Molde
Municipality · Møre og Romsdal
About Molde
Moldejazz every July, the 222-peak Molde panorama from Varden, and Mardalsfossen's summer-only falls dropping into Eikesdalen.
What to do and where to stay in Molde
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Varden and the Molde panoramaViewpoint
A viewpoint at 407 m above town where on a clear day you can count 222 peaks, most over 1,000 m; drive in 10 minutes or walk up in an hour.
Above Molde town centre · 1–2.5 h (walk up and down) · all year; Vardestua café usually May–October
2Romsdal Museum, Krona and the Schwitters roomHistory & culture
One of Norway's largest folk museums, founded 1912, with old farm buildings, a wooden 'town street' of pre-war Molde and the rescued interior of Kurt Schwitters' Hjertøya hut.
Per Amdams veg, short walk uphill from the centre · 1.5–2 h · Krona all year (closed Mon outside 22 Jun–31 Aug); open-air area 22 Jun–16 Aug daily 11–15
3Fisheries Museum on HjertøyaHistory & culture
An open-air fishing village on an island ten minutes by summer boat from the town square, with a crew's sea cabin, a cod-liver-oil works and a boat hall.
Hjertøya, boat from Torget · Half a day incl. boat · guided tours 14 Jun–16 Aug 2026, Sat–Sun 12:15 and 15:15 (daily during Moldejazz)
4MardalsfossenNature
A waterfall with a 297 m free fall that runs only while water is let through the dam, 20 June to 20 August; a 30-minute gravel path leads up from the car park.
Mardalen, Eikesdal · 1–1.5 h walk return · water runs 20 June–20 August
5Aursjøvegen mountain roadSight
A 1947–50 construction road climbing from Eikesdal by hairpins up Finnsetlia to the Aursjøen dam at 862 m and down to Sunndalsøra, about 100 km in all.
From Eresfjord/Eikesdal towards Sunndalsøra · 2–3 h drive · About 1 June until snow in October
6Midsundtrappene to RørsethornetHike
One of the world's longest continuous stone staircases, 3,292 Sherpa-built steps up Rørsethornet on Otrøya, about 3 hours to the top.
Otrøya, Midsund (nearest place Rakvåg) · 4 h return · spring–autumn
7Kongebjørka and the Peace GroveLocal oddity
The birch at Glomstua where King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav sheltered from German bombers in April 1940, now a national memorial with a peace grove beside it.
Glomstua, western Molde · 15–30 min · all year
8Nausta floating saunaActivity
An architect-designed sauna floating off the town square, shaped after Molde's old boathouses; drop in with others or rent it for up to 12.
Torget 1, town centre waterfront · 1–2 h · all year
9Nesset Rectory, Bjørnson's childhood homeHistory & culture
The rectory at Eidsvåg where Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson grew up, with seven buildings from his time, guided tours and a café in the red Allmuens herrestue.
Prestegardsvegen 348, Eidsvåg · 1–1.5 h · 27 Jun–16 Aug 2026, Sat–Sun 11–15
10Restaurant Hav at Molde FjordhotellFood & drink
A seafood restaurant on the waterfront with a five-course tasting menu or à la carte from local ingredients, and a terrace facing the fjord in summer.
Julsundveien 6, town centre · 1.5–2 h · all year