Matmora-Delpen Trailhead — Attraction in Vågan

Beautiful but demanding hike. The trail starts with a steep section up to about 350 meters above sea level, on a rocky forest trail with lots of roots and some slippery sections. The views on the sea immediately appear. Above the tree line, you can take a side trail to see the view on Grunnfør fjord and its beautiful colors. The trail further to Matmora now follows a ridge. First gently, but you have to cross a few steeper sections, where you will have to be careful. People with vertigo will not have fun here. The last section still follows the ridge, but here it is a scree field. From the top, you can see the Vesterålen Alps, the mainland, most of Lofoten and more. Stunning. I highly recommend hiking it in the evening (only during midnight sun season). I used 1h40m up, but jogged for quite some time and did not take any breaks. More reasonable hiking time up would be 2.5-3 hours, a bit shorter down. One of the better hikes I have done. Be careful...

We strongly recommend starting here and going South for this one way hike. Beautiful along the way. Took our group 4.5 hours to do so make sure to bring enough water and a snack and it’s intense at spots. Loved the different terrain throughout! Felt like Ireland, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Yosemite all in one… but...

It was very great trail with magnificent views. We hiked with our kids, so we did not go all trail. Just the first incline from where you can admire amazing view of the fjord. It was rather steep, but managable. We went first day after the rain, so some parts were still muddy and a little...