Sande
Municipality · Møre og Romsdal
About Sande
Crawl into Dollsteinhola, a huge mountain cave on Sandsøya wrapped in saga legends, then explore the quiet outer islands of Voksa and Kvamsøya.
What to do and where to stay in Sande
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1DollsteinholaLocal oddity
A large sea-facing mountain cave on Sandsøya's west tip, entered 60 m up by crawling over boulders, tied to saga tales and a legend that it runs under the sea to Scotland.
Dollsteinen, west tip of Sandsøya · 2–3 h (2.2 km each way) · all year (best in dry spells; dramatic in storms)
2Sande Church on SandsøyaHistory & culture
A white Swiss-chalet-style wooden church from 1880, seating about 400, on a church site used since the Middle Ages when a stave church stood here.
South shore of Sandsøya · 15–30 min · all year (interior at services)
3Seven summits of SandsøyaHike
A 16 km loop over the island's seven tops, from Grøntua to Rinden at 367 m, with views to Voksa, Kvamsøya and Riste and a detour to Dollsteinen.
Sandsøya, from the Nøresande/Sandshamn junction · about 7 h (16 km loop); single tops 1–2 h · spring–autumn
4NupatindenHike
A waymarked 7 km return walk from Drageskaret over Storehornet (271 m) to Nupatinden (242 m), with views over Sande's outer islands and the open sea.
Drageskaret pass, Gurskøya · 2–3 h (7 km return) · all year; stay on path 1 May–31 July
5VetenViewpoint
A marked summit walk from the Drageskaret pass with a steep last climb; at the top a sign tells the legend of the giants Årvikrisen and Haukelandsrisen.
Drageskaret pass, Gurskøya · 1–2 h return · spring–autumn
6Island hop to VoksaNature
A flat 1.3 km² island of scattered farms, linked to Sandsøya since 1965 by a 2.5 km road, bridge and causeway; its quay is Sandsøya's only ferry stop.
Voksa, outer Sande · 1–2 h · all year
7KvamsøyaNature
A hilly, wooded island of about 230 people with Stone and Bronze Age settlement finds at Ristesund and Simonnes, reached by car ferry from Åram, Voksa or Larsnes.
Kvamsøya, ferry quay at Bringsinghaug · 2–3 h incl. ferry · all year
8Kråen Gard farm caféFood & drink
A small café in the old barn of a farm in Hallebygda near Larsnes, with a farm shop and a view towards Stadlandet.
Hallebygda 253, Larsnes · 45 min · check (likely summer)
9Larsnes beach and free canoe loanSwim
A beach beside the Larsnes ferry quay where canoes can be borrowed free, with a bathhouse at Larsnes brygge and a guest pier.
By the ferry quay, Larsnes · 30–60 min · summer
10Kåken in OksavikaLocal oddity
A rebuilt Second World War lookout hut near Larsnes, reached on a marked path.
Oksavika, near Larsnes · 1 h · all year