National Geographic Magazine declared the Coastal Highway Fv17 (Kystriksveien) to be one of the world’s most magnificent scenic drives. This road is an official Norwegian Scenic Route Helgeland. UNESCO has recognised the unique coastal culture and given it World Heritage status. The Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT) has named Helgeland as Norway’s most beautiful coastal gem. It’s high time you too discover the magnificent Helgeland coast!
Join us for a walk through the village and island of Husøy in Norway's oldest fishing village, Træna. With a history dating back to the Stone Age and a vibrant cultural scene today, this is a pleasant stroll through a warm and creative island community
Are you planning a holiday with friends? Here are some suggested adventures that will make your summer adventurous and filled with healthy doses of adrenaline!
Would you like to see the midnight sun in Helgeland? And experience the surge of energy the locals claim it gives them? In Helgeland we have midnight sun from around 12 June until 10 July. To see the sun rise without ever dipping below the horizon, you need to be on a mountain or on the coast with an unobstructed view.
Helgeland has several large glaciers. Those most accessible to visitors are Svartisen and Okstindbreen.
The Nordlandsruta is 650 kilometers long, divided into eight sections with a total of 43 daily stages. It takes you along the border mountains of Nordland, from Hattfjelldal in the south to the Narvik Mountains in the north. Fifteen of the stages pass through Helgeland, spread across the four southernmost sections of the route.
Far out at sea, with only the open ocean and Iceland as the next neighbor to the west, lies the archipelago of Træna. Out here, coastal people, fish, and birds live among hundreds of large and small islands, islets and skerries.
Between towering mountains close to 2,000 metres high, inland glaciers, and a dramatic coastline with thousands of islands, Helgeland offers many spectacular viewpoints. Here are some of our favourites – from the tallest peaks to the loneliest islands.
