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.
Susanne Svartisdal / Svartisdal AS
Johanne Tysnes
Gunnar Almlid
HEV
Vebjørn Holmslet Astad
Bogen feriehus
Sæterstad Gård
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Lena Knutli
Bernt Arntsen
Olav Breen / 3 Kalver
Marte J. Åsland / Visit Helgeland
Scandic Syv Søstre / Geir Edvardsen
Hans Christian Digermul / Toppen Panorama
Torstein Borgersen
Sandnessjøen Camping / Tare Steiro
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Hi North
Oleksii Virych / The Coast Coffee
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
Connie Tindslett
Rana museum
OscarBrygga
Laksforsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Nicole Tielemans
Handelsstedet Forvik
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Simon Almås
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Allan Berg / Vitensenter Nordland
Velfjordferie
Corner Hotell
Carl Filip Olsson
Stavseng Gård, Dønna
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Pekka Tuuri
Aleksander Kristensen
Hotell Ole Tobias AS
Moments of North AS
Merethe Kvandal / Hi North
Eric James Ryan
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Simon Fossheim-Visithelgeland
Din Tur / dintur.no
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Broadstone
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Thea Markussen / Visit Helgeland
Sea Adventure Helgeland
YogaBiret / Henriette Fjeld
Mads Utstrand/Aernie
Hans Petter Sørensen / faroutfocus.no
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Tore Nyheim
Augustbryggo
Kjell Arild Herstad
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Magne Steinsvik
Lars Westwig
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Helgeland Museum
Straumen Gård
Ketil Born/Helgeland museum
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
RiverNorth
Bjørn Henrik Ormø
Sofie Strand Klausen
Stig Neraas
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Skolo
Simen Trælnes
Soprano Mat og Vinhus
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kathrine Sørgård / Myken Seng og Suppe
Kathrine Sørgård
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kitt Grønningsæter / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Paul Egil Henriksen
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Myrvoll Kulturgård
Explore Svartisen
Scandic Syv Søstre
Travitude Media
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Lisbeth Tilrem Nilsen
TP Bowlingsenter
Røssvoll Camping
Himmelblå
Ida Knutsen
Andres Duran
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
Moments of North
Designalkymisten
Hildurs Urterarium
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Petter Røsdal, Hi North
Mats Grimsæth
Støtt
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Torghatten Camping
Kathrine Sørgård/nordnorge.com
Visit Helgeland
Sømna Kro og Gjestegård
René Bjerregaard
Julie Luneborg
Paul Nordheim / Himmelblå Brygge
Espen Grønli / Thon Hotels
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ethel Fjellbakk Wright
Jeanette Johansen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Rootsfestivalen
Halibutskole Vandve
Mosjøen hotell
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Kitt Grønningsæter / Visit Helgeland
Simon Fossheim / Visit Helgeland
Aspnes Camping
Marte Nymo
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Henning Karlsen / Herøy Kajakk
Synnøve Breivik
Moa Bjornson
Carl Filip Olsson / Meløy Adventure
Offersøy Camping
Jens Hammersmark Nikolajsen
Kathrine Sørgård
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kjersti Aker
Terje Rakke, NordicLife / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Build Up Helgeland
Simon Almås
Bjørg Helene A. Sollihøgda / Helgeland Museum avdeling Vevelstad
Sarah Aakerøy
Olav Breen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Verket Musikkfestival
Møteplass Børgefjell
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kathy
Korgfjellet Fjellstue
Porten til Nord-Norge
Kathrine Sørgård
Midttun / Monsen
Håkon Økland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Cyril Ruoso
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
RiverNorth AS
Roger Brendhagen / Visit Helgeland
Johanne Tysnes / Kulturbadet
Magne Myrvoll
Fabrice Milochau
Grannen Lodge
Terje Rakke / Visithelgeland
Kjetil Nesje
House by the Sea
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Andres Duran
Margrethe Jønsson
Eric James Ryan
Augustbryggo
Galleri Stokland
Hans Petter Sørensen
Mats Grimsæth
Carl Filip Olsson
Myken Handel
Elfi Leinan
Kjelleidet camping
Troels Rosenkrantz
Hans Petter Sørensen
Fru Haugans Hotel
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Meløy Adventure
Træna Lodge
Lena Knutli
Arnhild Nilsen/ Torgarhaugen
Kristin Johansen / Visit Helgeland
Rune Lund
Andreas Vang Olsen – Vispro / Dønna Rorbuer Bøteriet
hoytlavt.no
Kristoffer Møllevik
Fiona Hulbert / Dønnes Skolestua
Træna Rorbuferie
Freke Wilderness
Sofie Strand Klausen
Carl Nordberg
CH
Simon Fosseim / Visit Helgeland
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
Hilde Johansen
Lad Opp / Ine Stock og Terje Karstensen
Robert Borge
Olav T. Søla
Bjørn Leirvik
Meløy Adventure
Paul Egil Henriksen
Trine Sirnes
Blomsterbua mat & vin
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Julie Luneborg
RiverNorth
Stig Neraas / Det Romantiske Huset
Jon Fogra
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Janita Zenteno
Paul-Egil / Trænafestivalen
Olav Breen
Havnafestivalen
Tommy Sagmoen
STØTT
Gilles Cafe
IHIP
Michael Wenseth
Hans Petter Sørensen/FarOutFocus.no
Espen Mills / Visit Helgeland
Kristine Kleven / Tjøtta Gjestegård
Bernt Arntsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Mats Grimsæth/Seil Norge
Engen Gård
Skogmo Familiecamping
Handelsstedet Forvik
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
RiverNorth
Ida Selvær
Elisabeth Kulseng / Visit Helgeland
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Øivind Martinsen
Visit Helgeland
Doktorgården Lurøy
Anne Berit Tilrem
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kathrine Sørgård
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Nataliya Todorova
Andreas S J / Glomfjord Alpinsenter
Stig Sæther
Udisc.com
Vevelstad gjestegård
Kulturbadet
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Andrii Abolmasov
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Sofie Haraldsen
Svang Restaurant Og Vinbar / Don’t Be Negative Photo
Løyle Gård
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Eva Vatnat
Tomas Dopazo
Carl Johan Utsi
Renee Bjerregaard / Hi North
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Laila Ingvaldsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Thon Hotels
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Okstindan
Kred Pub&Cafè
Verket Musikkfestival
Kjell Arild Herstad
Sea Adventure Helgeland
Reidar Eriksen / Kvitneset Camping
Restauranthuset Tipperary
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
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!
Andres Duran
Simon Fossheim-Visithelgeland
Handelsstedet Forvik
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
RiverNorth AS
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Reidar Eriksen / Kvitneset Camping
Sofie Haraldsen
Stig Neraas
Carl Nordberg
Bogen feriehus
Havnafestivalen
Mats Grimsæth
Olav Breen
Ida Knutsen
Moments of North AS
Hildurs Urterarium
Håkon Økland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Hans Petter Sørensen/FarOutFocus.no
Eva Vatnat
Johanne Tysnes
Kjetil Nesje
Anne Berit Tilrem
Træna Lodge
Broadstone
Verket Musikkfestival
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Troels Rosenkrantz
Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Laksforsen
Susanne Svartisdal / Svartisdal AS
RiverNorth
Carl Johan Utsi
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Magne Steinsvik
Michael Wenseth
Designalkymisten
Magne Myrvoll
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Espen Grønli / Thon Hotels
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Moments of North
Hi North
Johanne Tysnes / Kulturbadet
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Nataliya Todorova
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
Røssvoll Camping
Gilles Cafe
Augustbryggo
Udisc.com
Midttun / Monsen
TP Bowlingsenter
Kitt Grønningsæter / Visit Helgeland
Eric James Ryan
Korgfjellet Fjellstue
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ida Selvær
Tømmervika Opplevelsessenter
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kred Pub&Cafè
Galleri Stokland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Tomas Dopazo
Vebjørn Holmslet Astad
Bjørn Leirvik
Build Up Helgeland
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
OscarBrygga
HEV
Kjersti Aker
Meløy Adventure
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Sea Adventure Helgeland
Oleksii Virych / The Coast Coffee
Myrvoll Kulturgård
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Corner Hotell
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Marte J. Åsland / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik
Stavseng Gård, Dønna
Synnøve Breivik
House by the Sea
Gunnar Almlid
Stig Sæther
Simon Fossheim / Visit Helgeland
Kjell Arild Herstad
Simon Almås
Allan Berg / Vitensenter Nordland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Terje Rakke, NordicLife / Visit Helgeland
Kristin Johansen / Visit Helgeland
Scandic Syv Søstre
Bjørg Helene A. Sollihøgda / Helgeland Museum avdeling Vevelstad
Visit Helgeland
Paul-Egil / Trænafestivalen
Olav Breen / 3 Kalver
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Lisbeth Tilrem Nilsen
Grannen Lodge
Elfi Leinan
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Myken Handel
Kitt Grønningsæter / Visit Helgeland
Torghatten Camping
Træna Rorbuferie
Paul Nordheim / Himmelblå Brygge
Sømna Kro og Gjestegård
STØTT
Hilde Johansen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Vevelstad gjestegård
Tommy Sagmoen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Andreas S J / Glomfjord Alpinsenter
Mats Grimsæth/Seil Norge
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kulturbadet
Scandic Meyergården Hotell/Leif Karstensen
Restauranthuset Tipperary
RiverNorth
Simon Almås
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Simon Fosseim / Visit Helgeland
Bjørn Henrik Ormø
Andres Duran
Lars Westwig
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Fiona Hulbert / Dønnes Skolestua
Svang Restaurant Og Vinbar / Don’t Be Negative Photo
Broadstone / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Okstindan
Arnhild Nilsen/ Torgarhaugen
Din Tur / dintur.no
Mosjøen hotell
Renee Bjerregaard / Hi North
Sarah Aakerøy
Merethe Kvandal / Hi North
Stig Neraas / Det Romantiske Huset
Hans Christian Digermul / Toppen Panorama
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kjell Arild Herstad
Kathrine Sørgård
Straumen Gård
Roger Brendhagen / Visit Helgeland
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Paul Egil Henriksen
Margrethe Jønsson
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Carl Filip Olsson / Meløy Adventure
Elisabeth Kulseng / Visit Helgeland
Carl Filip Olsson
Engen Gård
Kjelleidet camping
Espen Mills / Visit Helgeland
Sofie Strand Klausen
Thon Hotels
Andreas Vang Olsen – Vispro / Dønna Rorbuer Bøteriet
Jens Hammersmark Nikolajsen
Laila Ingvaldsen
Øivind Martinsen
Himmelblå
Fru Haugans Hotel
CH
hoytlavt.no
Handelsstedet Forvik
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Augustbryggo
Mats Grimsæth
Aleksander Kristensen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Paul Egil Henriksen
Sandnessjøen Camping / Tare Steiro
Explore Svartisen
Olav T. Søla
Robert Borge
Jeanette Johansen
Rune Lund
Fabrice Milochau
Torstein Borgersen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Pekka Tuuri
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
RiverNorth
Hotell Ole Tobias AS
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Trine Sirnes
Offersøy Camping
René Bjerregaard
Kathrine Sørgård / Myken Seng og Suppe
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Travitude Media
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Porten til Nord-Norge
Visit Helgeland
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kathrine Sørgård
Lad Opp / Ine Stock og Terje Karstensen
Sofie Strand Klausen
Kathrine Sørgård/nordnorge.com
Løyle Gård
Bernt Arntsen
Kristine Kleven / Tjøtta Gjestegård
Soprano Mat og Vinhus
Skogmo Familiecamping
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Lena Knutli
Julie Luneborg
Skolo
Simen Trælnes
Verket Musikkfestival
Kathrine Sørgård
IHIP
Terje Rakke / Visithelgeland
Hans Petter Sørensen
Emilie Solbakken / Visit Helgeland
Hans Petter Sørensen
YogaBiret / Henriette Fjeld
Scandic Syv Søstre / Geir Edvardsen
Andrii Abolmasov
Ketil Born / Helgeland Museum
Carl Filip Olsson
Sea Adventure Helgeland
Julie Luneborg
Cyril Ruoso
Støtt
Eric James Ryan
Mads Utstrand/Aernie
Velfjordferie
Tore Nyheim
Ethel Fjellbakk Wright
Janita Zenteno
Jon Fogra
Møteplass Børgefjell
Marte Nymo
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Kathy
Kathrine Sørgård
Blomsterbua mat & vin
Ketil Born/Helgeland museum
Nicole Tielemans
Moa Bjornson
Lena Knutli
Freke Wilderness
Halibutskole Vandve
Aspnes Camping
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Connie Tindslett
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Petter Røsdal, Hi North
Olav Breen
Henning Karlsen / Herøy Kajakk
Rana museum
Rootsfestivalen
Doktorgården Lurøy
Bernt Arntsen
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Hans Petter Sørensen / faroutfocus.no
Kristoffer Møllevik / Visit Helgeland
Sæterstad Gård
Thea Markussen / Visit Helgeland
Meløy Adventure
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.




