Norrøna reveal details of their incredible new lodge at Andørja
Heralding the start of the Norwergian brand Norrøna’s Arctic Voyage, the outdoor legends have just released details of the first in a new network of incredible lodges that connect Norway’s wildest and most untouched coastlines. Located on Andørja, Northern Europe’s most mountainous island and opening in June 2027 the luxurious Norrøna Lodge at Andørja is designed for travellers who want to be as close to raw nature and real adventure as possible but without having to give up any creature comforts. As CEO and fourth-generation owner of Norrøna Jørgen Jørgensen explains:
“Norrøna’s lodge at Andørja sits at the edge of one of Norway’s wildest and most remote coastlines, on an island with twenty peaks rising over 1,000 metres straight from the fjords. Its opening is not only a milestone in our nearly 100-year history, it is also a doorway into an entirely new world for our customers, and the first step in connecting this coastline into a single, unforgettable journey.”
Norrøna has worked in partnership with Dark Arkitekter on the design of the lodge to bring their vision to life. Having began life as a research centre for basking sharks, Norrøna chose to build around the site, preserving what was already there rather than starting
from scratch. Featuring 15 guest cabins welcoming up to 30 guests at a time, each room has been carefully designed around the needs of the adventurer, constructed using solid timber insulated with a wood-fibre material, prefabricated and shipped in before being craned onto timber poles, in order to leave the lightest footprint possible. Alongside which you will also find a lounge and bar, a restaurant (serving local Arctic cuisine), two wood-fired saunas (obviously), and (perhaps the most exciting for me) a Norrøna shop. With Jørgensen adding:
“At Andørja, we’ve focused on preserving the ground and the vegetation. Everything we’ve built sits on poles, the boardwalks cover the infrastructure, and there’s no road access anywhere on site. We’re building base camps for guests who come here to ski, hike, bike or climb, whatever their experience level, and the whole lodge is designed to make that as easy as possible.”
Set to stay open all year round, the Norrøna Lodge at Andørja will offer adventure across every season, where guests are welcomed at the airport and then arrive at the lodge by boat (weather permitting). With every stay being fully inclusive, covering guiding, dining, recovery, and end-to-end transport, and all visits tailored to suit the preferred pursuits and activities of each guest, from ski touring and trail running through to fishing and photography sessions. Truly a dream like location, this is an impressive move from one of the best outdoor brands on the planet and is surely to become the perfect place to test out their incredible gear once it opens up next June. In the meantime we can enjoy these amazing architectural rendwrs that have been created by the talented team over at MIR studios in Bergen.
Discover more about Norrona’s Andorja Lodge HERE.
