Going the Whole Hogg | Worldwide Adventure Travel

Hi there, we’re Kim and Del Hogg, a Scottish couple with a lifelong love of travel. We’ve been Going The Whole Hogg since 2018, learning to enjoy life at a slower pace after years of more hurried adventures. We are based at our tiny house in the far north of Scotland. You can follow our tiny house journey on our new YouTube channel Hoggs in The Paddock.

What draws us to a particular place or country? Sometimes it’s architecture. Other times it’s food, or more broadly, the culture and personality of a place. Most often, it’s mountains and the prospect of outdoor adventure.

This blog largely reflects those interests, with a primary focus on creating in-depth travel guides accompanied by carefully crafted photography and video. If you’re here researching a destination, we aim to give you what you need to make your next adventure happen. And if you’re simply browsing? Perhaps we can spark an interest in somewhere different, something new.

We spent most of 2024 sailing around Britain on 120 year old tall ship Bessie Ellen, capturing a year in her life. You can follow the ongoing documentary series via our YouTube channel.

Our traditional sailing, hiking, and outdoor adventures continue in 2026 and beyond.

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Scenes from the Lofoten Long Crossing – the dram

Scenes from the Lofoten Long Crossing – the dramatic landscapes and moments that make this trail unforgettable 🥾🗻

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📍Ridge from Matmora to the Delpen plateau, Austvågøya

📍The eastern coast of Flakstadøya

📍Hiking the ridge from Matmora to Delp, Austvågøya

📍Rest stop with a view on Moskenesøya

📍Kvalvika Beach, Moskenesøya

📍Hiking the plateau below Dalstuva, on Vestvågøya

📍Morning pack-up at Horseid Beach, Moskenesøya

📍Cloudfalls on Vestvågøya seen from Dalstuva

📍Mountain pass on Moskenesøya

📍Morning calm on Vestervika Beach

📍Hiking the rocky landscape of Flakstadøya

📍The dramatic Horseid Beach on Moskenesøya

📍Lake dotted plateau on Vestvågøya

📍Climbing the stone steps from Kvalvika Beach, Moskenesøya

📍Looking down over Djupfjord on Moskenesøya

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Hiking 150 km across the rugged islands of Lofoten

Hiking 150 km across the rugged islands of Lofoten in the Arctic Circle is not for the faint-hearted (or newbie hikers!), and it’s definitely one of the most challenging multi-day hikes we’ve ever done.

Some sections are straightforward, with well-defined trails, gentle terrain, or just flat road walks linking each stage. Others are steep, remote, and tough on the knees, but the jagged mountain peaks and dramatic seascapes – WOW, what a reward for your efforts!

Then there’s the bits with thick mud, massive boulders, and rock slabs so steep you need fixed ropes to haul yourself up or lower yourself down safely.

Throw in Lofoten’s notoriously wet and windy weather – or, in our case, an unexpected 27°C with blazing sunshine and no shade – and every step becomes that bit more demanding.

Would we do it again? Absolutely.

We’d just plan it a little better now that we’ve learned from our mistakes – and you can too with our super-detailed, completely free trail guide over on the blog.

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The Lofoten Long Crossing is a ~150 km route across Norway’s spectacular Lofoten Islands, running between Moskenes in the south and Delp in the north. It takes an average of 10 – 11 days, though some fast-and-light hikers can complete it in 8, while others (like us!) might take up to 14. Total elevation gain: around 6000 metres.

You can wild camp along the trail, in line with Norway’s ‘Right to Roam’, with incredible spots to choose from, including quiet beaches and remote mountain lakes, all away from the crowds. This is one of the real highlights of hiking in Lofoten.

A few campsites on or near the trail offer laundry services, hot showers, electronic device charging, and even a sauna to rest weary muscles. A handful of huts and shelters you can overnight in are also dotted along the route, though they are less plentiful than on other Norwegian multi-day hikes. Hostels, hotels and guesthouses are available at a few points as well, so you can mix camping with a bit more comfort.

You can resupply every 2 – 4 days, so you don’t need to carry too much food. Dehydrated meals – like Real Turmat – can be bought at each resupply point.

Natural water sources are plentiful along the trail, so as a general rule you don’t need to carry more than 1 litre at a time.

This is a moderate-to-challenging hike, with a lot of ascent and descent every day and a real mix of terrain – some technical sections require mild scrambling and/or the use of fixed chains or ropes. Sometimes the trail is well-defined; other times it’s indistinct or disappears altogether, so you’ll be navigating up/down/over rocks and marshy or muddy ground. Expect LOTS of steep sections, plus a fair amount of road and gravel track.

Given the demanding terrain, technical sections, and sustained effort of daily steep ascents and descents, the Lofoten Long Crossing is best suited to experienced hikers.

The Lofoten Long Crossing is an unofficial hiking route, piecing together existing trails – including popular day hi

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