Festvågtind

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Festvågtind is a Mountain in Henningsvær, Norway

Festvågtind is a sharp peak rising above the hamlet of Festvåg, near the fishing village of Henningsvær in the Lofoten islands of northern Norway. It punches well above its height. Though only a few hundred metres tall, it climbs almost straight out of the sea, and the steep path to the top rewards walkers with one of the classic Lofoten views, a dizzying panorama over islands, sounds and the open Atlantic, with the jagged peaks of the archipelago marching away in every direction. Just below the summit sits Djevelporten, the Devil’s Gate, a huge boulder wedged between two rock faces that has become one of the most photographed spots in Lofoten. This is a proper mountain scramble, best kept for dry, settled weather. Lofoten lies at around 68°N, well inside the auroral zone, and although the sea keeps its climate milder and cloudier than the interior, clear nights bring the northern lights over the water, and few places frame them as dramatically as these peaks above the fjord.

Where to find Festvågtind?

68°10'26"N, 14°13'32"E

Aurora hunting in Lofoten?

The aurora season here runs from September to March, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in September, October, February and March. Festvågtind offers open skies and natural beauty - ideal conditions for spotting the aurora.

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