Træna
Municipality · Nordland
About Træna
The Træna Festival's concert inside Kirkhelleren, a huge cave on Sanna where people sheltered some 9,000 years ago, and the sharp Trænstaven peak far out at sea.
What to do and where to stay in Træna
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Kirkhelleren cave, SannaHistory & culture
A sea cave about 32 m high and 45 m deep, sheltering people some 9,000 years ago, later a medieval burial place and cowshed, and now a Træna Festival venue.
Sanna island · 30–60 min · all-year (outdoor), best May–September
2Gompen via the old radar roadHike
A 2.4 km route climbs from Sanna's quay between Trænstaven and Breitinden and through an unlit tunnel to the radar station on Gompen, with views to Lovund and Hestmannen.
Sanna island, from the express-boat quay · 1–2 h (about 5 km return, ~225 m ascent) · all-year
3TrænstavenNature
A 338 m rock pillar on Sanna, Træna's highest point and its landmark, steep on every side; a guided summit trip with light climbing runs in summer.
Sanna island · view on the Gompen walk; ascent half a day · view all year; guided ascents June–August
4Træna MuseumHistory & culture
In a 1910 Nordland house on Husøy, it shows Stone Age finds from Kirkhelleren and tells of Theodor Holmen, who left for Hawaii in 1898, and his photographer sister Alma.
Husøy village centre, near the church · 45–60 min · summer season, events and on request
5Træna ChurchHistory & culture
A wooden church from 1773 built on the foundations of Træna's first church, keeping its altarpiece, pulpit and a chandelier from the older building.
By the town beach, Husøy · 15–30 min · all-year (exterior); interior at services
6Petter Dass ChapelHistory & culture
A small chapel from 1997 on Husøy's west side, a memorial to those lost at sea, with sea-life paintings by Karl Erik Harr based on Petter Dass's 'Nordlands Trompet'.
West side of Husøy, below the water tower · 20–30 min · all-year (exterior); interior when open
7'A prose, a song, a poem look yonder' sculptureLocal oddity
Anawana Haloba's 2015 Artscape Nordland work faces the sea on Husøy's northwest side and plays music and voice by Helen Louise Solberg.
Northwest side of Husøy, short signed path from the road · 15–20 min · all-year
8Træna sauna boathouse (Naustet)Local oddity
The island's oldest boathouse, unused for some 50 years, was turned into a wood-fired public sauna in 2016, with steps straight into the sea.
Husøy · 1–2 h · all-year (public sessions; book ahead outside them)
9Aloha CaféFood & drink
A colourful café in Husøy's centre named for the Træna–Hawaii link, serving fish and chips, salads, a Træna-Hawaii burger, smoothies and cakes.
Central Husøy, near the quays, church and shop · 1 h · all-year, hours vary
10Bystranda town beach, JanesvågenSwim
A small sandy 'town beach' in the middle of Husøy beside the ferry quay, built by two students from Seattle and the start and end of the culture walk.
Janesvågen, Husøy centre · 30 min · June–August for swimming
Book something local
guided walk
A guided walk on Husøy from Hotel Ytri past the water tower, the Petter Dass Chapel, the church and the museum.
Kranberget · Husøy
boat / birdwatching
A two-hour guided RIB trip from Træna out to Lovund's puffin island in spring.
Adventure Helgeland · Departs Havkanten, Husøy (meet at Ytri Hotell)
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