TRAVEL & SPORT
Lofoten… Climbing paradie
For fans of granite and multi-pitch routes, Lofoten is at the top of the list. In the middle of the fjords and in a unique setting, it is the ideal playground for crack climbing on exceptional granite.
DESTINATION
Our base camp is located
in Henningsvaer
We also have our own boat to access the most remote sites and we offer at summer a superb lodge with 5 rooms if your group need it
Beginners
Svolværgeita (also known as “The Goat”) is an iconic granite tower located in the heart of Lofoten, in Svolvær. It is not only a symbol but also a premier climbing destination, with multi-pitch routes for beginners and advanced climbers.
CLIMBING
The iconic Svolværgeita
Difficulty: from N4+ to N6
- Pianohandler Lunds Rute: popular four pitch route with easy climbing.
Difficulty : N4+ / 4c. 100 meters
- Gandalf or Gollum: classic routes with a very short approach. Perfect for getting used to the climbing style and the Lofoten granite.
Difficulty : N5 / 5a. 105 meters
- Bare blåbær: unmissable climbing and one of the most popular long routes in Lofoten. Seven pitches, plenty of pure crack.
Difficulty : N5- / 5a. 250 meters
- Vestpillaren Direct: A must ! Is undoubtedly one of the most famous cliffs in the Lofoten Islands: a majestic 400m granite wall emerging directly from the ocean.
Difficulty : N6 / 6a+. 460 meters
CLIMBING
Henningsvær Rock Climbing
Difficulty: from N4 / 4a
A quiet and superb area beside the sea. A excellent granite with many routes of one length (25/30 meters). Perfect for an initiation.
CLIMBING
Kalle – Paradiset
Difficulty: from N3 to N4+
- The Rock and Roll Ridge: Perfect for a first contact. An easy way to get started.
Difficulty : N3 / 2+
- Vågakallen – The North Ridge: The longest and easiest route in Lofoten with stunning views over most of western Lofoten.
Difficulty : N4+ / 4c. 500 meters
CLIMBING
Lofoten Ridges
INFORMATION & CERTIFICATION
PHILIPPE Lionel
IFMGA Mountain Guide
Ski instructor
Certifiate Yachtmaster Costal
Lionel is originally from the French Pyrenees and lives between France and Norway. A certified IFMGA mountain guide and ski instructor from Chamonix, he has been practicing mountaineering professionally since the age of 25.
He travels and explores the mountains to offer unique destinations, but in recent years, it is in Lofoten that he shares unforgettable moments with his clients.
