Day Trips from Eggum by Car

November 7, 2026

Eggum sits at the end of a quiet side road on the outer coast of Vestvågøy, which makes it a calm base for exploring the middle of Lofoten. Everything below is reached by car; buses barely serve the Eggum road, so do not count on one. Times are driving times from the Eggum car park, one way, in good conditions. In winter add time for snow and ice.

Lofotr Viking Museum, Borg (about 12 km, 15 minutes)

The closest and easiest outing. The museum at Prestegårdsveien 4, Bøstad, is built around a reconstructed chieftain’s longhouse on the site of a Viking chieftain’s seat. Autumn 2026 tickets are 210 NOK for adults, 160 NOK for children aged 6 to 15 and 620 NOK for a family of two adults and three children; in November and December it opens on Wednesdays and Saturdays only, from 11:00 to 17:00. A new main exhibition is due in December 2026. In summer, admission is about 250 NOK and the Viking ship trips cost extra. Borge church stands just beside it. See the Museum Nord page .

Unstad (about 21 km, 25 minutes)

A sandy surf bay between steep mountains, with surf schools that run lessons all year. You can also walk here from Eggum on the coastal path, about 7 to 8 km each way and graded demanding, but there is no transport back, so most people drive.

Haukland, Uttakleiv and Mannen (about 25 to 27 km, 30 minutes)

Haukland is a sandy beach on the south side of the island, and Uttakleiv lies just beyond it. From the Haukland beach car park a path climbs Mannen, a 400 m top with views over both beaches. Visit Lofoten grades it medium with some exposed parts: about 1.75 km each way and 2 to 3 hours return, best from May to September and not in snow or ice. The sea here is cold all year.

Leknes (about 25 km, 30 minutes)

The island’s town has the supermarkets, pharmacies, outdoor shops and car hire that Eggum lacks, so it often fits into a day out on the way somewhere else.

Nusfjord (about 48 km, 55 minutes)

Over the Nappstraumen tunnel on Flakstadøy, Nusfjord is one of Norway’s best-preserved fishing villages, with old rorbuer around a narrow harbour. It is privately run and a visitor fee is charged in summer. See nusfjord.com .

Henningsvær (about 55 km, 1 hour)

A fishing village spread over small islands joined by bridges, on Austvågøy to the east. Visit the KaviarFactory art hall (check its season) and Galleri Lofoten for paintings by Karl Erik Harr, then eat at Fiskekrogen on the harbour, open from February until it closes for winter.

Reine and Å (about 77 km, 1.5 hours)

The far south of Lofoten makes a long full day: about three hours of driving in total before you stop anywhere. Å has the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. Kvalvika beach and the Reinebringen climb are in this direction too, so they are separate excursions rather than walks from Eggum.

Guided day tours elsewhere in Lofoten are listed on Viator .