Highlights of seven nights at Madeira Island. Stunning mountain ranges, waterfalls and amazing landscapes. From colorful sunrises to severe storms, the island is defined by its diversity, both in flora and in its influence by its climate. Enjoy some of the most wonderful places on this small island in the Atlantic, Madeira has something for all!
Jump right into this video, covering the highlights of our trip in early 2024. A compilation of drone footage, photography and above all, lots of adventure!
A winter experience in the United Kingdom. During the 2024 winter, we travelled through the United Kingdom in our van, crossing England, Scotland and Wales. This video contains the highlights of a 6 week journey. Please note the majority of these shots was were made during the short intervals of reasonable weather, as most of the time, we were welcomed by heavy winds and horizontal rain. Nevertheless you’ll easily forget the worst of conditions when the landscapes turn golden in the setting sun on the few bright days. The journey is definitely a recommendable one, as driving through Northern England and Scotland is an adventure itself, with the many sights of endless rolling hills over the horizon, impressive castles along the way and the purity of nature with its waterfalls and rocky cliffs. The cozy little towns in the Cotswolds and the old cities of Edinburgh and Bath are a welcome cultural relief from the sometimes harsh conditions in the raw nature in winter. In general a very worthwhile journey, but our main recommendation would be to postpone a couple of months and start in early spring if travelling in a van, to avoid the worse of the winter storms.
Short cinematic of the highlights of the largest desert in Europe: Las Bardenas Reales in Spain. We had the opportunity to spend a few days exploring this depression in the Ebro Valley by car and by foot during various moments of the day.
The steep sandstone peaks and wide open plains allow for some dramatic drone footage, as well as provide an adventurous terrain to explore and get muddy.
Cinematic footage of various trails and peaks in the Lofoten Islands. These are a combination of on-the-ground footage of the trail itself as well as aerial shots captured along the route and on the tops of the peaks.
Moltinden, part of the central mountain chain of Flakstadøya, dwarfing many other of the smaller mountains around. With nearly 360 degree – unobstructed – views and at nearly 700 meters above see level, the views from its summit are far and beyond. In the shadow of the only higher peak, Stortinden, to the South, this mountain mesmerised us.
The hike has two steep sections, one right out at the trailhead in Ramberg and a second when approaching the summit. The views all along are stunning (see video cover), but the East remains obstructed until about 30 meters from the top. When nearing the summit, the includes some scrambling and the path isn’t always straightforward and when right near the top, as the wind picks up, there are some narrow ridges to cross before emerging high above the fjords.
The best arrival time is right before sunrise on a clear day, as the layers of rugged mountain tops glow in the orange light – a very worthwhile hike!
Hustinden, a mountain visible from the many beaches on Flakstadøya. One needs to park down at the beach and travel up a private road up to a small, stunning lake surrounded by steep mountains. From here, the path leads up steeply, quickly providing amazing views over the shore down below and the distant mountains on Flakstadøya and Vestvågøy. Once on top of the ridge, we’re treated with 360 degree views across the Lofoten Islands. Endless mountain ranges and the fjords down in between. Apart from the occasional sheep and hares, we also were greeted by some grouse and a very curious weasel before reaching the summit. The trip is somewhat steep in certain sections, but very well recognisable. The summit itself is quite wide and has different views in all directions, none of them less impressive than another. It is a very exposed trail, hence it gets really windy and chilly at night, even in summer. But, it’s also a lesser known trail and therefore very quiet, worth the effort of going up!
Nesheia, the hill overlooking the idyllic town of Nusfjord to the West and facing the southern end of Vestvågøy to the East. To the South, one can witness the vast Norwegian ocean and to the North, the dramatic mountains of Flakstadøya. Standing on top of this hill makes you feel tiny, amidst so many peaks and deep valleys down to the fjords. The trip to Nesheia is mostly mild, but one will face some scrambling in a few sections and there’s not always an obvious path, but following the little troll towers will bring you a long way. Surely the summit is very much worth it, but the hike up to the top is especially beautiful all along! This trip is best done ahead or around sunrise, as the sun casts a warm glow through the valleys and on top of Nesheia during the earliest hours of the day.
Volandstind, overlooking the town of Ramberg and the Norwegian Sea to the North and the Lofotodden National Park to the South. Considered a quite easy hike that leads from a small roadside park nearby fishing dry racks up to a ridge on the west side of Flakstadøya. From here, we turned right along the ridge, scrambling up a short section of loose rocks, before taking the ascent to the first summit of Volandstind. It’s very much worth making the final small descent and make your way up to the second summit, which has unobstructed views over the bay below, the famous Flakstad bridge and the distant mountains to the East and South.
Flakstadtind, towering above the likewise named town of Flakstad on Flakstadøya. During one of the final days of the midnight sun, we headed up a steep and sometimes slippery path up the mountain we always look upon right from our base in Lofoten. The hike starts literally between some sheep grazing in the valley, slowly winding up it’s way to a small ridge overlooking multiple little lakes before reaching a small camping hut. From here the final part of the hike up is merely a sandy trail that goes up on the backside of the mountain. Surely taking some effort, but the views are worth every step. Very much a recommendation when staying near or on Flakstadøya on the Lofoten Islands.
Our last hike during late summer of 2023. Upon the start of autumn, we ascended up the Tindstinden, near the village of Sørvågen on Moskenesøya. A steep but rather short ascent, passing some waterfalls and stunning lakes and a few short cliff-sections, before it leads to a wonderful viewpoint towards the far South of the Lofoten. In the distance, on a clear day, Værøy can be observed and one the evening of our visit, it showed a warm, glowing colour of the setting sun. We would definitely recommend this hike during a sunset, as the sun set right behind the Western mountains of the Lofoten National Park when timed right, creating wonderful conditions on the lake below and the distant valleys.
A short cinematic about the famous Reinebringen hike. On a late summer evening, we took the 1978 steps up the Reinebringen ridge about the town of Reine. As the sun set, the colors of the sky changed slightly orange and pink, although being late in the season caused the sun to be setting behind the mountains to the North. The first 15 seconds describe the entire trip as it is a quite monotonous stairway all the way to the top. Given its popularity, it was quite busy at the top, not ranking it to on of our favorite Lofoten hikes, although still providing stunning views! Worth a trip.
Narvtinden, one of our final hikes during the night for summer 2023. As the sun already went down for quite a few hours during the first half of August, we set to conquer this unknown, somewhat challenging peak near the village of Mølnarodden on Moskenesøya. We started a couple of hours after midnight, making it to the top just in time for an astonishing sunrise. As the sun casted its first light over the peaks of Vestvågøy, the mountains on the East side of Moskenesøya turned golden. With the fjord in between and the dramatic peaks as far as the eye could see, standing on top of such a mountain feels more like we were dreaming.
Hiking up the well known Mannen peak in the Lofoten Islands during summer season means the best time would be at night. As the midnight sun season had come to an end, the four of us picked a foggy evening to see if we could make it above the clouds before sunrise. We were not disappointed; before reaching the halfway mark, we were greeted by a full cloud inversion to the South-West and an open sky to the North-East. The ever changing colours left us in awe as the hours of the night progressed and the sun started a new day.
A hike up a hidden gem in the Lofoten Islands. Tønsåsheia is still very unknown to tourism, but this steep trail on Flakstadøya is very undoubtedly one of the most stunning we’ve came across. As the clouds inverted, the distant views from the peak at 762 m.a.s.l. were absolutely unparalleled by most other peaks we had yet seen.
A relatively gentle climb, but somewhat longer than other peaks on the Lofoten Islands, Justadtinden provides fantastic views over Vestvågøy, all the way to the ocean and even mainland Norway. During our ascent we crossed a full inversion of clouds, creating an unreal and stunning ambiance once we submerged from the fog.
A short cinematic during the ascent of Offersøykammen on Vestvågøy in the Lofoten Islands. These magical moments were captured during the hours the sun was only just above the horizon, allowing for mesmerizing views and ever changing colours across it’s surrounding peaks and fjords.
During the summer of 2023, we hiked the Stornappstinden, a lesser known peak in the Lofoten Islands. The footage on top of this magnificent mountain on Flakstadøya was captured during the midnight sun in July, casting wonderful golden and purple colours across the rugged landscapes.
