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As a broader travel destination, Vestnes offers its own cultural and landscape context for planning a trip. Boatbuilding history, museum collections, historic routes and seasonal recreational activities each offer a different focus.

Boatbuilding history in Vestnes

Boatbuilding in Vestnes has been documented for as long as the available records go back. There are boatbuilding museums both at Vestnes Brygge in the municipal centre and in Tresfjord. The Båtbyggarmuseet was founded in 1991 to highlight the importance of boatbuilding to Vestnes’s development.

One specific example of this maritime history is the galeas Søblomsten. Master shipbuilder Lars Hammeraas built the vessel in Vestnes, Møre og Romsdal, in 1864. It was originally a cargo ship, transporting mainly fish and timber. Today, Søblomsten is part of Norway’s protected fleet and belongs to the Båtbyggarmuseet in Vestnes. It is planned to operate it from Helland as a sailing museum ship in the future.

Museums and historic buildings

The Tresfjord Museum officially opened in 1949. Its village complex from the mid-19th century includes a smokehouse, a barn, a granary, a mill house, a fire house and a sleeping house, among other buildings. The museum also includes a general store and a tailor’s workshop from Skorgen, as well as a pavilion with panoramic views over Tresfjord.

Café Lauparen is also part of the Tresfjord Museum and dates from the early 1950s. It is open during events. If the café is important to your plans, check the event dates. The settlement of Vestnes is also home to the oldest of three bridges across the strait to Flatevågen: a protected wooden bridge dating from 1844.

Historic routes and scenery in Vestnes

The Trondhjemske postvei runs from Amdam over Ørskogfjellet and down to the centre of Vestnes. On the Vestnes section, it passes through woodland and cultural landscapes, under the E39 and through modern residential areas. Stikk UT! also offers a seasonal historic walk along Postvegen through the centre of Vestnes and past Remmemsvatnet.

Another scenic landmark is Rekdalshesten, which rises 782 metres directly from the fjord. Vikebukt/Gjermundnes has a beach with an outdoor recreation area.

Seasonal recreational activities in Vestnes

In summer, canoes, SUP boards and life jackets are available to borrow free of charge in Kråkvika; the offer is open to everyone. The equipment is kept in the boathouse, and you can get the key from the library during opening hours. Rowboats can also be borrowed free of charge in the Kråkvika outdoor recreation area; contact Vestnes Frivilligsentral to arrange this. A path leads from the Vestnes motorhome and rest area to the Kråkvika hiking area.

Ørskogfjellet has a slalom slope suitable for adults and children. Check current opening times before making plans. The municipality of Vestnes also offers opportunities to train with your own horse and go riding in beautiful natural surroundings.

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