Volda
Municipality · Møre og Romsdal
About Volda
Hornindalsvatnet, Europe's deepest lake at 514 metres, and the Rotsethornet hike with views straight down over Volda town and fjord.
What to do and where to stay in Volda
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Anders Svor MuseumHistory & culture
A 1953 museum by Hornindalsvatnet at Grodås holding most of the work of Hornindal-born sculptor Anders Svor, with a sculpture park outside.
Grodås, by Hornindalsvatnet · 45–60 min · all year by appointment (tours)
2Sivert Aarflot MuseumHistory & culture
The farm at Ekset where Sivert Aarflot, a farmer's son with 22 days of schooling, ran a printing press, a library and the newspaper still published in Volda as Møre.
Ekset, Sivert Aarflot-vegen 10, Volda · 45–60 min · selected days (22 Oct 2026, 12–16 listed)
3Brør bar & bistroFood & drink
A family-run bistro in central Volda, a father and two sons, brewing its own beer and serving small plates, burgers and seasonal local food.
Halkjelsgata 16, Volda centre · 1–2 h · all year (16–23 shown for 20 Oct 2026)
4RotsethornetHike
A red-graded hike from the Rotsethorn tunnel to the 649 m top above Volda, with views over the town on the way up; return via Høgedalen or the shorter Lisjedalen.
Above Volda town; start at the Rotsethorn tunnel · About 4 h (9.3 km via Høgedalen) · spring–autumn
5Galten from MjeltebakkaneHike
A short blue-graded hike in Dalsfjorden to the 502 m top of Galten, looking over Volda, Austefjorden and Dalsfjorden; carry on to Kornbergveten.
Mjeltebakkane, Dalsfjorden (towards Folkestadsætra) · 0.5–3 h (4.1 km, 236 m up) · spring–autumn
6The Austefjorden toadsLocal oddity
Austefjorden has one of Europe's largest toad breeding populations, so the E39 got toad tunnels and fences, and a 4-tonne toad sculpture by Lisjevatnet you can climb.
Lisjevatnet, Austefjorden, E39 Kvivsvegen between Volda and Grodås · 15 min · all year (toad migration in spring)
7HornindalsrokkenHike
An extra-demanding day hike from Hornindalssætra to the 1,529 m top, with views to Slogen and Skårasalen and a bubbling pond, Kokartjønna, below in Kjellstaddalen.
Hornindalssætra, off Rv 60 between Grodås and Hellesylt · About 6 h (13.2 km return, 1,129 m up) · June–October
8Andaneset outdoor areaSwim
A free shoreline area a short walk from Volda centre, with a swimming pier, fishing from the pier and a sauna in a renovated former dynamite store.
End of Andanesvegen, Volda · 30 min–2 h · all year
9Elvadalen to Årneset walkNature
A 3.2 km gravel path from Volda centre along the river valley to Årneset beach at Rotevatnet, with sand volleyball and disc golf, walkable all year.
Volda centre (by Sparebanken Møre) to Årneset, Rotevatnet · 1 h (3.2 km one way, 55 m up) · all year
10HornindalsvatnetNature
Counted as Europe's deepest lake at up to 514 m; at Grodås on its east end there is a village beach with rafts and a diving tower.
Grodås village beach, east end of the lake · 15 min–2 h · all year