5-day Cycling Tour Along Namdalskysten
Experience the Namdal coast on two wheels with our unique island-hopping tour! The trip begins in Steinkjer with cycling through idyllic farmland to Namsos. From Namsos, we take a boat to the island of Jøa and continue to the coastal town of Rørvik, where you'll have time to explore on your own. We also venture out to the spectacular island of Leka, known for its unique geology. The tour wraps up with a boat trip to Sør-Gjæslingan, a historic island group, before the cycling adventure concludes in Rørvik. Over these five days, you can look forward to wonderful experiences and exciting coastal culture!
Included in the package:
- Rental of a classic hybrid bike with accessories (It is a given that everyone wears a helmet on our tours!)
- Tour guide with support vehicle
- Luggage transport
- All boat transfers along the route
- Rock City exhibition, Olav Duun's childhood home, and a 4-hour boat trip to Sør-Gjæslingan
- 4 nights with breakfast:
- Scandic Rock City, Namsos
- Segelsund, Jøa
- Kysthotellet Rørvik
- Kysthotellet Rørvik
Included meals:
- Breakfast each day
- Packed lunches
- 3 dinners
- 2 lunches
Where and When:
The bike tours start from Steinkjer on Mondays and finish in Rørvik on Fridays, with departures every Monday from June 16 to August 9.
The cycling stages are relatively easy, and an electric bike is available to rent for an additional fee (NOK 1500).
Extend your trip
You can extend your trip by staying overnight at Sør-Gjæslingan, with the option to take the scheduled boat to Namsos the next day (Saturday) or to Rørvik on Sunday.
Prices:
Per person in a double room: NOK 15,900
Single room supplement: NOK 2,500
Electric bike supplement (regular bike included in price): NOK 1,500
Agricultural landscape between Steinkjer and Namsos
Rock City Hotel
Day 1: Monday (43/81 km)
The trip starts in Steinkjer, where everyone meets at the Kystriksveien Information Center.
The first leg begins with a scheduled bus at 13:33 from Steinkjer to Lensmannsgården, where we will have a group lunch at 14:00 and prepare for the cycling trip.
If you prefer a longer bike ride from Steinkjer to Namsos (81 km), that’s possible. In that case, you would start from Steinkjer around 10:30. You need to arrive at Lensmannsgården by 14:00.
The tour leader will transport luggage and bikes to Lensmannsgården.
After lunch, we will continue the bike trip from Lensmannsgården to Scandic Rock City in Namsos, a 43-kilometer leg. We expect to arrive in Namsos around 18:00. Dinner and an information meeting will take place at the hotel in the evening.
Jøa
Segelsund
Day 2: Tuesday (32 km)
After breakfast, we’ll visit the Rock City exhibition located next to the hotel. A local guide will take us through the history of Trønder rock music, and we’ll get to learn more about some of artists comming from Namsos.
You'll have some free time to explore Namsos by bike, and you might want to ride up to the Klompen hill, which offers a great view over the town, the fjord, and the salmon river Namsen.
We will depart by express boat from Namsos at 12:10 and arrive at the island of Jøa at 12:50.
Check-in at Segelsund will be at 13:00, where you can prepare for a pleasant afternoon bike ride on Jøa. Jøa is known as a great island for cycling, with small roads and little traffic. We will ride a loop with several interesting stops (31.7 km), and you’ll also have the chance to walk the Jøa Steps, which have 938 steps. From there, we can enjoy the view over Folla and the Namdal coast.
A group dinner with delicious local food will be served in the evening.
Abelvær
Rørvik
Day 3: Wednesday (54 km)
After breakfast at Segelsund, we will cycle to visit the childhood home of the author Olav Duun, where local guides will welcome us. Then, we’ll enjoy coffee and cakes at Fru L before returning to Seierstad and taking the boat at 12:50 from Jøa to Abelvær, arriving at 13:15.
We will continue with a 38.4-kilometer bike ride to Rørvik. Upon arrival, we will check in at the Kysthotellet Rørvik, where you'll have some free time to explore the charming coastal town.
Dinner is on your own, making it a perfect opportunity to try some of the local restaurants.
Day 4: Thursday (30 km)
We begin the day with a boat trip from Rørvik to Leka, where we will cycle around this beautiful and unique island. Leka has been designated Norway’s Geological National Monument. We will cycle around the entire island, making various stops to explore some of its many hiking trails. On the west side of Leka, the mountains are yellow and red, resembling an American cowboy landscape.
The Earth’s mantle is exposed on the surface here, so cycling on the west side of Leka is like riding through the Earth's inner layers.
We’ll return by boat to Rørvik in the late afternoon. In the evening, we’ll visit the cozy Kork and Wine Bar, located near the hotel. It’s the final night of the tour, and we will enjoy a group dinner at the wine bar.
The protected fishing village of Sør-Gjæslingan
Day 5: Friday
Transport from Rørvik:
You can fly (www.wideroe.no) from Rørvik to Trondheim in the afternoon.
The Hurtigruten or Havila ships sail south at 21:30, arriving in Trondheim early in the morning. Northbound departures are at 22:00.
You can also take the express boat to Namsos at 19:30, arriving in Namsos at 21:10. Continuing by bus to Steinkjer is not possible. If you wish to have your car available after the cycling tour, we recommend driving to Namsos on day 1 and meeting the group there in the evening.
Price and Details:
The price for the tour starts at NOK 15,900 per person in a double room.
Single room price addition: NOK 2,500.
Electric bike price addition (regular bikes included in the price): NOK 1,500.
The following are included in the package:
- All boat transport during the tour
- Tour guide (tour guide drives the support vehicle)
- Luggage transport
- 4 nights' accommodation
- 3 dinners
- 2 lunches
- 3 packed lunches
- Regular bike (hybrid)
- Detailed tour program
- Admission to the Rock City exhibition in Namsos, Olav Duun’s childhood home, a 4-hour boat trip including the fishing village Sør-Gjæslingan
The following are not included:
- Optional upgrade for electric bike
- One dinner in Rørvik
- Drinks with meals
- Admission to the Norveg Museum in Rørvik
- Bus from Steinkjer to Lensmannsgården (a 30-minute bus ride on day 1)
Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to during the trip. The video offers a general introduction to island hopping by bike along the Namdalskysten coast.
