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Are you looking for a charging station for your electric car? Here is an overview of places where you can recharge your batteries – your car and your own.

Are you looking for an exotic outdoor adventure? Go for a glacier trek on Svartisen! Svartisen is the second-largest glacier in mainland Norway, covering a larger area than the cities of Oslo and Bergen combined. Join a glacier guide and nurture your urge to explore!

Yttervik, situated in idyllic surroundings by the Ranfjord, offers accommodation a short distance from Mo i Rana’s town centre. The cabins and campsite and the surrounding area is well suited for varied activities for the whole family.

“Island hopping” on the Helgeland coast is an adventure that we think all travellers should treat themselves to at least once in their life. And you can do this by kayak, local express boats, or on two wheels. You’re able to bring your bicycle on the express boat, and there are many places where you can rent a kayak.

Helgeland is perfect for winter adventures! Snow-capped peaks that tower over the Helgeland coast, and the unspoiled expanses of the inland mountain wilderness, make Helgeland ideal for your winter holiday activities. Here are a few suggestions for things to enjoy when you get here.

Sometimes we are asked what you "have to see and do at Helgeland". Naturally, what you see and do here is entirely up to you. You don't "have" to do anything. But we're still going to try to tempt you. Here's some of our top attractions and best suggestions.

Here is our overview of campgrounds and camping sites in Helgeland. Some are right by the seashore, with access to boats, kayaks and more. Some are idyllically situated by a river, where eager anglers can try to catch trout or salmon bites, and avid hikers can explore the nearby mountain wilderness. Some of these campsites are conveniently near highway E6 or the Wilderness Road (Villmarksveien).

Here you get an overview of hotels and inns in Helgeland. You decide whether to stay in the heart of a coastal town, a fjordside or inland village, or on one of the many islands off the Helgeland coast.

In 1866, a veritable “Gold Rush fever” broke out in Mosjøen, an idyllic little town in the middle of Norway. A large sawmill (known as the “English sawmill”) was established, which turned Mosjøen into a meeting place for English timber barons, forestry workers from Odalen, Sami lumberjacks, Swedish mountain farmers who had come to town to barter, and tailors selling the latest styles from London and Paris

In Helgeland, we witness the Northern Lights every winter, between August and April. It’s an amazing experience to see the heavenly dance of the aurora borealis! But to catch this performance requires good planning and a bit of luck. If you hope to see the Northern lights while you are in Helgeland, here are some good tips