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67°56′N 13°05′E · 4 M

Rorbu Nr. 7

A fisherman's cabin on stilts, insulated for a modern winter.

4 guests2 bedrooms2 beds1 baths4.90(211)

Tour coming soon

We film each house room by room. Rorbu Nr. 7 is in the schedule — until then, the photographs are all honest.

Try one that’s ready

  • Over the water

    The cabin stands on stilts in the harbour. You hear the tide under the floor.

  • Aurora, if she shows

    Dark skies from September to April, and a south-facing window that makes a good spot to wait.

  • Drying rack and freezer

    Fish what you catch. Sindre lends rods and will point at where to go.

A rorbu is a working building: a cabin on stilts where fishermen slept and salted their catch. This one dates to 1936, belonged to Sindre's father, and has been insulated, re-floored and fitted with a wood stove without losing the point of it.

It is painted the standard ochre red, it stands in the harbour at Hamnøy with the Olstinden peak directly behind, and it is possibly the most photographed view in northern Norway. You get to wake up inside it.

Winter is dark and spectacular. Summer has no night at all. Both are worth doing, and they are completely different trips.

Where you’ll sleep

Harbour bedroom

Double bed · window over the water

Back bedroom

Two singles

What’s here

  • Harbour view
  • Wood stove
  • Drying room
  • Full kitchen
  • Fast wifi
  • Fishing gear
  • Washer
  • Heated floors
  • Parking at the door
  • Aurora alerts by text

Sindre Nyland

Trusted host

Host · hosting since 2015

“My father salted cod in this building. It is warmer now. The northern lights are not guaranteed and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something.”

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4.90

· 211 reviews

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“We got three clear nights out of six and saw the lights twice from the kitchen window. Sindre texts you when the forecast is good, which is a lovely touch.”
AstridMalmö · February 2026
“I came for the photograph and stayed for the cabin. Warm, simple, perfectly equipped. The sound of water under the floor at night is wonderful.”
KenjiOsaka · January 2026
“Midnight sun in August meant we barely slept and didn't care. Good blackout curtains if you need them, which we eventually did.”
FreyaBristol · August 2026
“Small, basic in a good way, and very cold outside. One bathroom for four is the only real constraint.”
TomAuckland · June 2026
“As a Norwegian I appreciated that it hasn't been turned into a themed experience. It's just a good rorbu.”
MalinBergen · March 2026

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House rules

  • Check-in after 3:00 PM
  • Shoes off — the floors are heated
  • No smoking
  • Gut fish outside, please

$410night

4.90· 211