Lofoten Handbook

Kalle i Lofoten

Self-catering rorbuer and two houses at Kalle, a family-run former trading post at the end of the road below Vågakallen, west of Kabelvåg, with cabins restored from around 1870.

Last verified 16 September 2026

Rorbu in Kabelvåg

Why stay here

Kalle is a small trading and fishing station from the late 19th century that has served as a fish-trading post, post office and telegraph, and it keeps its white main house and original rorbuer. It lies at the end of the road at the foot of Vågakallen, away from the busier villages. The bay was used as a sheltered harbour during the winter fishery.

Who it’s for

  • Families
  • Northern lights

Self-caterers who want quiet and nature on the doorstep. The owners market it to families, and the four-bedroom Nordland house sleeps eight for larger families or groups of friends.

Highlights

  • Original rorbuer from around 1870, renovated with new kitchens and bathrooms
  • Former trading post with preserved late-19th-century buildings
  • At the end of the road below Vågakallen
  • Free Wi-Fi in all listed units

Things to consider

The owners describe Kalle as being a bit outside civilisation: it is at the end of a side road and the site does not list a restaurant or shop, so plan to self-cater and bring supplies. The cabins are about 40 m².

The accommodation

Rorbuer of roughly 40 m² with one or two bedrooms or a sleeping loft, each with a kitchen, bathroom with shower and a porch, sleeping 2–4. A two-bedroom log house sleeps up to 4, and the four-bedroom Nordland house sleeps 8, with a large kitchen, fireplace lounge and private porch with barbecue.

Facilities

  • Waterfront
  • Kitchen
  • Self-catering
  • Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi in all units.

Location

Kalle, at the end of Kalleveien below Vågakallen on Austvågøy, west of Kabelvåg (postal area 8310 Kabelvåg).

Kalleveien 21, 8310 Kabelvåg

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Details last verified 16 September 2026.