Eggum Day Trips Grouped by Direction

November 7, 2026

Because Eggum sits at the tip of a dead-end road, every outing starts by driving back south to the E10 at Bøstad. From that junction you choose a direction. Grouping the trips that way keeps the driving sensible. A rental car is assumed throughout: the Eggum road sees only a handful of school-day buses.

Along the outer coast: Unstad

Unstad lies on the same exposed north-west shore as Eggum. By road it is about 21 km and 25 minutes, because you loop back via the E10. The bay is sandy, framed by steep slopes, and its surf schools, including Unstad Arctic Surf and Lofoten Surfsenter, work through every season.

On foot it is closer, about 7 to 8 km along the coast path, but that path is narrow, stony and graded demanding, open from May to October and slippery in wet weather. There is no transport back, so walkers either turn round or arrange a pick-up.

South: Borg and Leknes

Borg, 12 km. The Lofotr Viking Museum stands on the site of a chieftain’s seat, with a reconstructed longhouse as its centrepiece. Autumn 2026 prices start at 160 NOK for children aged 6 to 15 and 210 NOK for adults, with a 620 NOK family ticket; in November and December it opens Wednesday and Saturday, 11:00 to 17:00. A sail on the Viking ship in summer costs extra. See the museum page .

Leknes, 25 km. The service town for the island: supermarkets, pharmacy, outdoor gear, car hire and the airport (LKN). Combine it with Borg or with the beaches below.

South-west: Haukland and Uttakleiv

About half an hour away on the other side of the island, Haukland has a broad sandy beach; the Mannen ridge rises between it and Uttakleiv. The Mannen path is about 1.75 km each way to a 400 m top, graded medium with some exposed parts, 2 to 3 hours return and best from May to September, according to Visit Lofoten . The sea is cold here too.

West: Flakstadøy and Moskenesøya

Nusfjord, about 48 km. Through the undersea Nappstraumen tunnel and down a side road, Nusfjord is a preserved fishing village with old rorbuer around a tight harbour. It is run privately and charges visitors in summer; see nusfjord.com . Ramberg’s sandy beach is on the way.

Reine and Å, about 77 km and beyond. The famous south end of Lofoten takes about 1.5 hours each way from Eggum. Å has the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. With about three hours of driving, this is a long day; many people prefer to move bases.

East: Henningsvær

About 55 km and an hour away on Austvågøy, Henningsvær spreads over small islands linked by bridges. Art lovers go for the KaviarFactory hall (check its season) and Galleri Lofoten, which opens about March to September; for lunch or dinner, Fiskekrogen on the harbour has served seafood since 1989 and closes over the winter.

Planning notes

Allow extra time in winter, when snow and ice reach the coast roads.
In the polar night, about 8 December to early January, daylight is short twilight only.
Fuel up in Leknes; Eggum has none.

Organised day tours in Lofoten are listed on GetYourGuide .