EP.6 BIKEPACKING NORWAY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND - SENJA

[@erikmortensen1091]

Thanks for this amazing video. Lofoten what a beauty. Yes you deserve more viewers!

[@Danail.S]

You deserve more viewers! Cheers from Bulgaria! Amazing production

[@matthewnorway]

Much appreciated!

[@JaqueParisien]

Extraordinary, again! Very wise of you Matthew to put in contrast the bad and good days of bikepacking. Everytime I cycled through rain and bad weather, it just made me more appreciative of the beautiful sunny days. I am pretty sure I would choose the islands if I were to cycle in Norway. Thanks again for a wonderful vlog. I will be anxiously waiting for the next one.

[@matthewnorway]

Well said Jaque, cycling allows you to appreciate them sunny day so much more after bad weather. The next few videos will demonstrate that in even more ways.

[@randehansen3999]

Hi Matthew! Inspired by your bike trip over Senja, I took my friend from USA on a CAR trip along the Tourist Route yesterday, in all its winter splendor. Beautiful also in the summer, but watching the Northern lights from our campground “put the icing on the cake.». Will be back in the summer months to bike, hopefully soon. Thanks, Matthew!!

[@jeffroussell]

Had to watch this twice bc the sites are unbelievably beautiful. Was at many of the same places but was driving, not as much of a chance to soak it all in compared to biking. Wish I had seen this b4 I went, missed many of the back-roads he mentioned. As Mathew stated in another vid, go down some no exit roads, some real treasures there.

[@johncrowe9775]

Matthew “thank you “ , a remarkable journey that I have enjoyed from my armchair this evening. I thought that the West Coast of Scotland was unbeatable🤔. So pleased to have come across you through this medium , looking forward to enjoying more of the same. Stay safe and thanks again for sharing your adventure’s Matthew.

[@robertsmme]

One of your best. Well done a real inspiration

[@matthewnorway]

Thanks Martin 🙌

[@janmccann8081]

Thank you, Matthew! Yet another superb video. Very best wishes from Devon.

[@matthewnorway]

Thanks Jan 😊

[@alexanderlawson1649]

I remember cycling thro Sweden on my way to Norge, I was thinking, its an aweful long way, I think I might give up but I kept going, I weathered the storm and I got there. The euphoria, the despair, it all goes away, when u get there, actually, its mostly euphoria.

[@andersson149]

I'm sorry you had to go true that

[@alexmorgan3435]

Your filming is as good as these islands themselves. Truly breathtaking.

[@matthewnorway]

Glad you think so!

[@percival3830]

Fabulous. I only discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and already I have several itineraries I simply must do. Your videos tell a very persuasive story, and you are to be congratulated for that.

[@matthewnorway]

Great to hear Malcolm!

[@christopherhood9241]

bl00dy awesome, completely blown away by it. every video you post the scenery gets better and better.

[@matthewnorway]

Wait for the next one 😉

[@Eddie_-_]

Really inspiring videos. I’m going through all of yours at the moment. About to order my own bike packing kit now and start. Thanks

[@matthewnorway]

Cool, great to hear!

[@FrancisdeBriey]

very nice video montage ... A true tale .... THANK YOU !

[@richardlewis3916]

Another belter Matthew! Great storytelling!

[@matthewnorway]

Thanks Richard!

[@JamesBrock80]

Another fantastic film Matthew! 👌

[@matthewnorway]

Thanks a lot James!

[@kvalvagnes]

Epic again.. you make a good story out of it... When you wake up freezing on a beach - the best is just to sprint out in the water - then you feel warm and newborn later -or die....

[@matthewnorway]

I think I would have died!

[@LagunaRider1961]

Incredible scenery there! I’m always amazed to see homes in some of those very remote areas! I wonder how it would be to live there, cold I’m sure! Thanks again and always looking forward to you rides!! Cheers from California!

[@matthewnorway]

Cold but beautiful and in touch with nature. But the darkness in the winter would be too much for me!

[@marvinhomann5476]

This is just awesome! I love your content! 😍

[@matthewnorway]

Thanks Marvin 🙌

[@space0612]

I can't always afford to watch your videos because I know I'd be really itching to do this trip myself after watching them. World class filming and editing as always, Matthew!

[@matthewnorway]

Lets hope the borders open this summer 🤞

[@space0612]

@@matthewnorway fingers crossed!

[@daghylin]

Thanks so much for another great video. I take great inspiration from them. I’m planning Lindesnes to Nordkapp next year

[@matthewnorway]

Great to hear Dag! No one regrets cycling Lindesnes to Nordkapp! Good luck with your plannings.

[@TheHighlander2007]

That's really quite funny - sheltered in the same toilet, in the same weather waiting for the last ferry of the season in 2019.

[@matthewnorway]

Haha! It was spotless and warm when I used it! I hope the same for you?

[@TheHighlander2007]

@@matthewnorway aye, it was spot on. Found a great camp spot that night, by ground round the fjord, rather than over the bridge. Sun set exactly in line with the mouth of the fjord, priceless.

[@rascal6054]

Very well done. Thank You

[@omare_biketonature]

Stunning beautiful! Next time I’ll cycle further north!

[@matthewnorway]

Wait for the next video - The whole Troms region is a must to cycle!

[@omare_biketonature]

@@matthewnorway Hurry up with that video 😅, can’t wait to see!

[@Foxr6]

OMG that fart noise made me almost spit out my lunch lol. Great video brother 👍

[@matthewnorway]

I'm glad you're as immature as me 😉

[@huwjenkins6160]

These vids are getting better and better 👌🏻

[@matthewnorway]

Thanks Huw!

[@ashleywright3913]

You cycled right by my samboers family house on Hadseloya before you crossed the bridge to Langoya. If you have the time I love the route clockwise round Langoya up to the Queens way by Sto in the north. Cant do everything while cycling the whole length of Norway mind you 😂 Good on ya mate, keep em coming!

[@matthewnorway]

They could have invited me in for a cup of tea 😉. I think I will cycle all the way around each Island on Vesterålen one day. A lot of great places to explore with limited traffic and tourists. Have you cycled up there?

[@ashleywright3913]

@@matthewnorway You'd have been welcome although they're more coffee drinkers (heathens) ;) I've only cycled around Hadseløya as I was borrowing a bike. I've borrowed the family wagon and driven some of the others too. Cycling them next. The queen's way walk from Nyksund to Stø is beauuutiful and not so many hikers. Great day hike if you fancied a day off the saddle

[@kikomonztah]

Another one ;) veldig bra Matthew... 👌✌️🚵

[@matthewnorway]

Tusen takk!

[@robKTM1290]

Great video. The wife blamed me for the fart you did in the toilet. 😆 I had to rewind to show her, ( as shaggy said.... it wasn't me.. .) Top stuff. 👌

[@matthewnorway]

😂😂😂 You made me laugh hard Rob!! It was a sound effect (it wasn't me... honest!) But so funny your wife blamed you!!! I'll add one to every video now!

[@tristanhedelin1018]

I've been inspired by your videos and are planning to do a bikepacking trip next summer in Norway. the route Im planning is from Lofoten to Abisko which is one of my favorite parts of Sweden just to the right of Narvik. the rout I'm planning is going from Lofoten and then I follow this video where I later continue to tromsö and start cycle down towards Narvik and take a left to Sweden. its a total of 853 km. So I wanted to ask you as a beginner ( never bickepacket before) is it realistic for me to cycle 80-110 km a day? ofc I'm going to do smaller rides around where I live and test where I'm comfortable too before this trip. are you

[@matthewnorway]

Great to hear! I can’t really answer if you can cycle 80-110km a day as I don’t know anything about you. But if the average person cycled a slow 15km an hour it would take less than 6 hours which most people can do on a bike.

[@Hare_deLune]

Ahhh... The singular colours of the Sea...

[@victorhugoevren3406]

can you tell me in which month you were in senja or recorded the video. I also want to go there in July so that I can prepare for the weather. Many Thanks

[@matthewnorway]

I was there in late June but there is no way of predicting what weather you will get that far north.

[@eirikkristine]

If you do this again I recommend you to cycle on the outside of Hadseløya

[@TMooh11]

Which coast is that?

[@matthewnorway]

I've also heard up to the top of langøya is very nice 👍.

[@joannelindberg6888]

Hi Matthew, what kind of watch are you wearing at the end of the video? I really like it.

[@matthewnorway]

Apple Watch Series 3

[@paulbird2772]

I had a beautiful night in Andenes in 2010 watching the midnight sun move around the horizon. The boat to Senja, I wanted was very early in the morning so I decided with the good weather not to try and setup the tent, but just used sleeping mat and bag on the grass. Big mistake, more than dozen mosquito bites on my face made for a miserable start to the day waiting for the boat at exactly the same place yo are moaning in the video :-)

[@matthewnorway]

The dreaded Arctic mosquitos!

[@tednruth453]

You ruined it! BoJo in the middle of all that beauty!