Kinn
Municipality · Vestland
About Kinn
Kannesteinen, the wave-carved stone near Måløy, Kråkenes lighthouse at the open sea's edge, and medieval Kinn church on its island off Florø.
What to do and where to stay in Kinn
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1KannesteinenNature
A rock on the shore at Oppedal, shaped by waves over thousands of years into one of western Norway's most photographed natural forms, about 10 km from Måløy.
Shore at Oppedal, west Vågsøy · 20–30 min · all year
2Kråkenes LighthouseViewpoint
A lighthouse first lit in 1906 on the weather-beaten north side of Vågsøy, reached by a mountain road the Germans finished, with the open sea in front.
Kråkenes, north-west Vågsøy · 30–60 min · all year (outside); best in a storm
3RefviksandenSwim
A long white sand beach facing the open sea on Vågsøy's west side, often named among Norway's finest beaches and the start of guided kayak trips.
Refvik, west Vågsøy · 1–3 h · June–August for swimming; walks all year
4Vågsberget trading postHistory & culture
Seven protected buildings, mostly from the early 1800s, keep a coastal inn and trading post with roots in the 1600s; guided tours of the shop and main house in summer.
Vågsberget, near Vågsvåg, west Vågsøy · 1 h · mid-June to mid-August
5Måløy street art walkLocal oddity
More than 20 murals with coastal themes are painted on walls around Vågsøy, most of them in Måløy itself, easy to combine with a walk through town.
Måløy town centre · 1 h · all year
6Kinnakyrkja and Kinn islandHistory & culture
The oldest church in Sunnfjord, in use since the 1100s, stands alone on a grassy island in the open sea, a 20-minute walk from the local boat quay.
Kinn island, west of Florø · half day with the boat · church open in summer (mid-June to August); island all year
7KinnaklovaHike
The two-peaked mountain on Kinn, a sailing mark for ships, is climbed via the island church; about 6 km in all, with loose stones in the steep gap between the peaks.
Kinn island, behind the church · 3–4 h incl. walk from the boat (about 6 km) · about March–November (snow or ice in winter)
8Coastal Museum in Florø (Kystmuseet)History & culture
Fishing, travel and daily life on the Sunnfjord coast, with a boat hall on guided tours and an outdoor area on Brendøya where goats and sheep graze in summer.
Brendøyvegen 25B, Florø · 1–1.5 h · all year (check hours)
9Vesle KinnFood & drink
Kinn Bryggeri's café and test brewery on Florø's main street, where beers are aged in French oak barrels and quiz nights and concerts run through the year.
Strandgata 28, Florø · 45–60 min · all year
10Island round trip on the local boat from FlorøLocal oddity
The ordinary route boat makes a two-hour loop past the islands off Florø, calling at Kinn and others and passing Stabben, a lighthouse of 1866 on a bare skerry.
Florø Terminal · about 2 h · all year (evening trip most days); daytime trips late June to early August