Lofoten Stage Run // 100 km Adventure Run

DISTANCE: 20km
ELEVATION: 1200m
GPX STAGE 1: download here
KEYNOTES: 4 mountain passes, some road running, beaches and beautiful trails.
DESCRIPTION:
The starting line is in Kirkefjorden in the bottom of Reinefjorden. To get there all participants will be transported by boat from Reine. The boat ride takes about 20 minutes and it is a scenic experience! The first 20 km are terrain and maybe the most demanding part of the entire route with several mountains to pass. The trail is technically demanding and there is only a few km on gravel road from Selfjord till you take off towards Kvalvika. The trails will take you past two beaches in Kvalvika and you will run on the actual beach before the next mountain passing towards Fredvang. Transport by bus from Fredvang to Nusfjord.

ACCOMODATION: Stay in a wonderful rorbu Nusfjord Arctic Resort, one of the most scenic fishermans villages in Norway.

DISTANCE: 17km
ELEVATION: 250m
GPX STAGE 2: download here
KEYNOTES: Underwater tunnel and terrain leg around the mountain Offersøykammen before some road running towards the finish at Lilleeidet.
DESCRIPTION:
The route from Napp continues through an underwater tunnel (1780 m) before you make a sharp turn to the right after the exit to get on the trail around Offersøy.

The trail around Offersøy is very nice and easy to begin with. When you pass the cave from the stone age after about 2 km on the trail, the condition of the trail changes to more technically. There hardly is a trail. In this middle section follow the rocky coastline. The last kilometers of the trail around Offersøy is flat. The last kilometers to Leknes is on tarmac.

ACCOMODATION: Stay at Lofoten Rorbuutleie.

DISTANCE: 35km
ELEVATION: 1650m
GPX STAGE 3: download here
KEYNOTES: Starting with a beautiful trail, a few km road running, scenic mountain trail running and a couple of km gravel road in the end.
DESCRIPTION:
From Rolvsfjorden you hit the trails accross the first mountain and into the valley on the other side. Thereon it’s a flat run towards the service- and checkpoint at Borgfjorden.

From Borgfjorden you will follow new trails accross the mountain. After some great trail running you will cross a nice ridge before you get on a gravel road for the last couple of km before you reach Rolvsfjorden.

ACCOMODATION: Stay in cosy cabins at the scenic fjord camp Brustranda Fjordcamping.

DISTANCE: 21km
ELEVATION: 1400m
GPX STAGE 4: download here
KEYNOTES: The final mountain passes are ahead of you, enjoy them!
DESCRIPTION:
Start at Kleppstad. After a little trail section the route follows the main road for about 1,5 km before you hit gravel road towards Olderfjorden S. You will now enter a hard and tecnical mountain section above Jordtind, Nonstind and Spisstind. After the ridge you’ll descend to lake Vestre Nøkkvatnet, before you pass behind the ridge of the mountain Dronningtinden, and the decent towards a power station.

You will continue along a gravel road until you turn at the end of the lake towards the final mountain – Tjeldbergtinden. The route passes over the mountain and take you down to a gravel road on the other side. Follow the road down to the main road and start on the final kilometers towards the town square of Svolvær.

When you run through the tunnel continue straight till you hit the harbor, make a right turn and follow the quay towards the finish line. And you’re done.. Congratulations!

ACCOMODATION: Stay next to the finish line in the comfortable Thon Hotel Lofoten with their award winning breakfast which will be a great treat for a sore body the next day.