Helgeland is beautiful in the autumn and perfect for a short break between the summer holidays and the Christmas rush. It’s a little breathing space away from the time constraints and everyday hustle. And it doesn’t take much. Give yourself a few days of fresh air, good food, rest, and rejuvenation, and you’ll be ready for the next round in no time. Here are our tips for just that.
Enjoy a mountain hike
The mountains are stunning in autumn, and from mid-September to early October, the colors are at their best. Amidst yellow mountain birches, dark red heather, and fiery red rowan berries, you can wander through one of nature’s most magnificent artworks.
A great tip from us is to spend a few nights at mountain lodges or accommodations close to the mountains. For example, you can stay at the new cabins at Korgfjellet Fjellstue, on the mountain farms of Sæterstad or Stekvasselv near Røssvatnet, at Hattfjelldal Hotell in Hattfjelldal or Krokstrand Fjellpark on the border of Saltfjellet National Park.
Treat yourself to a culinary journey
Autumn is a time for food. The chanterelles are picked, the blueberries are cleaned, and many freezers on Helgeland are slowly but surely filled with cod, halibut, reindeer meat, game, and many other delicious treats from nature’s pantry. Treat yourself to an excursion where food enjoyment takes center stage. When you have good drinks, great company, and a meal prepared by hospitable people with a passion for their craft, the autumn weather can be as it may.
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Marte J. Åsland / Visit Helgeland
Synnøve Breivik
Augustbryggo
Sea Adventure Helgeland
Himmelblå
Halibutskole Vandve
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Gunnar Almlid
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Træna Rorbuferie
Mosjøen hotell
Meløy Adventure
Kristine Kleven / Tjøtta Gjestegård
Offersøy Camping
Hi North
Dønnes Gård
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Mads Utstrand/Aernie
Paul-Egil / Trænafestivalen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Stian Floer / Fiskebruket
Træna Lodge
Hans Petter Sørensen / faroutfocus.no
Porten til Nord-Norge
Reidar Eriksen / Kvitneset Camping
HEV
Carl Filip Olsson
Tomas Dopazo
Troels Rosenkrantz
Hans Christian Digermul / Toppen Panorama
Roger Brendhagen / Visit Helgeland
Gry Fordelsen
Gunder Garsmark
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Paul Egil Henriksen
Sarah Aakerøy
Stig Sæther
Anne Berit Tilrem
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Støtt
Nataliya Todorova
Lena Knutli
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
Blomsterbua mat & vin
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Carl Johan Utsi
Oleksii Virych / The Coast Coffee
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Skolo
Susanne Svartisdal / Svartisdal AS
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Bjørn Leirvik
Kathrine Sørgård
Velfjordferie
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Moa Bjornson
Bernt Arntsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Bernt Arntsen
Robert Borge
Løyle Gård
Eric James Ryan
Rune Lund
Eric James Ryan
Øivind Martinsen
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Galleri Stokland
Øystein Torkelsen
Aspnes Camping
Doktorgården Lurøy
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Simon Fosseim / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Olav Breen / 3 Kalver
Andres Duran
RiverNorth AS
Sandnessjøen Camping / Tare Steiro
Tommy Mathisen
Mats Grimsæth
Julie Luneborg
Kristoffer Møllevik
Thea Markussen / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
OscarBrygga
Stig Neraas / Det Romantiske Huset
Kitt Grønningsæter / Visit Helgeland
Lisbeth Tilrem Nilsen
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Krokstrand Fjellpark / Vegard Olsen
Hans Christian Digermul
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Thon Hotels
Ida Selvær
Kathrine Sørgård
Terje Rakke / Visithelgeland
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
Carl Filip Olsson
Tommy Sagmoen
Margrethe Jønsson
Laksforsen
Møteplass Børgefjell
Andreas Vang Olsen – Vispro / Dønna Rorbuer Bøteriet
Fru Haugans Hotel
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Hans Petter Sørensen/FarOutFocus.no
Connie Tindslett
Sofie Haraldsen
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
Korgfjellet Fjellstue
Julie Luneborg
Terje Rakke, NordicLife / Visit Helgeland
Hotell Ole Tobias AS
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Sæterstad Gård
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Fiona Hulbert / Dønnes Skolestua
Vebjørn Holmslet Astad
Henning Karlsen / Herøy Kajakk
Jeanette Johansen
Myken Handel
Havnafestivalen
Lena Knutli
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Lad Opp / Ine Stock og Terje Karstensen
Moments of North AS
Johanne Tysnes
Johanne Tysnes / Kulturbadet
Janita Zenteno
Fotoriet
Augustbryggo
Tore Nyheim
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
Kjell Arild Herstad
Ketil Born/Helgeland museum
Handelsstedet Forvik
Røssvoll Camping
Andreas S J / Glomfjord Alpinsenter
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Simon Fossheim-Visithelgeland
Kjersti Aker
Scandic Syv Søstre / Geir Edvardsen
Allan Berg / Vitensenter Nordland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Freke Wilderness
Vevelstad gjestegård
Arnhild Nilsen/ Torgarhaugen
Laila Ingvaldsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Okstindan
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Verket Musikkfestival
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Restauranthuset Tipperary
Sofie Strand Klausen
Fabrice Milochau
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Eva Vatnat
Torghatten Camping
Adventure Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Din Tur / dintur.no
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Carl Nordberg
Håkon Økland
Magne Steinsvik
Hildurs Urterarium
Cyril Ruoso
Soprano Mat og Vinhus
Pekka Tuuri
Ida Knutsen
Broadstone
Kathrine Sørgård/nordnorge.com
Andres Duran
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Simen Trælnes
Engen Gård
Renee Bjerregaard / Hi North
Sea Adventure Helgeland
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Marte Nymo
Stig Neraas
Corner Hotell
Designalkymisten
TP Bowlingsenter
Meløy Adventure
Mats Grimsæth
Svang Restaurant Og Vinbar / Don’t Be Negative Photo
STØTT
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kjell Arild Herstad
Espen Grønli / Thon Hotels
Grannen Lodge
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Petter Røsdal, Hi North
Rootsfestivalen
CH
RiverNorth
The Trail Way
Paul Egil Henriksen
Hans Petter Sørensen
Kathrine Sørgård / Myken Seng og Suppe
Mats Grimsæth/Seil Norge
Bjørn Henrik Ormø
Kred Pub&Cafè
Bjorg Helene Andersen Sollihøgda
Michael Wenseth
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Build Up Helgeland
Verket Musikkfestival
Midttun / Monsen
Ethel Fjellbakk Wright
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
BuildUpHelgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kathy
hoytlavt.no
Lars Westwig
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Stavseng Gård, Dønna
Kathrine Sørgård
Kåre Børli
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Paul Nordheim / Himmelblå Brygge
Elisabeth Kulseng / Visit Helgeland
Kristin Johansen / Visit Helgeland
Simon Almås
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Sofie Strand Klausen
Skogmo Familiecamping
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Merethe Kvandal / Hi North
Jon Fogra
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Travitude Media
Sømna Kro og Gjestegård
Gilles Cafe
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
House by the Sea
Elfi Leinan
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Hilde Johansen
Arkitektrendring
Simon Fossheim / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kjetil Nesje
Go on a proper fishing trip
Yngve Ask / www.nordnorge.com
Why not take part in the harvest yourself? Traditionally, it is said that you shouldn’t fish in months without an “r” in their name, and with August behind us, that time is over. Cod, halibut, pollock, and redfish await those who know where to fish. And with good tips and the right equipment from an accommodation with reliable fishing boats, you’ll have everything you need for a successful fishing trip.
And take the train! Children often find trains very exciting, so taking a train trip to Mo i Rana and Mosjøen can be the perfect mini-adventure for families with young children. In Mo i Rana, you can explore the Science Center, the natural history exhibition at Rana Museum, and Høyt og Lavt Adventure Park. In Mosjøen, older children can try the zipline across the river, climb the Mosjøen Via Ferrata, or explore the Øyfjell Cave.
Both Mo i Rana and Mosjøen have nice swimming facilities with water slides and children’s pools, as well as hotels where parents can enjoy good food while the children sleep soundly after an active day.
Note: The zipline is only open for a few days in October, while the Via Ferrata and Øyfjell Cave tours are available upon request.
Explore new areas on a cycling tour
Mountain biking is becoming increasingly popular, and in Helgeland, we have active mountain biking communities that discover and maintain new trails, especially around the cities of Mo i Rana and Mosjøen. This is a perfect excuse to get away and get to know Helgeland better while trying out new biking routes.
If you don’t have a mountain bike of your own or are new to the sport, it can be great to visit Glomfjord in Meløy. Meløy Adventure rents out electric mountain bikes there, providing assistance with uphill sections and helping you find trails that suit your skill level.
Go on a Northern Lights tour
From September to April, there are often good opportunities to see the Northern Lights in Helgeland, and almost everything we have suggested so far can turn into a Northern Lights tour if the conditions are right. However, the chances of experiencing a fantastic Northern Lights display are greater if you plan ahead. Keep an eye on the Northern Lights forecast, for example, using the Aurora Forecast app, where you can view a long-term forecast for up to 27 days and plan your trip accordingly. The best option is to book accommodation in the mountains of Inner Helgeland or on the islands along the Helgeland coast. In these locations, you will have open landscapes and minimal light pollution, providing the best setting for a spectacular Northern Lights show!
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Træna Rorbuferie
Lena Knutli
Stig Neraas / Det Romantiske Huset
Rootsfestivalen
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
STØTT
Anne Berit Tilrem
Petter Røsdal, Hi North
Hans Christian Digermul
Hotell Ole Tobias AS
Eric James Ryan
Porten til Nord-Norge
Elisabeth Kulseng / Visit Helgeland
Carl Filip Olsson
Hi North
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Lisbeth Tilrem Nilsen
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Marte Nymo
Bjorg Helene Andersen Sollihøgda
Lad Opp / Ine Stock og Terje Karstensen
Bernt Arntsen
Sea Adventure Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Skolo
Augustbryggo
Broadstone
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Grannen Lodge
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Stian Floer / Fiskebruket
Oleksii Virych / The Coast Coffee
Paul-Egil / Trænafestivalen
Carl Johan Utsi
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Hildurs Urterarium
Adventure Helgeland
Simon Fosseim / Visit Helgeland
Gunnar Almlid
Olav Breen / 3 Kalver
Aspnes Camping
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
OscarBrygga
Hans Christian Digermul / Toppen Panorama
Kathrine Sørgård
Merethe Kvandal / Hi North
Simen Trælnes
Andreas Vang Olsen – Vispro / Dønna Rorbuer Bøteriet
Freke Wilderness
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Jon Fogra
Din Tur / dintur.no
Møteplass Børgefjell
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
Synnøve Breivik
Løyle Gård
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Eva Vatnat
Renee Bjerregaard / Hi North
Terje Rakke, NordicLife / Visit Helgeland
Paul Nordheim / Himmelblå Brygge
Robert Borge
Espen Grønli / Thon Hotels
Augustbryggo
Simon Almås
Build Up Helgeland
Janita Zenteno
Verket Musikkfestival
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Fotoriet
Kitt Grønningsæter / Visit Helgeland
Rune Lund
Kristin Johansen / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Krokstrand Fjellpark / Vegard Olsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Hans Petter Sørensen/FarOutFocus.no
Restauranthuset Tipperary
The Trail Way
Ethel Fjellbakk Wright
Mosjøen hotell
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
Tommy Mathisen
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Julie Luneborg
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
Bjørn Leirvik
Gry Fordelsen
Røssvoll Camping
Ida Selvær
Stig Sæther
Bernt Arntsen
Sæterstad Gård
Sandnessjøen Camping / Tare Steiro
Mats Grimsæth
Fiona Hulbert / Dønnes Skolestua
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Halibutskole Vandve
Stavseng Gård, Dønna
Ketil Born/Helgeland museum
Kred Pub&Cafè
Henning Karlsen / Herøy Kajakk
Kathrine Sørgård / Myken Seng og Suppe
Roger Brendhagen / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Hans Petter Sørensen / faroutfocus.no
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Vebjørn Holmslet Astad
Arkitektrendring
Torghatten Camping
Stig Neraas
Julie Luneborg
Kåre Børli
Tore Nyheim
hoytlavt.no
Simon Fossheim / Visit Helgeland
Johanne Tysnes
Paul Egil Henriksen
Carl Filip Olsson
Kjell Arild Herstad
Travitude Media
Sarah Aakerøy
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kjersti Aker
Kristine Kleven / Tjøtta Gjestegård
Corner Hotell
Velfjordferie
Laila Ingvaldsen
RiverNorth AS
HEV
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Soprano Mat og Vinhus
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Støtt
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Jeanette Johansen
Meløy Adventure
Elfi Leinan
Verket Musikkfestival
Lena Knutli
Doktorgården Lurøy
Meløy Adventure
Havnafestivalen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Okstindan
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kathrine Sørgård/nordnorge.com
Thea Markussen / Visit Helgeland
Simon Fossheim-Visithelgeland
TP Bowlingsenter
Kathrine Sørgård
Handelsstedet Forvik
Myken Handel
Hilde Johansen
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Carl Nordberg
Lars Westwig
Andres Duran
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kjetil Nesje
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ida Knutsen
Pekka Tuuri
Kristoffer Møllevik
Blomsterbua mat & vin
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Øystein Torkelsen
Offersøy Camping
Sofie Strand Klausen
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Marte J. Åsland / Visit Helgeland
Andres Duran
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Susanne Svartisdal / Svartisdal AS
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Galleri Stokland
Engen Gård
Margrethe Jønsson
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Tommy Sagmoen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Gilles Cafe
Moments of North AS
Nataliya Todorova
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Sea Adventure Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Magne Steinsvik
Cyril Ruoso
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Allan Berg / Vitensenter Nordland
Eric James Ryan
Midttun / Monsen
CH
Svang Restaurant Og Vinbar / Don’t Be Negative Photo
Terje Rakke / Visithelgeland
Hans Petter Sørensen
Sømna Kro og Gjestegård
Mats Grimsæth
Laksforsen
Fabrice Milochau
Michael Wenseth
Kjell Arild Herstad
Arnhild Nilsen/ Torgarhaugen
Designalkymisten
Dønnes Gård
Træna Lodge
Scandic Syv Søstre / Geir Edvardsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kathrine Sørgård
Thon Hotels
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
House by the Sea
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Tomas Dopazo
RiverNorth
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Paul Egil Henriksen
Gunder Garsmark
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Mads Utstrand/Aernie
Fru Haugans Hotel
Håkon Økland
Himmelblå
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Vevelstad gjestegård
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Connie Tindslett
Skogmo Familiecamping
Sofie Strand Klausen
Bjørn Henrik Ormø
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Troels Rosenkrantz
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Moa Bjornson
BuildUpHelgeland
Reidar Eriksen / Kvitneset Camping
Mats Grimsæth/Seil Norge
Andreas S J / Glomfjord Alpinsenter
Sofie Haraldsen
Øivind Martinsen
Korgfjellet Fjellstue
Johanne Tysnes / Kulturbadet
Kathy
Go on a stormy weather adventure
But what if the good weather doesn’t show up? Fortunately, there’s often no better feeling than being indoors when the autumn storms rage outside. You can see the trees holding on tightly with their roots, the waves crashing over rocks and islets, while seagulls and other storm birds dance ballet between the gusts of wind. There are powerful forces at play when autumn weather hits the Helgeland coast, and it’s an experience to witness. And when the wind finally calms down, it’s even more beautiful to venture out into the fresh, “washed” autumn air.
There are many places along the coast where you can enjoy the experience, but if you’re hoping to witness and feel the raw power of nature, Træna is a great choice. Here, you can experience life far out by the open sea, with the mighty Trænfjellene mountains as a sharp and dramatic backdrop, enhancing the unique atmosphere of this place during the autumn season.




