Sykkylven
Municipality · Møre og Romsdal
About Sykkylven
Sunnmøre Alps hikes up Skopphornet and Borgundkollen, a nature museum with more than 200 stuffed animals and birds, and the home town of the Stressless chair.
What to do and where to stay in Sykkylven
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Nature Museum (Naturmuseet)History & culture
A small museum in Sykkylven centre whose MOSAIKK exhibition shows more than 200 stuffed animals and birds from the nature of the western Norwegian fjords.
Storgata 18, Aure (Sykkylven centre) · 45–60 min · all year, Wednesdays 12–16; summer (21 Jun–16 Aug) Wed–Fri and Sun 12–16
2Furniture Museum (Møbelmuseet)History & culture
More than a century of Sykkylven's furniture industry – Ekornes, Hjellegjerde, Brunstad and others – in the village where the Stressless chair went into production in 1971.
Storgata 18, Aure (same building as the Nature Museum) · 45 min · same hours as the Nature Museum
3BorgundkollenHike
A blue-graded 4.2 km marked path with about 400 m of ascent to the 782 m top, with views over mountains, fjords and islands.
From Heiane at Grebstad-setra (via Ramstaddal/Sunndalen) or from Vikedalen · 2–3 h (4.2 km, 401 m ascent) · spring–autumn
4SkopphornetHike
A blue-graded day hike with about 1,040 m of ascent to a 1,226 m summit known for its broad, flat top, from Erstad or the Megardsdalen toll road at Hundeidvik.
Ikornnes side of the Sykkylvsfjord · 5–8 h (about 1,040 m ascent) · late spring–autumn
5Stavekollen via KalddalsstølenHike
A 6.2 km loop from the top of Ikornnes past the Kalddalsstølen summer farm and lake (395 m) to a viewpoint over Sykkylven.
Above Ikornnes, signposted from the road to the sports park · about 3 h (6.2 km, 484 m ascent) · April–September
6Velleseter cabin in VelledalenHike
A self-service DNT cabin inside the ring of the Vellesæteregga ridge, reached by a steep 2 km gravel road and path from the Brunstad power station.
Velledalen/Vellesætredalen, from Brunstad on Fv 60 · about 3 h return (2 km each way) · all year (winter: icy road, avalanche terrain)
7Lisjesanden on FetvatnetSwim
A lakeside picnic and swimming spot on Fetvatnet in Straumgjerde with benches, grills and a toilet, about 20 minutes' walk on an easy gravel road.
Fetvatnet, Straumgjerde · 1–3 h · summer
8DIS KaffebarFood & drink
A small speciality coffee bar in Sykkylven serving espresso, filter and cold brew with breakfast and lunch, open on weekends only.
Skulevegen 11B, Sykkylven · 30–60 min · all year, Sat 11–15, Sun 12–16
9Hovdeåsen above HundeidvikHike
An easy 2.6 km family hike with a choice of two paths through forest to Hovdeåsen (369 m), looking out over the fjord and the islands towards the open sea.
Hundeidvik, Sykkylven · 1–2 h (2.6 km, 258 m ascent) · spring–autumn
10Langenesvatnet in StraumsdalenNature
A 5.6 km gravel road walk with only 50 m of climbing up Straumsdalen to Langenesvatnet, with a swimming spot, barbecue area and toilet at the lake.
Straumsdalen, from Straumgjerde · 1.5–2 h (5.6 km) · spring–autumn