Kårvåg on the Atlantic Ocean Road

For a stay in Kårvåg, you can focus on road trips, cycling, hiking or culture. The Atlantic Ocean Road and the Kårvågberget hike provide concrete options for activities. At Atlanterhavsveien Sjøstuer, the accommodation options include seaside cabins, motorhome pitches and campsites. If you are specifically looking for a hotel, distinguish these options from hotel accommodation.

The Atlantic Ocean Road and cycling route

The Atlantic Ocean Road National Tourist Route is 36 kilometres long and runs between Kårvåg and Bud. The road winds from islet to islet over seven bridges. The national highway is also part of National Cycle Route 1 and is signposted. This gives you two distinct reference points for planning your trip: the road route and cycling. The 36-kilometre figure refers to the route between the two places; it is not the length of the Kårvågberget hike.

Kårvågberget hike

The starting point for the Kårvågberget hike is at the end of the car park between Kårvåghallen and the Kårvåg/Havørn football hall. If you take the bus to Kårvåg, the stop at Grindhaugveien is about 300 metres from the trailhead. Check the current service for your travel date. This distance describes how far the stop is from the starting point, not the walking time for the hike. Also check local trail conditions before setting out.

Accommodation and shopping in Kårvåg

Atlanterhavsveien Sjøstuer is located in Kårvåg, right by the Atlantic Ocean Road. It offers eight seaside cabins: two small and six large. There are also motorhome pitches with and without electricity, campsites and motorboat hire. You can distinguish these specific accommodation options when planning your trip. Confirm availability, current facilities and opening period directly with the provider before travelling; offers and facilities may change.

Lanullva sells woollen goods at Atlanterhavsveien 5 in Kårvåg. If you are planning a visit, check visiting hours directly with the shop. This gives you a specific place to shop in town, in addition to the routes and hike, without requiring a longer stay.

Culture in Kårvåg and Averøy

Hallvordhula was registered as a cultural heritage site under ID 117975. It is located in a steep rock face in a spruce forest, south of Kårvågveien and north of Hallvardhaugen. These two named landmarks help you pinpoint its location.

The wider destination of Averøy also offers other ideas for your trip. Visitors can fish from Myrbærholmbrua. The Svevestien trail runs around Eldhusøya, one of the islands crossed by the Atlantic Ocean Road, and offers views of the road and the sea beyond. These details refer to Averøy, not to features of Kårvåg.

Averøy is also home to Kvernes Stave Church, Norway’s only stave church built after the Middle Ages. Its interior features acanthus paintings and a model of the 32-gun frigate Nordstjernen. Kvernes is also a stop on Kystpilgrimleden, a pilgrimage route from Stavanger to Nidaros. The Kvernes cultural area has laid-out trails with historical information, where you can explore more than 4,000 years of history in about an hour.

Discover more destinations: Averøy, Langøyneset, Kjerkevågen, Vebenstad.

Return to the main travel guide: Averøy.