Daily Itinerary for Cycling Tour on the Helgeland Coast
Every Monday to Saturday from June 9 through August.
Join us on a 6-day cycling tour around the stunning Helgeland Coast, starting and ending in Brønnøysund. Along the way, you’ll experience some of the finest spots on the coast, with scenic surroundings and charming stops. This package offers a varied and enriching journey filled with beautiful natural experiences you’ll remember for a long time.
You can also book additional nights in Brønnøysund before and after the tour if you wish. The easiest and fastest way to reach Brønnøysund is with Widerøe Airlines.
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
- 2-hour boat trip on Herøy
- Entrance to the Vega World Heritage Center and the Petter Dass Museum
- 5 nights’ accommodation with breakfast:
- Thon Hotel, Brønnøysund
- Vega Havhotell, Vega
- Havkanten Guesthouse, Herøy (limited number of rooms with private bathroom)
- Scandic Syv Søstre, Sandnessjøen
- Handelsstedet Forvik or Vevelstad Guesthouse, Forvik/Vevelstad (limited number of rooms with private bathroom)
Included meals:
- Breakfast every day
- Packed lunches every day
- 3 dinners: on day 2, day 3, and day 5
- 1 lunch: on day 4 at Augustbryggo, Seløy (Herøy)
Where and When:
The cycling tours start and end in Brønnøysund. Each tour runs from Monday to Saturday, with a new tour starting every Monday from June 9 to August 25. There are a total of 12 tours this summer, and we guarantee all of them will run.
The cycling stages are flat and easy, with the option to rent an electric bike for an additional fee (NOK 1,900).
Tour Guides:
Knut Erling Wedul will lead the first ten tours. With extensive experience as both a tour guide and cyclist, he has cycled through over 60 countries across six continents. Knut Erling is also the guide for our 12-day cycling tour along the Coastal Route.
The last two tours, starting on August 18 and 25, will be led by Frode Lindberg, manager of Kystriksveien Reiseliv.
Knut Erling Wedul
Frode Lindberg
Prices:
- Per person in a double room: NOK 16,500
- Single room supplement: NOK 3,500
Optional Add-ons:
- Electric bike supplement (standard bike included in price): NOK 1,900
- Room with private bathroom at Havkanten Guesthouse: NOK 450 per room (limited availability)
- Room with private bathroom on the final night at Vevelstad Guesthouse: NOK 400 per room (limited availability)
Additional nights before and after the tours can be booked. See more information at the bottom of the page.
Day 1. Monday (28 km)
You will arrive in Brønnøysund, where you can pick up your bike as arranged with the tour guide. This will take place outside the Thon Hotel Brønnøysund, where you will stay until Tuesday. Many choose to arrive on Sunday to enjoy a full day in Brønnøysund. In the booking form, you can select an extra night at Thon Hotel under the add-on options.
Today’s cycling route takes you to Torghatten (28 km round trip). It is an easy and beautiful ride. The hike up to Torghatten is an experience worth having— especially if you continue through the hole and around the mountain.
We recommend a 4 km detour (round trip) to the Norwegian Aquaculture Center at Toft. There is a free exhibition here, as well as a café. It is a great opportunity to learn more about modern aquaculture.
In the evening, you are free to dine wherever you like in Brønnøysund. We will meet at 9 p.m. at the Thon Hotel Brønnøysund for a short information meeting.
Day 2. Tuesday (27 km)
Luggage should be dropped off at the support vehicle by 8:30 a.m. The tour guide will drive the support vehicle to the ferry terminal, while you enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, we will all take the express boat from Brønnøysund to Vega at 10:20 a.m.
We will arrive at Rørøy on Vega, where we are met by the tour guide before cycling to the Vega World Heritage Center. From there, we will continue to the Vegatrappa for a hike up Ravnfloget.
In the evening, we will enjoy a five-course dinner (included in the package) at the Vega Havhotell, where we will also stay overnight.
If you wish to cycle further on this day, the conditions are ideal for it.
Day 3. Wednesday (34 km)
After a delicious breakfast at Vega Havhotell, you will cycle to Gardsøy (7 km) and take the express boat to Herøy. This beautiful boat ride offers a taste of the vast archipelago. You will disembark at Flostad on Herøy. Herøy is truly a "cyclist's paradise," with its flat landscapes and many bridges connecting the islands. In striking contrast to the flat terrain, you will see the towering silhouettes of Dønnamannen, the Seven Sisters, and Lovund on the horizon.
We recommend starting your ride at Tennvalen, on the southern tip of Herøy, before heading north to the charming flower shop Etcetera. You may also want to stop at Skolo on Seløy and try their amazing Italian pizza (an additional 14 km round trip).
We will then continue to the island of Brasøy, departing from Flostad ferry pier, where we will spend the evening and night at Havkanten Guesthouse. The rooms here share a common bathroom in the hallway, although four rooms have private bathrooms available for an additional fee.
After check-in, and before dinner, you will have the chance to swim in the sea or relax in the hot tubs waiting on the pier.
Day 4. Thursday (40 km)
After breakfast we will go on a two hours boat trip to visit the surrounding islands.
After the boat trip we will cycle 5 km and then take the ferry back to Flostad. From there we will head towards Donna. We will make a short detour to Seløy and visit Augustbryggo (local fish restaurant) for a delicious fish soup.
Check in at hotel Scandic Syv Søstre, which is located right in the center of Sandnessjøen.
Day 5. Friday (40 km)
This day you cycle along the mountain range De Syv Søstre towards Tjøtta. We like to make a stop at the Petter Dass museum, which we pass halfway through the trip. The International War Cemetery at Tjøtta is also worth a visit.
We take the ferry from Tjøtta to Forvik, where we visit the coffee distillery at the old trading post Handelsstedet Forvik.
Half of the group spend the night here, while the restwill stay at Vevelstad Gjestegård, which is nearby.
Please note that most rooms do not have their own bathroom, but share common bathrooms in the hallway. At Vevelstad Gjestegård, two rooms have a private bathroom, and these can be booked for an additional charge.
In the evening we have a joint dinner at Handelsstedet Forvik. Here we get to taste the northern Norwegian specialty Boknafisk.
Day 6. Saturday (31 km)
On the last day of the trip, we cycle along Kystriksveien Fv17 from Forvik to Brønnøysund. Along the way there is a ferry from Anddalsvåg to Horn.
We stop at Hildur's Urterarium, where there are opportunities to buy lunch and a visit to the herb garden.
It is possible to extend the stay by one night. You can then either spend the night at Hildur's Urterarium in beautiful rooms (without private bathroom/wc) and with a 5-course dinner in the evening. Or you can spend the night at Thon Brønnøysund Hotell. Please note that this offer is not available for the trip starting on July 14th. Due to the Roots Festival in Brønnøysund from July 16th to 19th, we are unable to reserve rooms that weekend.
