{"id":14457,"date":"2025-06-03T10:10:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T10:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=14457"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:16:50","slug":"how-big-dreams-rebuilt-trevarefabrikken-in-lofoten","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/how-big-dreams-rebuilt-trevarefabrikken-in-lofoten\/","title":{"rendered":"How Big Dreams Rebuilt Trevarefabrikken in Lofoten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tThis story about an old factory in Henningsv\u00e6r began in the summer of 2014. Two pairs of brothers had originally planned a trip to Jotunheimen, but a bad weather forecast there caused them to change course north to the kingdom of the midnight sun.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>A cool breeze moves through Henningsv\u00e6r this morning. The sun breaks gently through the clouds as I stand outside a large, mustard-yellow building in the centre of town. A dog darts past me, nose to the ground, before its owner, Mats Alfsen, appears, a wool hat pulled down over his ears and his cheeks pink from the cold. We exchange greetings and step into the warmth of Trevarefabrikken.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5373_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5373_VSCO-1365x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5373_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5399_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5399_VSCO-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5399_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504_VSCO-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5504_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>Inside, the smell of fresh coffee and newly baked bread greets me. Large windows open the room to the vast sea outside. Guests gather around breakfast tables, some preparing for a hike, others simply enjoying the quiet. The atmosphere is relaxed and full of life. Just as the founders of Trevarefabrikken once imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-impulse-buy-under-the-midnight-sun\">An Impulse Buy Under the Midnight Sun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It was during a hike in the dramatic Lofoten mountains that the idea took root inside the two of brothers, Mats and Andreas Alfsen, and Andreas and Martin Hjelle. It was two weeks of climbing, swimming, laughter and new friendships. We got hooked on the feeling of complete freedom, Mats recalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u2013 We\u2019d forgotten the tent poles, so we slept under the open sky and the midnight sun every night.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>At the top of <em>Festv\u00e5gtind<\/em>, overlooking the small fishing village of Henningsv\u00e6r, a local friend (Sondre Justad editor&#8217;s note) pointed down to a worn building on the waterfront: an abandoned factory, up for sale. Acting on impulse, they bought it. No business plan. No bank loan. Just a shared feeling that this was something they had to do. \u2013 We didn\u2019t know exactly what it would become, but we knew how we wanted it to feel, Mats says, smiling under his hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed dekode-gtm-iframe-preview is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sondre Justad - Riv i hjertet (Festv\u00e5gtinden live)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-cookieconsent=\"marketing\" data-cookieblock-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGLMLdMsUMw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing dekode-gtm-cookie-consent-video-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dekode-gtm-cookie-consent is-block-core-embed is-provider-youtube\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/kGLMLdMsUMw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"youtube\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cookie-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"iframe-preview-text\">This content (film) is loaded from YouTube (third-party website), you will need to accept statistics and marketing cookies to be able to watch it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Renew consent\" class=\"dekode-gtm-cookiebot-renew\" href=\"#\">Renew consent<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-dream-built-on-fish-and-foam-mattresses\">A Dream Built on Fish and Foam Mattresses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Work began the following year. The factory had been empty for a decade and smelled of rot and oil. With little money and a lot of determination, they got to work. Friends were called in, and most of it was done on a voluntary basis, with bonfires, lots of coffee, and old speakers on full blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 We had no idea what we were doing, but we had time, energy, and plenty of people willing to help. We built the bar from old roof planks, wired the place ourselves, and stole pallets from outside a supermarket in the neighboring city.. At one point, we lived almost entirely on fish and slept on foam mattresses. We were definitely below the poverty line for a while, he says with a laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5500_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5500_VSCO-1365x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5500_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5363_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5363_VSCO-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5363_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5497_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5497_VSCO-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5497_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>In 2016, they received their first public funding from the county and the Cultural Heritage Fund for restoring the roof and fa\u00e7ade. The building, a rare mix of wood and concrete, began to come back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-regenerated-with-room-for-more-than-one-idea\">Regenerated With Room for More Than One Idea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trevarefabrikken has grown into something far beyond a caf\u00e9 and concert venue. Today, it offers ten hotel rooms\u2014with plans to expand to 22\u2014alongside a bar, events and year-round cultural experiences. Every summer, it all comes together at Trevarefestivalen, a three-day celebration of music, culture and community, featuring major Norwegian artists like Sondre Lerche.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-art todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture facilities-sami season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-modernist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-land-of-light-selected-northern-norwegian-painters\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 60%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/STO.K.02291-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>The Land of Light &#8211; selected Northern Norwegian painters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-art todo-culture-and-history malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-modernist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-sound-of-north-selected-northern-norwegian-artists\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/002557_Roger-Johansen_www.nordnorge.com_-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>The Sound of North &#8211; selected Northern Norwegian artists<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-topic wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/topic\/hiking-in-northern-norway\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 77.5% 42.166666666667%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/000435_Chris-Craggs_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Hiking in Northern Norway<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a story of transformation and reinvention. The caf\u00e9 and bar were named Hermetikken (meaning \u201cthe cannery\u201d), in tribute to the building\u2019s past. In 2017, the hotel side took shape, with four apartments upstairs, decorated in a style that echoes the factory\u2019s history. Later came Trandamperiet, where a wood-fired pizza oven quickly became a favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pandemic forced them to rethink how the space was used, turning it into a studio, office, and workshop. What seemed at first like a setback turned out to be an opportunity to explore new ideas. By 2022, the guests were back, and Trevarefabrikken continued to grow, with more rooms and a longer season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 We\u2019re proud, but far from finished, Mats says, leading me up to the third floor, where the next project is taking shape: a new wing for accommodation, work, and gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5381_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5381_VSCO-1365x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5381_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5494_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5494_VSCO-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5494_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5401_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5401_VSCO-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5401_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>Construction is well underway. Old beams and worn tiles from the factory\u2019s early days are being preserved as part of the building\u2019s story. The new rooms are simple and clean, but the atmosphere remains true to what Trevarefabrikken has become known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 We never wanted to build a traditional hotel. We wanted to create a place where culture, nature and people come together. A foundation for a good life, he explains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-part-of-a-bigger-community\">Part of a Bigger Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With around ten year-round employees and a wide network of collaborators, Trevarefabrikken has become a central part of Henningsv\u00e6r all year. In collaboration with local partners, they\u2019ve developed concepts like Trevareyoga, Trevaretur, and Trevarefest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henningsv\u00e6r has always been a small village with a big spirit, but change has been noticeable in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 People used to see it as a forgotten gem. Now, the local business community is working together to lift it up, says Mats.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway todo-natural-highlights todo-national-scenic-routes season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-modernist malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-romantic-indulger wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/henningsvaer\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49% 48%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DJI_0665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Henningsv\u00e6r is the pulse of the Lofoten fishing<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNatural highlights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-eat-and-stay todo-hiking todo-midnight-sun season-summer region-lofoten region-ofoten region-northern-norway region-tromso region-varanger malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/anna-maria-has-five-favourites-in-the-north\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_2659-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Anna Maria has five favourites in the north<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tAttractions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-art todo-coastal-culture todo-culture-and-history facilities-family-friendly facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-golden-age-is-vividly-represented-at-galleri-lofotens-hus\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Gunnar-Berg-768x559.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Golden Age is vividly represented at Galleri Lofotens Hus<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Trevarefabrikken has played a key role, not just as an employer and cultural venue, but also as a magnet for young people returning to the village. Many arrive as visitors and decide to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Just like we did, he adds with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Trevarefabrikken has taken on a central role, it\u2019s the wider community that drives the progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 We\u2019re all pulling in the same direction. Henningsv\u00e6r is full of creative projects, committed business owners and people who care. We\u2019re proud to be a part of that, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5370_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5370_VSCO-1365x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5370_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5380_VSCO.jpg\" data-size=\"1600x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5380_VSCO-768x1152.jpg\" alt=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_5380_VSCO.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aurora-Stenersen-.jpg\" data-size=\"799x533\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aurora-Stenersen--768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The two brother pairs; Mats and Andreas Alfsen, and Andreas and Martin Hjelle who gave Trevarefabrikken a restart in Henningsv\u00e6r. Photo: Arurora Stenersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Aurora-Stenersen-.jpg\" data-caption=\"The two brother pairs; Mats and Andreas Alfsen, and Andreas and Martin Hjelle who gave Trevarefabrikken a restart in Henningsv\u00e6r. Photo: Arurora Stenersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Trevarefabrikken in Henningsv\u00e6r, Lofoten. Photo: Henriette Danielsen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The two brother pairs; Mats and Andreas Alfsen, and Andreas and Martin Hjelle who gave Trevarefabrikken a restart in Henningsv\u00e6r. Photo: Arurora Stenersen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-it-about-henningsvaer-that-stays-with-you\">What is it About Henningsv\u00e6r That Stays With You?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After saying goodbye to Mats, I have one last coffee in the cosy caf\u00e9, watching the people who fill the room with life and conversation. It\u2019s easy to see why this place matters, not just as a place to stay, but as a gathering point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s the light. Maybe the mountains. Maybe the scent of saltwater mixed with coffee. But most likely, it\u2019s the people. The open doors, the sense of community, and the big dreams that started on a mountain top under the midnight sun. Trevarefabrikken is living proof of what can happen when vision meets determination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Henningsv\u00e6r is more than just a postcard-perfect fishing village. It\u2019s a vibrant community of creative souls, adventurers and warm-hearted people. Whatever the season, Trevarefabrikken invites you to be part of that story, even if just for a weekend. But be warned: many have come for a short visit and ended up staying.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-hiking todo-midnight-sun todo-surfing-and-kiting season-summer region-lofoten malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/go-to-lofotens-wild-side-for-the-midnight-sun\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Lofoten-16th-6290-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Go to Lofoten&#8217;s wild side for the Midnight Sun<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-ski-touring todo-skiing facilities-adrenaline facilities-groups season-spring season-winter region-lofoten malgrupper-adrenaline-kicker malgrupper-nature-specialist malgrupper-outdoor-adventure wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/lofoten-might-be-the-greatest-ski-touring-experience-ever\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 60% 77.05223880597%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/000489_Frode-Sandbeck_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Lofoten might be the greatest ski-touring experience ever<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-destination region-lofoten wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/destinasjon\/lofoten\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jorn-eriksen-lofoten.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLofoten\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Rugged mountains rising from the sea with the world&#039;s biggest cod fishing<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by Henriette Danielsen (meraki studio) \/ Roger Johansen<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">June 3, 2025<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div 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