Beiarn
Municipality · Nordland
About Beiarn
Salmon fishing on the Beiarelva, the easy-access visitor cave Rønnåhøla, a small private stave church at Savjord, and the Beiarn rural museum.
What to do and where to stay in Beiarn
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Savjord stave churchLocal oddity
Retired carpenter Magnus Stensland built this 11 m copy of Gol stave church alone in 2005–08 from his own timber, scaling it up from a postcard; it is used for weddings.
Savjord, a short drive from Storjord · 20–30 min · all-year
2Rønnåhøla caveNature
A marked 250 m path with railings leads to a cave where a waterfall runs through and a bridge lets you walk about 25 m into the mountain.
Beiardalen, about 250 m from the road · 30–45 min · May–October (snow-free)
3Beiarn Church, MoldjordHistory & culture
A white wooden long church from 1873 by L. W. Nissen; furnishings from the 1724 chapel, stored in its attic, were partly returned to the church in 1930.
Moldjord · 20–30 min · all-year outside; interior mainly at services
4Beiarn Rural Museum (Beiarn bygdetun)History & culture
The 1857 rectory at Dokmo with 12 farm buildings from the 1700s–1800s, a four-seat outhouse, a 1930 Ford Model A and a folk music and storytelling exhibition.
Fv813, Dokkmo, near Moldjord · 1 h · summer (open summer 2026; reopens with regular hours summer 2027); guided tours on request
5The river path (Elvestien)Hike
An easy marked 3.8 km walk beside the Beiarelva from the Coop or school in Moldjord, with rest areas, a short loop for prams and a return through the churchyard.
Moldjord: start at the Coop store or the school, by the Beiarelva · 1 h (3.8 km return) · May–October
6Salmon fishing on the BeiarelvaActivity
The Beiarelva offers salmon and sea trout fishing in 22 zones over about 30 km; its stock recovered after rotenone treatment in 1994.
Beiardalen; licences at the salmon office in Beiarn kro, Storjord · half day or more · summer salmon season; office 15 June–15 August Mon–Sat 10–16
7RamsgjeltindenHike
A long, partly marked climb from Ramsgjelvatnet along the Ramsgjel ridge to a 1,234 m summit above Tollådalen, one of Salten's 55 selected hikes.
Ramsgjel, car park by Ramsgjelvatnet · 8 h (16 km return) · July–September
8KristinagammenHike
A 13 km return walk from Tverrånes through a pine valley with Sami place names and a suspension bridge to a restored Sami turf hut where you can light a fire.
Tverrånes tourist cabin, upper Beiarn · 6 h (13 km return) · June–September
9SeglfjellHike
A partly marked 8.3 km return climb from Moldjord to a 647 m top that drops several hundred metres straight into Beiarfjorden, named after a sail-like rock face.
Moldjord: start at the Coop store or the school · 6 h (8.3 km return) · June–September
10Stabbursdalryggen ridgeHike
An unmarked 8 km return ridge walk from the Beiarfjellet car park on Fv813 with little climbing, past the caves and limestone of the Gåsvatnan protected landscape.
Beiarfjellet, car park east of the tunnel on Fv813 · 3 h (8 km return) · July–September on foot; groomed ski trail in winter