Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the arctic circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude. Lofoten is located at the 67th and 68th degree parallels north of the arctic circle in Northern Norway. It is well known for its exceptional natural beauty within Norway. Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst.
Lofoten offers unique rock climbing and mountaineering opportunities. It has 24 hours of daylight in the summer and has Alpine-style ridges, summits and glaciers, but at a height of less than 1,200 metres. The main centre for rock climbing is Henningsvær on Austvågøya. The main areas for mountaineering are on Austvågøya and Moskenesøya.
Lofoten is served three small airports: Svolvær Airport, Helle, Leknes Airport and Røst Airport, which mainly offers flights to Bodø. There is a heliport at Værøy. Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen is located in Vesterålen. Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes has direct flights to Oslo and Trondheim. Bodø is often used as a hub for travel to Lofoten; in addition to air travel there is a ferry connecting Bodø to Moskenes. There is also a ferry connecting Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy, with road connection east to E6. Hurtigruten calls at Stamsund and Svolvær. There is also a fast catamaran passenger boat connecting Svolvær and Narvik.
