Dag 1: Trondheim – Brønnøysund

En god måte å reise fra Trondheim til Namsos på er å ta tog til Steinkjer og deretter buss til Namsos. Om du starter turen fra Trondheim flyplass Værnes ligger jernbanestasjonen i tilknytning til flyplassen (3-4 min gange).

Togturen fra Trondheim til Steinkjer går via Trondheim flyplass Værnes og videre gjennom Innherred, et historisk område med bla. Stiklestad som også er kjent for sitt fruktbare landskap. Trondheimsfjorden, Norges nest lengste fjord, ser du stort sett under hele togturen.

I Steinkjer skifter du til buss som tar deg fram til Namsos. Busstasjonen ligger ved jernbanestasjonen. Om du tar et tidlig tog fra Trondheim har du tid til en stopp i Steinkjer by, kjent som den fremste gjenreisningsbyen i Norge etter 2.verdens krig.  Kunstneren Jacob Weidemann var ansvarlig for utsmykningen av Steinkjer Kirke (1965) og de originale glassmaleriene kan du se i Rådhuset (rett over veien fra jernbanestasjonen).

Bussturen fra Steinkjer til Namsos går gjennom Namdalen, vestover mot Namsos.  Namsos, som Steinkjer, ble bombet under siste verdenskrig. I dag er byen kjent som trebyen og rockebyen. Besøk gjerne Rock City senteret for å bli bedre kjent med Trønderrocken. Byen huser også Norsk Sagbruksmuseum som ligger like utenfor sentrum (Spillum).  For å komme hit må du ta taxi eller leie en sykkel.

Den beste utsikten over Namsos får du fra Klompen, byfjellet i Namsos som ligger midt i byens sentrum.

Namsos - Brønnøysund
Det er to måter å reise denne strekningen på. Alternativ 1: Buss fra Namsos til Brønnøysund.  Alternativ 2: Hurtigbåt til Rørvik og hurtigruten derfra til Brønnøysund med ankomst kl.0030 på natten.
 
Buss er både rimeligere og raskere, men ønsker du å reise langsomt langs kysten er hurtigbåt/hurtigrute alternativet å foretrekke, selv om du da kommer sent fram. Hotellene i Brønnøysund er vant til at kundene kommer med hurtigruten.  Overnatting på camping blir mindre aktuelt med dette alternativet. 

Se «praktisk informasjon» for mer informasjon om tider og priser.

Day 2: Brønnøysund – Sandnessjøen – Lovund

The easiest way to travel between Brønnøysund and Sandnessjøen is by bus. Bus service several times daily.  Get more information under “Transport”.   The trip goes along highway FV17 and along the way you will pass Forvikgården Farm situated at the Forvik ferry landing.  Perhaps you will have time to stop by the splendid Coffee Brewery (i.e. kaffebrenneriet).

After arriving at Tjøtta the bus will drive by the WWII-era international cemetery and 20 min. later by the Petter Dass Museum.

On the approach to Sandnessjøen, the bus drives along the Seven Sisters “De Syv Søstre” mountain range.
The boat to Lovund departs from Sandnessjøen city center, near the bus station (just below Rica Hotel). The trip out to Lovund takes a couple of hours and is a pleasant experience in and of itself.

The island of Lovund is known for its large Puffin colony and for being one of the first places where the fish-farming (aquaculture) adventure got started in Norway.  Each day there are about 20 fully packed truckloads of Salmon being transported out into the world from Lovund.  Unemployment is non-existent on the island and the average age of 27 bears witness to the island’s young population.

You arrive at Lovund at about 18:15 so your time this evening is limited. We recommend prioritizing the Puffin Scree in order to observe the Puffins. The birds return from the sea during the evening and it’s best to watch them then.
 

Day 3: Lovund – Ørnes including Svartisen Glacier

This day begins early as you travel by boat from Lovund to Ørnes with one boat change at Onøy.  Departure (weekdays) is at 07:05 and arrival in Ørnes at 10:20.

Ørnes Hotel is located near the express boat dock and you can rent a car there in order to have convenient transport inland to Svartisen glacier and Glomfjellet Mountain. Alternatively, you can take the bus on weekdays from Ørnes at 10:20 (arrival 1040) and spend the night at Glomfjord Overnatting who will shuttle you to and from Svartisen.

If you want to take part in a glacial tour, you must take the boat from Holand at 11:00. This means that you will be on a tight schedule from the moment you depart Lovund in the morning until you arrive at Svartisen at 12:00.
A trip over to Svartisen generally takes about 3 to 4 hours. This includes the 10 min. boat trip across the fjord and about a 1-hour walk from the dock to the glacier. You can save some time by renting a bicycle at the dock.

Coming into close contact with the glacial ice is a fantastic nature experience and something entirely different from seeing it at a distance. The experience is enhanced when you join a guided glacial tour, and entails that you will use about 1 to 2 additional hours on your trip to Svartisen.

Day 4: Ørnes/Glomfjord – Bodø

The final day, and your trip continues from Ørnes/Glomfjord in the morning.  You depart from Ørnes at 10:20 via express boat and arrive in Bodø at 11:50.

If you get up early and wish to experience the Coastal Route by bus, there are northbound departures at 07:00 from Glomfjord and 07:30 from Ørnes. You arrive in Bodø at 10:00.

Read “Practical Information” below for more details about timetables apply for the various days of the week.
 
Saltstraumen:
The world’s strongest maelstrom is worth a stop. See the timetable for the local tides at www.visitbodo.com
If you travel by bus from Meløy (Ørnes) to Bodø, you can exit the bus at Saltstraumen and take a later bus to Bodø. 
If you travel by boat from Meløy (Ørnes) to Bodø, you can take the local bus from Bodø to Saltstraumen, which is located 30 km south of Bodø.

Practical information

Day 1: Trondheim – Brønnøysund

Alternative 1: Train and bus

Train from Trondheim to Steinkjer: www.nsb.no
Bus from Steinkjer to Namsos: www.tronderbilene.no
It is a short walk from the train to the bus in Steinkjer, and there are lockers at the shuttle station which allow you to spend a few hours in Steinkjer before departing.

Train from Trondheim to Steinkjer: Ordinary price is NOK 203
Student discount: 25 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).
Bus Steinkjer to Namsos: Ordinary price is NOK 128 (NOK 183 med Norway Buss Ekspress).
Student discount: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Alternative 2: Express Bus

Bus from Trondheim to Namsos via Trondheim Airport Værnes.
Ordinary price: NOK 393
Student discount: 25 % (Max. age: 30); Senior: 33 %; and Children: 50 %. 
Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Namsos – Brønnøysund

Alternative 1: Bus from Namsos to Brønnøysund

There are two bus departures daily on weekdays; mornings and afternoons.  There is only one bus departure on Saturdays (morning). Sundays there is only one bus departure, which is in the afternoon. The bus trip takes a bit over 5 hours.

Timetables and route info: www.177nordland.no
Ordinary price for bus from Namsos to Brønnøysund: NOK 302
Student discount, child, senior: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Alternative 2: Express boat and Coastal Express

Express boat from Namsos to Rørvik at 16:00 (Monday through Saturday) with arrival in Rørvik at 17:20.  Departure time on Sundays is at 18:30 with arrival at 20:00.
Timetables: www.fosennamsos.no
Ordinary price express boat from Namsos to Rørvik: NOK 212
Student discount: 50 % (Max. age: 34). Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC). Senior discount: 50 %.

The Coastal Express departs from Rørvik at 21:15 with arrival in Brønnøysund at 00:40.
Timetables and reservations: http://www.hurtigruten.co.uk/?country=UK
Ordinary price: NOK 285
Student discount: The Coastal Express offers a 50% discount, but operates with a minimum price of NOK 230. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

In Brønnøysund:
There is a bus departure from Brønnøysund city center at 08:50 which arrive at Torghatten at 09:10 and a return departure from Torghatten at about 13:20 with arrival in Brønnøysund at 13:45.
 Timetables: www.177nordland.no
Ordinary price: NOK38
Student discount: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC). Senior discount: 50 %.

If you intend to visit Hildur’s Urterarium (Tilrem), there is a midday bus which returns about 2.5 hours later. This bus connection only has service on weekdays.
Timetables: www.177nordland.no
Ordinary price: NOK 33
Student, barn and senior discounts: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Day 2: Brønnøysund – Sandnessjøen – Lovund
Bus from Brønnøysund to Sandnessjøen. See www.177nordland.no.  There are several daily departures along this stretch, but the only practical departure alternatives are at 08:30 with arrival in Sandnessjøen at 11:30 or from Brønnøysund at 12:50 with arrival in Sandnessjøen at 1555 if you intend to catch the boat to Lovund. Please note that this travel leg cannot be used on Saturdays and Sundays.

If you take the first bus from Brønnøysund, one option is to exit at the Petter Dass Museum (www.petterdass.no) and take the next bus in to Sandnessjøen.

The boat from Sandnessjøen to Lovund departs at 16:30 with arrival in Lovund at 1815.
Timetables and route info for buses and boats:www.177nordland.no
Ordinary price for the bus from Brønnøysund to Sandnessjøen:
NOK 121 + ferries (2) NOK 77
Student, senior and child discounts: 50 % for the bus ticket. There is a 50 % discount for seniors and children for the ferry ticket.
Ordinary price for the boat from Sandnessjøen to Lovund: NOK 174
Student, senior and child discounts: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding internatio

Day 3: Lovund – Ørnes/Glomfjord
No use of transport on this day.
Boat from Lovund to Ørnes in the morning at 07:05 with arrival at 10:20 (Monday through Saturday). Change boats at Onøy (scheduled connection).
Timetables and route info: www.177nordland.no
Student, senior and child discounts: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).
There is a food stand on the boat from Onøy to Ørnes.

Rental car from Ørnes:
www.sixt.no Rental service at Ørnes Hotel.

Bus from Ørnes to Glomfjord:
Corresponds with express boat arrival.  Departs from Ørnes at 10:20 with arrival in Glomfjord at 10:40.  (only Monday through Friday).  NOTE: If you are arriving on Saturday or Sunday, your only alternative is to stay at Ørnes Hotel and rent a car.
Timetables and route info: www.177.nordland.no
Ordinary price from Glomfjord to Ørnes: NOK 38
Student, senior and child discounts: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Day 4: Ørnes/Glomfjord – Bodø

Alternative 1: Bus and express boat

Bus: www.177nordland.no
Ordinary price from Glomfjord to Ørnes NOK38.
Student, senior and child discounts: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Express boat from Ørnes to Bodø: www.torghatten-nord.no
Ordinary price from Ørnes to Bodø: NOK 217
Student, senior and child discounts: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Alternative 2: Bus

Ordinary price from Glomfjord to Bodø: NOK 175 (Ørnes to Bodø: NOK 164)
Student, senior and child discounts: 50 %. Student discounts are only given to those holding international student ID cards (ISIC).

Accommodation

Day 1: Brønnøysund
There are three hotels to choose among in Brønnøysund city center. If you prefer to stay in a cabin or apartment (self-service dining), you will need to rent a bicycle or take a taxi.

Galeasen Hotel
Centrally located on the dock in the city center.  Restaurant.

Thon Hotel Brønnøysund
Brønnøysund’s largest hotel with a new wing.  Restaurant.

Corner Motel
Centrally located in the city center above the city’s most popular pub (i.e., potentially disturbing on Fridays and Saturdays). Newly renovated rooms.

Torghatten Camping
Located 14 km outside of the city center. Offering cabins, apartments and rooms.  Very nice restaurant.

Mosheim Camping
Small campground located about 3 km north of city center. Small but very cozy cabins without private showers/WC.

You can reserve your own overnight accommodation by clicking on the specified link or you can let us do the work for you. We know the Coastal Route and the various alternatives for overnight accommodation, which enables us to set up the trip so that it is best suited to your needs and preferences.

Day 2: Lovund

Lovund Rorbuhotell
These are the only overnight accommodations on Lovund.  You live well here in fisherman’s cabins, traditional Nordland houses or rooms. Very good restaurant.

You can reserve your own overnight accommodation by clicking on the specified link or you can let us do the work for you. We know the Coastal Route and the various alternatives for overnight accommodation, which enables us to set up the trip so that it is best suited to your needs and preferences.

Day 3:  Meløy

Ørnes Hotel
The hotel is situated near the ferry landing and express boat dock.  Cafeteria with good food.

Glomfjord Overnatting
Basic overnight accommodation in single/double rooms (without private showers/WC) and apartments. Self-service dining.  Shuttle service to Svartisen and Glomfjellet.

You can reserve your own overnight accommodation by clicking on the specified link or you can let us do the work for you. We know the Coastal Route and the various alternatives for overnight accommodation, which enables us to set up the trip so that it is best suited to your needs and preferences.

Day 4: Bodø

Bodø Hotel
A nice little hotel centrally located in Bodø city center.  Restaurant.

Bodøsjøen Camping
Cabins with basic standard and without shower/WC located 4 km from the city center near the airport.

You can reserve your own overnight accommodation by clicking on the specified link or you can let us do the work for you. We know the Coastal Route and the various alternatives for overnight accommodation, which enables us to set up the trip so that it is best suited to your needs and preferences.