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Reinebringen is a 484-metre mountain above the village of Reine in western Lofoten. The view from the top is probably the most photographed in all of Norway, and tens of thousands of tourists make the climb every year.
The hike starts from the car park at Reine harbour, which is the official parking for the trail. There is a Tesla Supercharger there, probably the most scenic one in the world. From the car park, follow the road back the way you drove in. At the E10 junction, turn left and follow the old road westward while the new one goes through a tunnel. After about 500 metres you reach the start of the staircase.
There are 2,200 stone steps to the summit, built between 2019 and 2022 by Sherpas from Nepal. They replaced the old trail, which had deteriorated badly after the hike became popular in the 2000s. By 2015 conditions were so poor that hikers were strongly discouraged from going up at all. The hike is short at only 2.7 km, but it climbs 484 metres in less than one kilometre. That is steep. If you have never climbed a staircase of that length, expect your legs to remind you for a week or two.
Stay on the path. The terrain on either side is very steep. At the top, space is limited and it can get cramped on busy days. The viewpoint drops more or less straight down on the scenic side, so be careful.
Do not attempt this hike in winter when there is ice and snow. In the winter of 2023, a Korean tourist nearly froze to death after ignoring the weather forecast. People in the village could see his flashlight as he tried to signal a rescue helicopter. A patrol got him down during the night. Since 2023, the trail is officially closed in winter.
Many people fly drones at the summit. This is not outright forbidden, but the "no flying over crowds" rule applies. Unless you have the right combination of permit, drone, and insurance, you should only fly when nobody else is around.
Count about 2 hours up and 1 hour down, or 4 to 5 hours total with breaks. The season runs from May when the snow has melted to September or early October.
The hike starts from the car park at Reine harbour, which is the official parking for the trail. There is a Tesla Supercharger there, probably the most scenic one in the world. From the car park, follow the road back the way you drove in. At the E10 junction, turn left and follow the old road westward while the new one goes through a tunnel. After about 500 metres you reach the start of the staircase.
There are 2,200 stone steps to the summit, built between 2019 and 2022 by Sherpas from Nepal. They replaced the old trail, which had deteriorated badly after the hike became popular in the 2000s. By 2015 conditions were so poor that hikers were strongly discouraged from going up at all. The hike is short at only 2.7 km, but it climbs 484 metres in less than one kilometre. That is steep. If you have never climbed a staircase of that length, expect your legs to remind you for a week or two.
Stay on the path. The terrain on either side is very steep. At the top, space is limited and it can get cramped on busy days. The viewpoint drops more or less straight down on the scenic side, so be careful.
Do not attempt this hike in winter when there is ice and snow. In the winter of 2023, a Korean tourist nearly froze to death after ignoring the weather forecast. People in the village could see his flashlight as he tried to signal a rescue helicopter. A patrol got him down during the night. Since 2023, the trail is officially closed in winter.
Many people fly drones at the summit. This is not outright forbidden, but the "no flying over crowds" rule applies. Unless you have the right combination of permit, drone, and insurance, you should only fly when nobody else is around.
Count about 2 hours up and 1 hour down, or 4 to 5 hours total with breaks. The season runs from May when the snow has melted to September or early October.