• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact

Vandog Traveller

Quit job, build campervan, travel

  • Van conversion
  • Van Life
  • Books (NEW!)
    • Live in a Van
    • Make a Van (Updated)
  • My Location
  • Photos
  • Forum

Lofoten by camper: How to reach the hidden beach – and where to park your van

March 28, 2019 by Mike 11 Comments

  • Share
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • SUBSCRIBE
No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time

The ‘Magic Beach’ – aka Kvalvika Beach – in Norway’s Lofoten Islands is only accessible by a 2 hour hike.

It’s a secluded white sand beach with turquoise water, surrounded by towering snow-covered mountains. Right up in the Arctic Circle!

In this post I’ll show you how to get there and I’ll also show you a nice place to camp with your camper or motorhome. 

Also see these posts from the Lofoten Islands: how to photograph the Aurora and 20 essential tips if you want to see the Northern Lights

OK. Let me show you the hidden beach…

You drive on these roads over the water

Patches of land connected with bridges 

Mountains in every window 

Past the Frankenstein barn

Park here

Google map link

Get out and walk: follow signs for Ryten

The trailhead is just down the road from the parking above. Here: Google maps link

Here it is on a map

You walk for about 3.5km

Don’t forget to look at the views behind you 

Mountains on one side

The Arctic Ocean on the other

Eventually you’ll see the hidden beach – aka Kvalvika Beach

The snow-covered mountains make this beach really unique

You can enjoy the view here

Or carefully lower yourself into the sea 

We went back to the van and camped in this amazing spot

Google map link

Oh that other picture was just a joke

Have you been here?

Feel free to share your experience or and tips to help others in the comments below.

Also, share this post with whoever might find it useful 🙂

Pin this post to save it for later 

Also see these posts from the Lofoten Islands:

How to photograph the Aurora

20 essential tips if you want to see the Northern Lights

Norway by campervan – how to get to the lofoten Islands by van

  • Share
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • SUBSCRIBE
No spam. Ever. Unsubscribe easily any time

Filed Under: Living and travelling in a van Tagged With: lofoten, norway, travel

Books to help you…

Make a van into your home…Live the life (new!)…
From Van to Home bookLive in a Van and Travel book
Get From Van to Home hereGet How to Live and Travel in a Van here

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. StrangerThingsHappen says

    March 28, 2019 at 11:46 am

    LOL that hanging pic got me! Looks like an incredible place…

    Reply
    • Mike @vandogtraveller.com says

      March 29, 2019 at 5:24 am

      Yeah it is. I recommend this whole area to anyone visiting Norway, van or no van

      Reply
  2. b reid says

    March 28, 2019 at 12:05 pm

    did you swim? i must be a penguin, i always swim unless cops say i can’t. loved the hanging pic.ty raz

    Reply
    • Mike @vandogtraveller.com says

      March 29, 2019 at 5:24 am

      The colour makes it look inviting but really… it’s freezing cold!

      Reply
  3. becida says

    March 28, 2019 at 12:36 pm

    That was a fine looking beach!

    Reply
  4. Mike @vandogtraveller.com says

    March 29, 2019 at 5:27 am

    Oh yeah I forgot to mention. I found out about this beach because I heard of these two Norwegian guys who lived here off-grid for 9 months over winter. They built a cabin out of driftwood and trash. See the trailer to their film ‘North of the Sun’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_LJ2GVttdk

    Reply
  5. Bernie Keene says

    March 29, 2019 at 11:34 pm

    That pic is not much of a joke to me!!! I still would have been too scared to do what you did. Thank you for all the posts over the years. i am very envious yet truly respect all the work you have put into taking control of your life. Bravo!!
    Thank you,
    Bernie

    Reply
    • Mike @vandogtraveller.com says

      March 30, 2019 at 4:51 am

      haha fair enough Bernie, well thank you for following for so long!

      Reply
  6. Kevin Gribben says

    April 1, 2019 at 5:56 pm

    Wow what do you know about the film?is it out now ?gotta see it….Amazing life you have

    Reply
    • Mike @vandogtraveller.com says

      April 2, 2019 at 8:01 am

      Yeah you can watch it here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/northofthesun

      Reply
  7. Andrew Bruce says

    April 24, 2019 at 12:33 am

    I’ve just started my motorhome travels and I’ve been following your blog for a while

    https://www.my-motorhome-travels.com/

    Take care

    Andy

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Popular Ones

  • Travelling Europe in a van – My track and location 187 comments
  • Learn how to make a van into your home 88 comments
  • Living in a van – surviving winter 73 comments
  • My DIY camper – from rusty van to cosy home in 5 months 61 comments
  • 16 ways to save money whilst living and travelling in a van 59 comments
  • About Vandog Traveller 51 comments
  • Cheap GPS tracker – my review and installation 48 comments
  • All the details of the van conversion 48 comments
van conversion ebook

Footer

Old van to cosy home in 3 months

DIY campervan conversion

Recent comments

Try the search…

  • Home
  • BOOKS from Vandog
  • About Vandog Traveller
  • Archives
  • Contact
  • RSS Feed
  • Subscribe
  • Affiliates

© 2021 · Mike Hudson · Privacy Policy · Permissions