# Lofoten Long Crossing, Norway: what it is and when to go > Lofoten Long Crossing is a hiking trail in Lofoten in Norway (Svolvær). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/llc-stage-3/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail in Lofoten · Hiking - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TOS Tromsø, 241 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Svolvaer - **To:** Kleppstad - **Coordinates:** 68.25004, 14.40285 ## What it is and where Lofoten Long Crossing is a hiking trail in Lofoten in Norway (Svolvær). It is in [Svolvær](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svolvaer/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 7.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 68.25004, 14.40285; the nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS, Tromsø), 241 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=68.250036%2C14.402853) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.250036%2C14.402853) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Svolvaer - **To:** Kleppstad It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/senderismo/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Lofoten Long Crossing is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 1 h 42 | | February | Possible | 7 h 10 | | March | Possible | 11 h 03 | | April | Possible | 15 h 16 | | May | Best time | 19 h 48 | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 22 h 48 | | August | Best time | 17 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 45 | | October | Possible | 8 h 39 | | November | Possible | 3 h 56 | | December | Possible | 0 h | In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ravnkloa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ravnkloa/): Hiking · 1.6 km - [Vågan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/vagan-kirke/): Church in Vågan, Norway · 5.1 km - [MS Hamburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ms-hamburg/): Shipwreck · 5.7 km - [Gimsøystraumen Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gimsoystraumbrua/): Road bridge in Vågan, Norway · 6.4 km - [Lofoten Long Crossing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/llc-stage-2/): Hiking trail in Lofoten · 6.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Hiking - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Spiterstulen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/spiterstulen-turisthytte/): building in Lom, Oppland, Norway - [Gjendebu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gjendebu/): building in Norway - [Memurubu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/memurubu/): building in Lom, Oppland, Norway - [Gjendesheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gjendesheim/): building in Vågå, Oppland, Norway - [Svenner Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svenner-fyr/): lighthouse in Norway Every Norway place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Lofoten Long Crossing? It is a hiking trail in Lofoten in Norway. ### When is the best time to visit Lofoten Long Crossing? May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. ### How do you get to Lofoten Long Crossing? The nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS), 241 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.250036%2C14.402853) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ravnkloa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ravnkloa/), [Vågan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/vagan-kirke/), [MS Hamburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ms-hamburg/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19229960), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134777656), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).