We both have always loved Norway, all of its fjords and mountains, fishing boats and villages with tiny red homes of happy and healthy people. We know it sounds way too perfect to be true but seriously, this is how Norway has appeared to us time and time again. For outdoorsy people such as ourselves this is the perfect place – there’s endless amount of places to explore and things to do!
© Max Petrell
To get to Norway we took a ferry from Vaasa in Finland to Umeå, the largest locality in Norrland. From there we had to travel around 600 kilometres to Norway’s Bodø to get to a ferry to our actual destination, but luckily we got a ride from our friend Max, who’s joining us for the first half of our adventure. After some 13 hours in a car and 10 hours in a ferry we finally arrived to Værøy.
None of us had been in Værøy before and we were totally blown away right from the first seconds – by its beauty, not by the wind, which could be the case since the island is rather far from the mainland surrounded by the sea, and the weather can change quite rapidly. Værøy is a part of Lofoten Islands, which will be our main attraction on this trip.
After having some lunch we finally got to hop on our bikes. We explored a bit and found out that it is the largest fishing village in the region and that the Norwegian Lundehund, also known as the puffin dog, is from a place called Måstad on this island. The island has large seabird colonies and the Lundehund was originally used for hunting the birds since they were an important food resource back in the day. After marvelling at the puffins, only in the village signs this time unfortunately, we started our climb to the mountain Håen – and the climb was done with our e-bikes, obviously.
The ride up was a bit sweaty, have to admit, but it was definitely worth it! The mountain top is 438 meters above the sea level so one can imagine that the views of the unique island and its surroundings were quite breathtaking. Actually, you don’t need to imagine, since we took some photos for you:
We also have another treat for you! Since it was quite a lot of fun cycling uphill with the help of our L7Drive tech and then rolling down, we decided to make a vlog of our venture:
After our mountain trip we went to find a sleeping spot and what a place we found! The beach and the sunset were so beautiful, and who wouldn’t dream of going to sleep with a view to the mountains and the sea. There was also a perfect fishing spot for the boys while Emmi enjoyed some me time with crossword puzzles.
We slept like babies and woke up fresh to a sunny morning. Our ferry to Moskenes left at 8:45 am and we got to inhale the last of Værøy’s air while watching it fade into the distance from the deck. Next we’ll be continuing our Lofoten escapade in the village called Reine, which Joel and Max already know to be insanely beautiful. We can’t wait to share one of the boys favourite places in the whole world – see you there!
– Emmi and Joel with Max
Ps. If you’re interested in some updates in between our blog posts, just follow Emmi’s Instagram stories @emmisilventoinen – there you’ll find some moments along the way in real time.
Our green e-bike trip 