Top hike and surfing
Lofoten has some of the most beautiful mountain hikes and best surfing opportunities in Europe. On this half-year course, we mix snowy days in the mountains with Arctic waves. A classic trip to the magical Senja and Riksgränse
A half-year filled with top-notch trips, surfing, and outdoor activities
Lofoten offers you the opportunity to explore some of Norway’s most beautiful mountains for skiing and snowboarding, while also having access to world-class surf spots. Our experienced instructors take you on a journey through the mountains and waves, focusing on mastery, safety, and unique nature experiences.
At Topptur og surf, our winter mountain is our main arena. With peak tours, avalanche training, and ski and snowboard techniques as our main focus, you’ll develop into both a free rider and a hiking companion in the mountains. When the conditions allow, we replace snow with waves and spend time surfing. We also explore skateboarding and other outdoor activities along the way.
- loose key driving and technique
- Surfing
- off-road driving and technique
- Top tours on skis
- route selection and travel in the winter mountains
- snowfall training throughout the winter
- Skiing in a larger alpine resort
- Emergency rescue operation underway
Top hiking camp on Senja
Highcamp on Hinnøya!
Join a four-day hiking expedition on Hinnøya! We move from cabin to cabin, and maybe we spend the night in a snow cave while we hunt for good snow conditions and great hiking trails. Along the way, you’ll learn how to safely navigate the winter mountains, plan trips, and navigate with maps and compasses.
Senja – Northern Norwegian mountain adventures
In spring, we head to Senja and Troms. Senja is called a miniature Norway. Sharp peaks and deep snow, round mountains and an inland climate just a half-hour drive inland. What more could we want when we want to go on mountain hikes? The main focus will be on mountain hikes!
The teacher
Tinna Dianudóttir Hentze
Outdoor life is truly a way of life for Tinna! You’ll find her in the mountains and in the sea regardless of the season. With a desire to inspire others to do the same, she has completed both a bachelor’s degree in outdoor life and a degree in practical pedagogy. This has enabled her to turn her passion into her job as a teacher here at Lofoten Folkehøgskole
Feel free to write if you have any questions: tinna@lofotenfolkehogskole.
Information
On this page you will find everything you need when you arrive at the school, both for living in the hostel and for the lessons, as well as good tips for other cool things you might want to bring along.
Former students tell
For me, the year in Lofoten was well worth the long flight home. I really enjoyed myself there; the social environment is something in itself and the fact that everyone you meet is interested in outdoor activities makes it very easy to make friends. In addition to this, the teachers are incredibly skilled and engaged, and that really makes a difference in how the trips and planning go; everything we did together was fun no matter the weather.
So of course I have to mention the area the school is located in, which is absolutely incredible beautiful. It is a completely special feeling to walk up to a mountain peak and see the sea, the mainland and countless other mountain peaks all around you. Lofoten was a completely amazing year for me and if I were to attend a folk high school again I would choose Lofoten.
You learn a lot by moving away from home, at least I did. Everything from washing clothes to figuring out how many times you can go on the mix in Kabelvåg without going broke. You learn at least how to be self-sufficient, which has been very beneficial to me lately. On the line (Climbing & Top Hiking) I learned a lot of new things even though I had been climbing for 4 years; this says a lot about the knowledge level of the teachers at the school.
Overall, I don't regret the choice I made after high school; I needed time to figure out what I wanted to study, but I figured it out during the year.
Misses Lofoten dearly and constantly
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East in Lofoten, where the school is located, also has the best powder slopes
