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Will it go on your bars?
The folded pole set is 220mm, which is the 1st shortest of the 29 shelters we hold a pole length for. At 490g it is 4th lightest of 37.
Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.
Comfortably inside the usable span on flat bars, with room for cables and a harness. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.
Only 29 of the 43 shelters we track publish a figure we can compare, which is why this question is so hard to answer anywhere else. The figure above is the packed bag's long dimension rather than a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.
Compare every shelter by pole lengthNordisk Lofoten 1 ULW — Specs & Analysis
Manufacturer specifications, compared against every other shelters & tents in our database. We do not test gear in the field — we measure, verify, and compare.
An ultralight tunnel tent from the Danish brand Nordisk, weighing just 570 grams. The Lofoten 1 ULW uses premium 10D nylon and DAC NFL poles for a featherweight freestanding-like pitch.
The Nordisk Lofoten 1 ULW is a masterclass in ultralight tent design from a brand better known for cotton canvas glamping tents. At 570 grams for a fully enclosed, poled shelter, it undercuts many trekking pole tents on weight while offering a more predictable pitch.
The tunnel design uses a single DAC NFL pole hoop to create a surprisingly roomy interior. Setup is straightforward — stake out the ends, insert the pole, tension the guylines, and you have a taut shelter in under three minutes. The tunnel shape is inherently wind-efficient when oriented correctly, shedding gusts that would buffet a dome tent.
The 10D ripstop nylon fly is featherlight and packs incredibly small. It is sil/PU coated for waterproofing and handles moderate rain without issue. The mesh inner provides bug protection and ventilation. Combined, the system offers full three-season protection at a weight that rivals minimalist tarps.
Packed size is excellent for bikepacking — the entire shelter fits in a stuff sack smaller than a water bottle. You can easily tuck it into a handlebar roll or frame bag without displacing other gear. This is one of the few poled tents that truly feels designed for the space constraints of bikepacking.
The trade-offs are predictable for a sub-600-gram tent. The 10D fabric requires careful handling around sharp objects, interior space is snug for larger riders, and the single-wall design can develop condensation in humid conditions. The vestibule is minimal.
For bikepackers who want the security of a poled tent without the weight penalty, the Nordisk Lofoten 1 ULW is one of the lightest options on the market with genuine weather protection.
Who Is the Nordisk Lofoten 1 ULW Best For?
Gram-counting bikepackers who want a poled shelter at trekking-pole-tent weight. If that describes your riding style, the Lofoten 1 ULW should be at the top of your shortlist. It sits in the Shelters & Tents category alongside 17 other products we track.
How It Compares
At 490g and $620, the Lofoten 1 ULW is 350g heavier than the lightest option in this category (the Borah Gear Cuben Fiber Tarp at 140g). The most budget-friendly option is the MSR Thru-Hiker Mesh House 1 at $150.
The price-to-weight ratio comes in at $127 per 100g — a premium price point, but you're paying for quality, materials, and design that justify the investment for serious bikepackers.
What We Like
- +Extremely light at 570 grams with poles
- +Packs remarkably small for a poled tent
- +Quick and easy tunnel pitch
- +Good wind performance when oriented correctly
Watch Out For
- −Fragile 10D fabric requires careful handling
- −Snug interior for taller or larger riders
- −Minimal vestibule space for gear storage
The Bottom Line
We haven't scored the Nordisk Lofoten 1 ULW, and neither has anyone else we can cite. It's here for its verified specifications and dimensions, which is what the fit tools run on — a score is an editorial judgement, and we don't hand one out until someone has a basis for it. What this page can tell you is measured: 490g, $620, and how both sit against every other shelters & tents product we track.
Weight checked against the manufacturer on 25 August 2026 — see the source. The price above has not.
Specifications and dimensions come from the sources listed above. Where a page draws on first-hand riding, it says so.
What it packs down to
Nordisk publishes a packed size of 30 x 12 cm, which is 3.4 litres as a stuff sack. Of the 55 bags we track that publish a capacity, 38 have room for it and 17 do not.
Volume is computed from Nordisk's own packed size, treating a two-dimension figure as a stuff sack. Bag capacities are the makers' published figures, not ours — 12 of the bags we hold dimensions for publish no capacity and are left out of the count rather than assumed. A stuff sack does not reshape itself, so read the headroom as room to spare rather than a guarantee it goes in easily.
How the Lofoten 1 ULW compares
Against the bags people cross-shop it with, measured rather than reviewed — including how many real frames each one fits.
How it compares
Against the 18 shelters & tents we hold published specs for.
At 490g the Lofoten 1 ULW is lighter than 14 of 17 alternatives we track, which makes it among the lightest we track. The category median is 856g.
At $620 it undercuts 2 of 17 of them, against a median of $360. That works out at $127 per 100g — above the $50 median for shelters & tents.
Weight and price come from published specifications. Cost per 100g is a blunt measure — it rewards light gear and says nothing about durability or whether the thing works — so treat it as one input, not a verdict.
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