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Matind, Andøya – Måtind Summit loop from Nonsheia

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Nordland

Andøy

Matind, Andøya – Måtind Summit loop from Nonsheia

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Matind, Andøya – Måtind Summit loop from Nonsheia

05:20

15.0km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 466 m for 386 m

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2.84 km

View of Bleik Beach and Bleiksøya

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Great view of the beach

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3.74 km

From Baugtua it is a nice and easy climb over Nonstind to Måtinden. You get a nice panoramic view as a reward before you either start the way back or walk towards Bleik. We chose the latter, even though it meant 2.5 miles (4 km) on the road between the end and the start of the walk. Halfway we were spontaneously offered a lift by a super friendly local.

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3.92 km

View of Bleiksøya

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Beautiful view of the famous bird island, initially a steep climb to the destination - overall a well-doable tour!

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7.97 km

View of Bleik Beach and Puffin Rock (Bleiksøya)

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Beautiful beach but quite cold for swimming in September.

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8.62 km

Bleiksøya Puffin Colony

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9.23 km

View of Bleiksøya

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Bleiksøya is the official name of the small (530ha) pyramidal island, known as 'Puffin Island' because it is home to a large breeding colony of Atlantic puffins.
No people live there.

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Bleik Beach

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One thing in advance: you can not wait for classic sunsets north of the Arctic Circle in midsummer. But with the midnight sun, you will experience a natural spectacle of truly epic breadth on the Vesterålen archipelago. On the north-west coast of the island of Andøya, around the small village of Bleik, a bay with dazzling white sandy beaches joins the next. If the weather is mild, one would expect to be on the beach of Bleik more in the Caribbean than north of Lofoten and 300 kilometers above the Arctic Circle. If you are looking for the absolute loneliness while enjoying the midnight sun, you will leave the mostly deserted beaches, circling one of the lakes behind Bleik or climbing the cliffs with magnificent views of the North Atlantic Ocean.

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7.44 km

4.27 km

1.76 km

1.11 km

465 m

Surfaces

7.08 km

4.27 km

2.11 km

961 m

465 m

154 m

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Friday 28 August

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Comments

June 26, 2022,Rundtour von Bleik auf den Måtind

Bleik is a fishing village a few kilometers south of Andenes, situated in a bay surrounded by mountains (up to 500 m). In the bay is an island that provides nesting sites for many seabirds, especially puffins. A few bird watchers were camping on the beach opposite.
Since we have another sunny and warm Sunday today, the first families came …

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July 12, 2022,Blick auf das Meer – Måtind 408m Rondje vanuit Bleik

Very nice hike. High point view from the rock over the bay

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July 23, 2024,Bleik > Baugtua > Nonstinden > Måtinden > Nonstind > Bleikmorenen > Bleik

Left the car in Bleik, from there to take the 4km road to the popular starting point Baugtua. This way we got the boring part behind us straight away.
The climb (approx. 440) elevation meters to Måtinden is easy; the panoramic view above is beautiful.
Descended to Bleik, past the nature reserve formed by moats.

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Matind, Andøya – Måtind Summit loop from Nonsheia

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View of Bleik Beach and Bleiksøya

Måtind Summit

View of Bleiksøya

View of Bleik Beach and Puffin Rock (Bleiksøya)

Bleiksøya Puffin Colony

View of Bleiksøya

Bleik Beach

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