Excursions
Velfjord is an excellent starting point for excursions, day trips and family outings. Visit the National Park, famous landmarks and the World Heritage Area.
Mount Torghatten
With it's 160 meter long and 35 meter high natural tunnel, the famous landmark Torghatten is one of nature's most peculiar wonders.
According to legend, the hole was made by the troll Hestmannen while he was chasing the beautiful girl Lekamøya. As the troll realised he would not get the girl, he released an arrow to kill her, but the troll-king of Sømna threw his hat into the arrow's path to save her. The hat turned into the mountain with a hole in the middle.
From Hommelstø it takes about 1 hour to drive to Torget and to the foot of the mountain. From here it is possible to walk up to the tunnel on a well-prepared path, and through it on a natural path. A must see!
Lomsdal - Visten National Park
"Here you'll find everything that nature can offer - the most barren, the lovliest, the most quiet
and the most dramatic. Words such as magnificent, deserted and wild, quiet and simple
can be used to describe the Lomsdalen area, and yet - words are inadequate"
(From the book "The Forgotten Land" by Arvid Sveli)
Nevernes in Velfjord is Brønnøy Municipality's entrance to Lomsdalen-Visten National park. From Nevernes you need transportation by boat (15 minutes) to the fjord "Storbørja". From Storbørja you follow a clearly visible path to Strompdalen and Lomsdalen.
Rent your own park
At Bru Activity Centre - 3 km from Hommelstø - you can rent your own park for a day. Here you can use boats, diving board, the sand volley court, barbeque hut and a number of activities Bru Activity Centre has to offer, such as the popular 4-wheelers. Well suited for families with children.
A day at the fjords
The Velfjord area has 3 major fjords, and Velfjorden itself has 7 sidefjords. All are peaceful and clean fjords with good fishing. You can also see the remains of older settlements in some of the sidefjords. Night fishing is highly recommended as we have 24 hour light from mid-May to the end of July.
Vega Archipalago World Heritage
We recommend a trip to the island kingdom of Vega that encompasses 6000 islands, holms, and skerries and is the largest concentration of islands in Norway.
Vega is a kingdom of contrasts - with maritime islands, high mountains, wetlands, and rich bird, plant, and mammal populations.
From Hommelstø it's about 30 minutes drive to the ferry, and app. 50 minutes with the ferry to Vega.
The historical journey
Velfjord is exceptionally good at preserving its local traditions and cultural heritage. To learn about the life and times of the coast people of Norway, you could travel this route:
- Tosen Chapel (at Lande)
- Velfjord Bygdemuseum (at Strøm)
- Nevernes Havn (Centre for Coastal Culture)
- Nævernes Gaard (War Museum at Nevernes)
- Velfjord Church (Hommelstø)
See Attractions for more information.
