If mountainous landscapes, peace and relative loneliness is what you want from your hiking trip, then Horseid Beach in Lofoten, Norway, would be a great destination option.
The starting point is located in the village of Reine in Moskenes Island. From the harbor you can buy a ticket to a water bus, which will take you to the nearby fjords and villages. The trip costs a few euros per person and takes passengers to two villages: the first stop is a village called Bunesfjorden, where most of the day-hikers get off the boat. The second and final stop is Kirkefjord (Kjerkfjord), from which the path leading to Horseid Beach begins.
The beginning of the path is marked with the signs. The route is very simple: first there’s climbing up the hill between the two mountains, then descending to the bottom of the bay into the beach. Therefore, it should be fine to do this hike without a map or a compass.
A fairly steep climb and heavy pack bag will make the hiker sweat, but the cold water in the small rivers flowing from the mountains can quench the thirst and fill the drinking bottles.
On the top of the hill an awesome landscape opens up to the vast sandy beach of Horseid. The destination seems to be just a stone's throw away, but the high elevations and the steep mountains rising from the sea can fool the eye and there’s still some four kilometers’ hike to do. Descending path is partially difficult to walk, and large, partially loose stone blocks have to be stepped on with care.
The last part of the trip is a flat, easy-to-walk, occasionally wet grassland. Eventually, the grass changes to sand, and as we walked here in the first week of July, the dunes were covered with a blanket of bright yellow and strongly fragrant flowers.
One of the highlight on the way was this nest full of baby rabbits, which were curled together trying to hide from the eyes of the eagles soaring the skies above.
Upon arriving to the beach, one just has to sit back and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Horseid beach is on the west coast of the Lofoten, so the winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean can change the weather in a moment. Therefore, make sure to enjoy the sun and its warmth right away when it appears.
It’s not hard to find campsites at Horseid's beach, since the place is not hugely popular because of its remote location. Here you can really focus on the basics: Pitching a tent without hurry, collecting firewood, cooking an outdoor meal, and just enjoying life without a cell phone coverage or wifis.
The beach is like from the holiday advertisement: fine white sand and clear blue water. The only difference is that there are hardly any other people around and, of course, that the water is freezing cold.
The Horseid Beach is located above the Arctic Circle, so in July the midnight sun is shining throughout the night. Those who haven’t experienced it may have trouble sleeping, but on the other hand, the sounds from the braking waves and gentle sea breeze along with the fresh and crispy air can lull any hiker to a fast sleep.
If at all possible, you should really spend more than just one night in Horseid: Time goes quickly while exploring and climbing nearby cliffs and mountains, or if one has extra energy, it can be spent by discovering the hidden treasures underground. But first of all, Horseid Beach is best suited for enjoying a real nature and it is the place, where one can feel how small we are compared to the masterpieces of creation.
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