Gjemnes
Municipality · Møre og Romsdal
About Gjemnes
The Gjemnessund bridge on the Krifast coast road, burial cairns along the Ikornneset heritage trail, and quiet Batnfjorden between Molde and Kristiansund.
What to do and where to stay in Gjemnes
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Bergsøysund floating bridgeLocal oddity
A 931 m pontoon bridge from 1992 that rests on floating concrete piers instead of reaching the seabed, carrying the E39 from Bergsøya to Aspøya.
E39 between Bergsøya (Gjemnes) and Aspøya (Tingvoll) · 10 min stop · all year
2Gjemnessund BridgeViewpoint
The 1,257 m suspension bridge with a 623 m main span, opened in 1992 on the E39, was Norway's longest suspension bridge until the Hardanger Bridge in 2013.
E39 between the mainland at Høgset and Bergsøya · 10–20 min stop · all year
3Raudberggruva chrome mineHistory & culture
A chrome mine on Raudberget worked in the mid-1800s and in the First World War for rifle barrels, with the walls of the miners' house and an info board; stay out of the mine.
Skeisdalen, 3.5 km and 531 m up from the car park at the end of the toll road · summer–autumn
4Storfjellet from SøvikaHike
A red-graded hike with 750 m of ascent along the Skjærsetelva into Bjørndalen, to a top with a small lake for a swim and views to Grip, Smøla and the Romsdal peaks.
Søvika, near Høgset · 4 h (7.6 km return) · summer–autumn
5NesahamranViewpoint
A signed 2.7 km walk to a shelter on the highest point of the crag over Angvika and Tingvollfjorden; there are sheer drops at the edge.
Fv666, about 200 m from the shop in Angvika
6Turf hut at LitjtrollvatnetLocal oddity
An open turf hut with a stove at Litjtrollvatnet, 1.3 km and about 150 m up from the Skeisdalen car park, by a lake known for fishing; bring your own firewood.
Skeisdalen (toll road, cash or Vipps)
7Ikornneset fornminneparkHistory & culture
A state-secured headland west of the church village with Iron Age burial cairns and settlement sites, crossed by a heritage trail by the fjord.
Ikornneset, west of Gjemnes church · 30–60 min · all year
8HøgberguraHike
A short walk on Bergsøya, steep only at the end, to a 239 m top looking over Freifjorden toward Gjemnes, Averøy and Frei, close to the Gjemnessund bridge.
Bergsøya, from the kindergarten or Gjemnes bridge parking · 1.5 h (1.8 km one way, 195 m up) · spring–autumn
9Mana (Mannen) from IndergårdssetraHike
A popular summer and winter hike from an old summer farm above Batnfjordsøra to a 781 m summit between Batnfjorden and Osmarka.
Indergårdssetra, toll road from E39 near Silset · 4 h (3.2 km one way, 403 m up) · summer and winter
10Orsetsetra above TorvikbuktHike
A signed walk from the centre of Torvikbukt past a lean-to to an old summer farm at 310 m, looking over the village, the fjord, Bergsøya and Averøya.
Gjemneshallen, Torvikbukt · 2–2.5 h (2.8 km one way) · spring–autumn