Tingvoll
Municipality · Møre og Romsdal
About Tingvoll
Kraftkar, crowned world champion cheese in 2016, from Tingvollost's farm shop at Torjulvågen, and the medieval stone church called the Cathedral of Nordmøre.
What to do and where to stay in Tingvoll
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Tingvoll Church (Nordmørsdomen)History & culture
A Romanesque-Gothic stone church from the late 1100s with marble trim, passages inside the walls and a runic stone above the altar naming its builder, Gunnar.
Tingvollvågen · 30–60 min · all year (tours by appointment; summer concerts)
2Årsund coastal fortHistory & culture
Second World War fort ruins on Årsundøya with a public beach, fire pit and toilet, a paddle from Nålsund; watch for swell on the north side and stay out of the ruins.
West side of Årsundøya, by kayak from Nålsund · summer
3Tingvoll Sider at Strupstad farmFood & drink
A cider farm at Strupstad, started in 2020 from grafts of old local apple trees; tours of about 1.5 hours end with a tasting in the orchard looking towards Trollheimen.
Holmeidstranda 350, Strupstad · 1.5 h tour · all year (tours by arrangement)
4Reitvatnet beachSwim
A forest lake above Tingvoll with a sheltered sandy beach, a fire pit with tent space and trout fishing (licence from Tingvoll Sport).
Reitvatnet, above Tingvollvågen · summer
5VettafjelletHike
An easy green-marked climb from Boksaspa by the E39 to a 372 m top looking over Freifjorden, Bergsøyfjorden and Tingvollfjorden.
Boksaspa, near E39 on Aspøya side · About 2 h each way (2.2 km, 299 m up) · snow-free season
6Krivi Vev linen mill outletLocal oddity
Norway's only industrial linen weaving mill, founded in 1988 and making mostly bunad fabrics; its factory outlet in Tingvollvågen sells linen, wool and seconds.
Industrivegen 18, Tingvollvågen · 20–40 min · all year
7St Christopher statue on SaglimanaLocal oddity
A 419 m top about 2 km up, with a cairn, benches and a statue of St Christopher, patron saint of travellers.
Saglimana, above Tingvollvågen
8Ytter-Aksneset WWII postsHistory & culture
A 3.7 km return walk through forest and farmland to a headland on Tingvollfjorden, with remains of German Second World War observation posts by the shore.
Aksneset, Tingvollfjorden · 3.7 km return
9HøgfjelletHike
At 680 m one of the highest tops in outer Tingvoll, reached past the Hammersetra summer farm, with views over Tingvollfjorden towards Gjemnes.
Outer Tingvoll peninsula · Half day (687 m ascent) · spring–autumn
10SmisetnebbaHike
Tingvoll's highest point, about 1,175 m on the Sunndal border, reached on a long day via Flånebba from Rødset at Ålvundeid, with unmarked open terrain at the end.
Southern edge of the municipality, border with Sunndal · Full day · summer–early autumn