"43\" height=\"6\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Hazards and notes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9373\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9373\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steep upper section.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposed to strong wind.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rocky and loose terrain.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not recommended in winter.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-9374\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9374\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43.104\" height=\"45.888\" viewBox=\"0 0 43.104 45.888\"><polygon points=\"24.096 20.16 24.096 0 19.008 0 19.008 20.16 0 20.16 0 25.248 19.008 25.248 19.008 45.888 24.096 45.888 24.096 25.248 43.104 25.248 43.104 20.16 24.096 20.16\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" width=\"43\" height=\"6\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 6\"><rect width=\"43\" height=\"6\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Best season<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9374\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9374\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June to September when the trail is snow-free and safest.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter ascents possible for experienced hikers only with proper equipment.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer offers 24-hour daylight. 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Here\u2019s more<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3f20a elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"db3f20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-599 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hike pmpro-has-access\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/festvagtinden\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Henningsvaer01-1-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Henningsvaer01-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Henningsvaer01-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Henningsvaer01-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Henningsvaer01-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Henningsvaer01-1-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Hike<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/festvagtinden\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFestv\u00e5gtinden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Festv\u00e5gtinden is one of the most recognizable mountains in Lofoten, rising dramatically above the fishing village of Henningsv\u00e6r.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/festvagtinden\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Festv\u00e5gtinden\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: Austv\u00e5g\u00f8ya Difficulty: Moderate View on map Festv\u00e5gtinden is one of the most recognizable mountains in Lofoten, rising dramatically above the fishing village of Henningsv\u00e6r. This hike is famous for its steep profile and panoramic summit views overlooking Henningsv\u00e6r, Vestfjorden, and the surrounding island landscape. From the top, you truly understand why this area is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":90,"menu_order":0,"template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":"","cameralla_map_profile":"lofoten","cameralla_hike_difficulty":"Easy"},"hike_type":[],"class_list":["post-1361","hikes","type-hikes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cameralla-map-region-vestvagoy","cameralla-map-profile-lofoten","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hikes\/1361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hikes"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/hikes"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hikes\/1361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"hike_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/photo-guides.com\/lofoten\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hike_type?post=1361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}