Discover Kjerkevågen

Kjerkevågen combines a marine natural area with cultural heritage sites within the planning area. Nearby, there are also caves and trails connected to the Stone Age; further cultural destinations on Averøy round out the picture. This lets you shape your trip around nature, archaeological history and cultural heritage.

Marine natural area near Kjerkevågen

Within the planning area near Kjerkevågen, a marine natural habitat lies around a headland that projects into Bremsnesfjorden. A larger kelp forest is found there and has been assessed as “important.” Coastal heath is also among the natural habitats at Bremsnes, and Bremsneshatten is a geological site. The Raudsandberget Nature Reserve is near the planning area. Nature-related attractions therefore range from the kelp forest at the headland to other natural and geological features in the surrounding area.

Cultural history and caves near Bremsnes

Four buildings in the northern part of the planning area are registered as SEFRAK cultural heritage sites. Another historical destination nearby is Bremsnes Church: it was consecrated on 16 October 1771 and is a cruciform church. The two examples highlight different aspects, from registered architectural heritage within the planning area to a church building near Bremsnes with a precisely documented date.

Nearby Bremsneshola is a cave. Its main chamber is about 80 metres long and between four and twelve metres wide. The entrance is high up in the rock face at Bremsneshatten. To reach the cave floor, you have to climb up a scree slope and then descend ten metres. Check current conditions before visiting.

Trails and practical information

Signs along the nearby Steinalderstien trail provide information about the Stone Age at Bremsneshatten, the former shoreline, the Fosna culture, caves and rock overhangs on Averøy, and archaeological history. A detour to Bremsneshola is also among the trail topics described. Visitors interested in the landscape and its past use will find several historical themes explained along the trail.

The start of the Steinalderstien trail at Gammelveien 51 is adapted for wheelchair users; there is also a parking space for them there. The adapted section is the trail entrance and does not necessarily mean the entire trail is accessible. Check practical conditions before setting out. South of Bremsneshatten, the marked continuation, Folkestien, follows green arrows to a viewpoint. There is a bench there and a panoramic view towards Ekkilsøy.

A cultural trail in the area around Bremsneshatten and Bremsneshola leads to several older and more recent settlements and places of activity dating from the Stone Age. The experience is estimated to take about an hour. It complements the information on the Steinalderstien trail with its own focus: not individual trail topics, but several sites from different periods of the Stone Age.

More cultural destinations on Averøy

Kvernes Stave Church on Averøy was built in 1633. It is considered Norway’s only stave church built after the Middle Ages. In the Kvernes cultural area, established trails with historical information boards lead through more than 4,000 years of history; allow about an hour for the visit.

The rock art site at Søbstad is also prepared for visitors and has extensive signage. The rock carvings at Søbstad depict whales, boats and birds. Whale motifs predominate among the rock carvings at Søbstadklubben. Kvernes and Søbstad thus complement the Stone Age and cave themes at Bremsnes with other cultural destinations on Averøy.

This distinction helps keep the different places and themes in mind when planning your trip.

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