Frøya
Municipality · Trøndelag
About Frøya
Take the boat out to Sula's fishing village and lighthouse on the outer skerries, and visit Titran, where an 1899 storm took some 140 fishermen.
Frøya lies out in the sea west of the mouth of the Trondheimsfjord: low, bare rock with small lakes in the hollows, almost all of it under 60 metres. Thousands of islets and skerries spread north towards Froan, with fishing villages such as Mausund on the outer islands and Sistranda as the centre.
The road ends here, so it suits a day from Hitra or a night or two for sea fishing and boat trips out to the islands.
Good to know
- Getting there: Fv714 from Orkanger crosses Hitra and tunnels under the sea to Frøya. Sistranda is about 1 h 45 from Orkanger, 2 h 30 from Trondheim.
- Season: Landing in Froan is banned from 1 April to 10 August except on a few islands; Halten lighthouse has guided visits in summer.
- Sleeping: Hotell Frøya in Sistranda, Sula Rorbuer & Havhotell out on Sula, and a motorhome park at Titran.
- Food: Søvæst, the sky bar on top of Hotell Frøya in Sistranda, looks out over the islets; check opening hours before you go.
What to do and where to stay in Frøya
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Sula fishing villageSight
Fishing village of about 56 people on the outer skerries, reached by ferry or express boat from Dyrøya, with Sula lighthouse from 1909.
Sula, north-west of Fast-Frøya; boat from Dyrøy ferry quay · Half day incl. boat · All year (scheduled AtB boat); best May–Sept
2Titran disaster memorialHistory & culture
Kristofer Leirdal's sculpture, raised in 1949 for the 50th anniversary of the storm of 14 October 1899 that killed some 140 fishermen off Titran in one night.
Titran fishing village, western tip of Frøya · 15–30 min · All year
3Titran ChapelHistory & culture
White octagonal wooden chapel from 1873, about 140 m from the site of an older church first recorded in 1589 that was a roofless ruin by 1780.
Titran village · 15 min · Exterior all year; interior only at services/by arrangement
4Sletringen LighthouseViewpoint
Cast-iron lighthouse from 1899 on an islet just off Titran, 45 m tall and counted as Norway's tallest lighthouse.
Offshore islet, Titran · 15–30 min · All year (seen from Titran)
5MausundSight
Fishing community of about 200 on four bridged islets, called the largest fishing village south of Lofoten, where crab is landed at the local fish plant.
Måøya and neighbouring islets, north of Fast-Frøya; by boat · Half day incl. boat · All year (boat); best May–Sept
6Halten LighthouseHistory & culture
Lighthouse from 1875 on Rensøy at the far end of Froan, restored by Kystverket for its 150th year in 2025; Stiftelsen Halten runs guided visits.
Haltvær, outer Froan, Frohavet · Full day · Summer (tours); otherwise only by own/chartered boat
7Froan nature reserveNature
Ramsar-listed 761 km² archipelago of thousands of islets north of Frøya, protected since 1979, with grey and harbour seals, eiders and white-tailed eagles.
Islands north of Frøya, between Sula and Halten · 2–4 h by boat · Landing banned 1 April–10 August except on Gjæslingen, Sørburøya, Sauøya and Halten; viewing from boat all year
8Sletta ChurchHistory & culture
Semicircular concrete church in Sistranda, built in 1990 after the 1880 church burned in 1984, on a church site in use since 1755.
Sistranda · 15–30 min · All year (interior at services/by arrangement)
9Søvæst sky bar, Hotell FrøyaFood & drink
Sky bar on top of Hotell Frøya, Sistranda's tallest building, with views over the islets; cruise tastings there serve local beer, venison, wild sheep and salmon.
Hotell Frøya, Sistranda · 1 h · All year; check opening hours before you go
10Stabben Fort trailHike
WWII Atlantic Wall fort begun in 1941 near Titran, with gun positions and tunnels open to walk round for free; guided tours for groups can be booked via Frøya tourist information.
Stabben, near Titran, western Frøya · 45–60 min · All year (snow-free months best)