Trollfjorden

The Troll Fjord is 2 kilometers (1.25 mile) long and 100 meters (110 yards) wide at its mouth, and is located on the West side of Raftsundet between Svolvær and Stokmarknes in the Lofoten region. Hurtigruten reaches it around midnight going North and around 1700 going South. The entry into the Troll Fjord is usually done on the Southbound route.

The North side goes from sea level right up to 998 meters at the highest point.

As you sail down the Troll Fjord, consider that the Titanic bumped into a moveable object, an iceberg - this is solid rock from several hundred meters down to almost a kilometer up. Nothing moveable here.

Although the image looks a bit unsharp this couldn't be helped - the rain was coming down so hard that it obscured the visibility, and water covered part of the lens. Notice the tube coming down from top left to behind the buildings? This is a hydroelectric plant using water from the lake of Trollfjordvatnet West of the Troll Fjord.

When the ship turns around at the bottom of the Troll Fjord, it comes very close to the side of the Fjord. There is not much space to maneuver in, but the ships are able to turn on a plate and handle it without any major problems.

This is a look from the bottom of the Troll Fjord out at the mouth and Raftsundet. The railing is along the rear end of the ship.

Close to the mouth of the Troll Fjord on the Northern side you can enjoy this magnificent waterfall.

The Troll Fjord was not always this devoid of people - in 1880 it witnessed the "Battle Of The Troll Fjord", in which larger steam driven fishing boats had trapped huge quantities of fish in the fjord, and fishermen in more traditional sail and oar driven boats were being kept away from the fish by the larger more modern boats. The "little people" wouldn't stand for it, and attacked the steam boats.