Mannen Haukland — Attraction in Vestvågøy

We visited this trail recently and noticed that there were no signs indicating where the hike begins. We parked at Haukland beach, which had plenty of parking and amenities.

To reach the top viewpoint, take the right-hand gate just to the right of the tunnel (marked in red in my photo). If you prefer a flatter route around the area, take the left-hand gate instead — though we didn’t try that one ourselves.

The difficulty really depends on your hiking experience. I’m not a frequent hiker and I’m used to Switzerland’s well-marked trails, which are usually equipped with ropes or rails for support. This hike was had no markings, no safety features. From a technical perspective, I’d rate it as moderate to hard, though physically it wasn’t demanding. It took us about 45 minutes to go up (not sure if we reached the very top, but we were high enough to see both beaches and the lake) and 45 minutes to come down, with two more technical, rocky sections.

This may be considered an easy or standard trail in Lofoten, but just be aware it’s quite rugged, expect rocky paths, some mud, and no trail infrastructure. If you’re used to mountain hiking and wear proper hiking shoes, it should be manageable. My husband, who is more experienced with mountain trails, found it easy.

That said, the views from the top are...

Beautiful and fairly easy hike in good weather. Paid parking at the bottom (around 40 Norake Kroner) and without doubt the most magnificent and most “Lofooten-Insta-Friendly” peak picture 😊 Islands and azure-blue water as far as you can see.

The track itself is dirt and some gravel. Few more steep parts but all you need is sturdy shoes.

Start the hike from the parking and make your way up the paved road going up towards the mountain. Turn left after about 100m and follow the trotted down trail towards the snakebends and follow to the top. At a point you can chose to go left or right. If you go right, you walk around the mountain. You you go left you go to the peak.

A big recommendation to do...

Uttakleiv and Haukland are two beautiful beaches, on both sides of the headland protruding to the west of Vestvågøy Island: Uttaklev Beach faces north, and Haukland Beach faces south.

There are 4 recommended hiking routes near Uttakleiv and Haukland. Only the Veggen hiking route starts from the parking lot of Uttakleiv Beach, and the other three routes all start from Haukland Beach. The most famous of these four is the Mannen Hiking.

Scenery 5 Difficulty 4.5

very good view A lot of sheep droppings along the way and smelly At parts can be narrow and steep May skip the flat circular loop and just do...