Route

Helgelandskysten

An alternative detour to the E6, with a magnificent view of the ocean and archipelago.

Country🇳🇴 Norway
Duration🕐 4
Distance📍 433 km
Road quality🟢 Excellent
Crowd level🟢 Quiet
Website🌐 Visit
Expert rating
3.5— Lots of ferries, long roads with sometimes nice parts.

About this route

An alternative detour to the E6, with a magnificent view of the ocean and archipelago.

A journey of contrasts, and a drive where you will experience close contact with the coast, glaciers and a beautiful cultural landscape with a lot of history. An alternative detour to the E6.

The road follows the coast but its character changes underway, from the long line of peaks in the north to the fiords and mountains, before the scenery turns into a gentler mix of skerries, islets and larger islands out at sea. Scenic Route Helgelandskysten is the longest of the 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes. The six ferry trips, as well as the contrasts the route presents, make it important to set aside plenty of time for this drive.

Going from Jektvik to Kilboghamn you will cross the Arctic Circle at 66 degrees northern latitude. On this journey you will also encounter many unique natural phenomena.

My notes

This is a very long route that takes several days. It has some highlights but its also a long drive.

Stops along the way

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Start/End

65.1336°N, 12.1172°EClick to zoom on map →
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Sundshopen

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65.2588°N, 12.1399°EClick to zoom on map →
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Trælvikosen

Trælvikosen

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65.5031°N, 12.2940°EClick to zoom on map →
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Torghatten

Torghatten

🚻 Restroom🅿️ Parking

You can do a small hike up the mountain to see the hole in the mountain. Torghatten is also the name of a ferry company in the region.

65.3936°N, 12.0985°EClick to zoom on map →
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65.6806°N, 12.4145°EClick to zoom on map →
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Strange bridge

Strange bridge

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66.0429°N, 12.7180°EClick to zoom on map →
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Grønsvik kystfort

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66.2914°N, 13.3305°EClick to zoom on map →
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Hellåga

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66.3180°N, 13.3029°EClick to zoom on map →
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Jektvik

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66.3496°N, 12.9969°EClick to zoom on map →
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66.6242°N, 13.2894°EClick to zoom on map →
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66.7192°N, 13.4760°EClick to zoom on map →
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Braset

Braset

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66.7161°N, 13.6720°EClick to zoom on map →
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Ureddplassen

Ureddplassen

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66.9483°N, 13.6065°EClick to zoom on map →
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Storvika

Storvika

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66.9597°N, 13.8040°EClick to zoom on map →
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Saltstraumen

Saltstraumen

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Saltstraumen has one of the strongest tidal currents in the world.[3][4] Up to 400 million cubic metres (110 billion US gallons) of seawater[5] forces its way through a 3 km (1.9 mi) long and 150 m (490 ft) wide strait every six hours.[6] Vortices known as whirlpools or maelstroms up to 10 m (33 ft) in diameter and 5 m (16 ft) in depth are formed when the current is at its strongest. At this point, one source claims that the tidal current can reach 40 km/h (25 mph).[7]

67.2320°N, 14.6160°EClick to zoom on map →
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Start/End

67.2397°N, 14.7114°EClick to zoom on map →
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