Rorbuer in Reine
Rorbuer in and beside Reine, the administrative centre of Moskenes and a fishing village of 296 people at the mouth of Reinefjorden.
Reine is a working fishing village of 296 residents on a peninsula outside the mouth of Reinefjorden, and its rorbuer sit among the fish landing and processing that still goes on there. Reine Rorbuer has about 40 cabins by the harbour with Restaurant Gammelbua on site; Andøy Vest Rorbuer is also in the village.
What they are like
Reine itself has a Coop Prix on Moskenesveien and a Circle K station, and Visit Lofoten names Gammelbua as the village restaurant, with more places to eat in Sørvågen about 7 km away.
Getting there
The E10 crosses the mouth of Reinefjorden on bridges between the islands, and Reineveien leads off it into the village. The Moskenes ferry quay for the Bodø car ferry is about 5 km, Leknes Airport about 58 km. Buses 300, 742 and 772 call at Reine. A boat crosses Reinefjorden to Vindstad, the start of the walk to Bunes beach, and also serves the roadless settlements inside the fjord.
Who it suits
Walkers and photographers who want the Reinebringen trail and the fjord boat close by, with a shop and a fuel station in the village. Reine is busy: Visit Lofoten warns of crowds on Reinebringen, especially during the Norwegian summer holiday in July, and asks visitors to use the public car parks and watch for people working around the harbour.
Rorbuer
8 places to stay
View near Reine
CaspAra Authentic Rorbu
Rorbu in Reine
3 bedrooms, sleeps 8
- Sea view
- Families
- Kitchen
- Guest rating
- 10.0/10 on Booking.com (5 reviews)
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Maybua by May's
Rorbu in Reine
2 bedrooms, sleeps 5
- Waterfront
- Sea view
- Families
- Kitchen
- Guest rating
- 9.7/10 on Booking.com (145 reviews)
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Andøy Vest Rorbuer
Rorbu in Reine
- Sea view
- Northern lights
- Couples
- Families
- Guest rating
- 9.5/10 on Booking.com (626 reviews)
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Reine Rorbu, Amaliebua
Rorbu in Reine
4 bedrooms, sleeps 10
- Sea view
- Kitchen
- Guest rating
- 8.9/10 on Booking.com (50 reviews)
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Authentic fisherman's cabin in the heart of Reine
Holiday home with rorbuer in Reine
2 bedrooms
- Sea view
- Kitchen
- Guest rating
- 8.8/10 on Booking.com (55 reviews)
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Reine Rorbuer
Rorbu in Reine
- Waterfront
- Sea view
- Northern lights
- Families
- Guest rating
- 8.6/10 on Booking.com (456 reviews)
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Valen Cabins
Rorbu in Reine
- Waterfront
- Sea view
- Kitchen
- Guest rating
- 8.6/10 on Booking.com (182 reviews)
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Magnusbua, traditional rorbu at Reine
Rorbu in Reine
2 bedrooms, sleeps 4
- Sea view
- Kitchen
- Guest rating
- 8.0/10 on Booking.com (7 reviews)
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Questions
- Which rorbuer are listed in Reine?
- The listing on this page shows every rorbu this guide has in and beside Reine. Reine Rorbuer, with about 40 cabins by the harbour, and Andøy Vest Rorbuer are in the village itself.
- Is there a shop and a restaurant in Reine?
- Yes. Coop Prix Reine is on Moskenesveien and there is a Circle K station in the village. Visit Lofoten lists Gammelbua as the restaurant at Reine Rorbuer; Sørvågen, about 7 km away, has several more.
- How far is Reine from the Bodø ferry?
- About 5 km by road to the Moskenes ferry quay, served by Torghatten Nord's route 18-782 from Bodø.
- Can you stay in Reine and hike Reinebringen?
- Yes. The trail climbs Sherpa-built steps from the trailhead by the Ramsvik tunnel, and Visit Lofoten directs drivers to the car park in Reine's outer harbour, about 30 minutes' walk away. It advises strongly against the hike in winter and warns of crowds in July.
- How do you reach Bunes beach from Reine?
- By the boat across Reinefjorden to Vindstad, then a walk of about 2.8 km each way. Visit Lofoten grades the walk easy and gives a season of April to October.
Sources
- Bunes beach hiking trailVisit Lofoten. Official tourism, checked 16 September 2026
- Reine Fishing VillageVisit Lofoten. Official tourism, checked 20 September 2026
- Reinebringen hikeVisit Lofoten. Official tourism, checked 16 September 2026
- Bodø – Værøy – Røst – Moskenes (route 18-782)Torghatten Nord. Transport operator, checked 20 September 2026
- Entur Journey Planner API v3 (national public transport register): lines serving stop places within 900–1,500 m of each Kartverket place point, with service-journey active dates for 16 Sep 2026–31 Jan 2027Entur AS (owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport). Transport operator, checked 16 September 2026
- OSRM driving route on OpenStreetMap data, point to point; model estimates without stops, weather or roadworksProject OSRM (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Mapping, checked 20 September 2026
- OSRM driving route table on OpenStreetMap data, between Kartverket place points and Kartverket/Entur hub points; times are model estimates without stops, weather or roadworksProject OSRM (router.project-osrm.org), OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Mapping, checked 16 September 2026
- ReineStore norske leksikon. Publication, checked 20 September 2026
- Circle K stations list (Circle K Svolvær, Circle K Leknes, Circle K Reine)Circle K Norge. Other, checked 16 September 2026
- Coop Prix Reine, Moskenesveien 394 – Coop store registerCoop Norge. Other, checked 16 September 2026
Details last verified 16 September 2026.