Lofoten Rock 
by Chris Craggs and Thorbjørn Enevold
Published May 2008
Price - £24.95 -  - 
Winner of the 2008 Mountain Exposition Award at the Banff Mountain Book Festival
Winner of the Guidebook of the Year Award at the 2009 Outdoor Writers' Guild
"The word that comes to mind when summing up this book is “perfect.” We can’t imagine how another guidebook formula could make a complex climbing area easier to navigate or more enticing to visit."
John Harlin summing up the Banff Mountain Book Festival Judges' feelings about Lofoten Rock - November 2008 - Full review
The Lofoten Islands are located off the west coast of Norway north of the Arctic Circle - FREE PDF Map of the climbing areas. The area is covered with inspirational mountains of perfect grey granite in some dramatic scenery. As with many areas the developed climbing seems to have barely scratched the surface of available climbable rock and yet the established routes are already regarded as some of the best multi-pitch granite route on either side of the Atlantic.
The Islands have an almost mythical status in Norway, and despite their remoteness, most Norwegians feel they have to visit the place at least once in their lives. For climbers the same could be said to be true, a remote stronghold of traditional climbing, on great rock, amongst marvellous scenery. The atmosphere of the islands is magical and weaves its spell on all who visit - trips are inevitably too short and returns are planned as soon as the peaks slip over the horizon.
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370 Routes
Full colour throughout
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The guide covers all the many new routes that have been put up since the production of the last guide in 1994, and these cover the full gamut from huge multi-day outing on the massive Storpillaren, to the tough and steep sport routes at Eggum. The guide also gives details of the bouldering and some of the easier peaks in the area. The routes are illustrated with large full colour photos and the most detailed route descriptions available.
UPDATE - Download the Lofoten Update 2010 for some vital new information.
![[Bare Blåbær (N5-) in Djupfjord, Lofoten., 6 kb]](/images/t/662.jpg) Crags included
Links take you to the correct section of the Rockfax Route Database. Check the FREE PDF Map
The West
Helvetestinden, Merraflestinden, Breiflogtinden, Maslitinden, Olstinden, Ølkontinden, Reinesvaet, Nubben, Stortind, Eggum
Henningsvær
Rørvika, Pianokrakken, Djupfjord, Presten, Gandalfveggen, Festvågvegg, Henningsvær to Kalle
Kalle
Paradiset, Vågakallen, Øvredalen, Kallebukta, Trollfestningen, Glåmtinden
Kabelvåg
Sandvika, Urdstabben, Tjelbergvika, Finnvika,
Svolvær
Blåtinden, Svolvær Geita, Skråpillaren, Råna
Plus information on the major walking peaks and bouldering spots.
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"Infectiously enthusiastic and a smorgasbord of inspiration and information combined in the wonderful images and topos. Shaggy and inclusive rather than clinical and definitive, with a... More"
Roger Smith, Guy Proctor, OWG - 12/Dec/09
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