The Lurøy Islands
The two islands Lurøy and Onøy are lovely travel destinations for both relaxing and active days in the summer vacation. And just a short boat ride away, you’ll find beautiful hiking and travel destinations like Aldersundet, Kvarøy, and the Solvær Islands.
Onøy and Lurøy are connected by a bridge and are a short ferry ride from Stokkvågen. Together with the smaller Røssøya, they create a beautiful and sheltered archipelago, with many islets, straits, and cozy coves with nice sandy beaches. This is a lovely area to explore by boat or kayak!
On the largest island, Lurøy, Lurøyfjellet towers high above the sea and islets. It is a popular and beautiful hiking destination, reaching 685 meters in elevation, and provides a fantastic view of many of the finest mountains in Helgeland. At the foot of the mountain, you can also visit the beautiful Renaissance garden at Lurøygården. It is over 200 years old and features fascinating flowers and botany, including a large and impressive copper beech tree.
We also recommend a visit to the Coastal Museum on the island. Here, you can see an old Lovund cutter, a distinctive wooden motor cutter that was widely used in the area in its time. The museum also displays several old boat engines, as well as fishing gear and the skeleton of a sei whale. This type of whale, related to the blue whale, can grow to around 15 meters in length and weigh close to 30 tons.
Other destinations around Lurøy is the Solvær Islands, Kvarøy and Aldersundet.
The Solvær Islands are considered one of the best kayaking areas in Helgeland, with almost 2000 islands, islets, and skerries closely scattered between shallows and sandy beaches. None of the islands or islets are particularly high, so wherever you go, you have a panoramic view of the midnight sun in the summer or the northern lights in the fall and winter.
Aldersundet is a remarkably beautiful part of the Helgeland coast and the Coastal Highway, where a long, narrow sound meanders between the stunning island of Aldra and the high, steep mountains on the mainland where the Coastal Highway runs.
Kvarøy is a small island located between Lurøy and Hestmona, on the northern part of the Helgeland coast. The island has beautiful beaches, a local store, good dining options, a fantastic playground with a cool pump track. It is also a lovely starting point for sea excursions by boat or kayak, or trips to the other islands in Lurøy and Rødøy.
On the largest island, Lurøy, Lurøyfjellet towers high above the sea and islets. It is a popular and beautiful hiking destination, reaching 685 meters in elevation, and provides a fantastic view of many of the finest mountains in Helgeland. At the foot of the mountain, you can also visit the beautiful Renaissance garden at Lurøygården. It is over 200 years old and features fascinating flowers and botany, including a large and impressive copper beech tree.
We also recommend a visit to the Coastal Museum on the island. Here, you can see an old Lovund cutter, a distinctive wooden motor cutter that was widely used in the area in its time. The museum also displays several old boat engines, as well as fishing gear and the skeleton of a sei whale. This type of whale, related to the blue whale, can grow to around 15 meters in length and weigh close to 30 tons.
Other destinations around Lurøy is the Solvær Islands, Kvarøy and Aldersundet.
The Solvær Islands are considered one of the best kayaking areas in Helgeland, with almost 2000 islands, islets, and skerries closely scattered between shallows and sandy beaches. None of the islands or islets are particularly high, so wherever you go, you have a panoramic view of the midnight sun in the summer or the northern lights in the fall and winter.
Aldersundet is a remarkably beautiful part of the Helgeland coast and the Coastal Highway, where a long, narrow sound meanders between the stunning island of Aldra and the high, steep mountains on the mainland where the Coastal Highway runs.
Kvarøy is a small island located between Lurøy and Hestmona, on the northern part of the Helgeland coast. The island has beautiful beaches, a local store, good dining options, a fantastic playground with a cool pump track. It is also a lovely starting point for sea excursions by boat or kayak, or trips to the other islands in Lurøy and Rødøy.
Source: Visit Helgeland
The Lurøy Islands