Karmøy - Fjord Norway

Daytrips at Karmøy

If you have a few hours of spare time that you haven’t yet planned how to fill with wonderful experiences, check out our tips for daytrips in Karmøy. Whether travelling alone, with children or with friends, and whether you enjoy active or more relaxing adventures, there is an amazing selection of tailor-made trips and experiences in Kaarmøy. Use the filter to find experiences that are more suitable for you and your travelling companions, if any.

Vikings, nature and culture

Karmøy is known for its rich cultural heritage, with Norway's oldest royal seat, a once-thriving copper industry and idyllic wooden houses. Nature experiences also await, with wonderful sandy beaches, surfing waves, signposted hiking trails in varied terrain and charming coastal culture. The three biggest attractions on Karmøy are: Norway's oldest royal seat at Avaldsnes, beautiful Skudeneshavn and Åkrasanden beach, which has blue flag certification. On the island, you will find gems such as the natural phenomenon Dueglåp, the Visnes Mining Museum and the Minigolfen Familiepark, said to be Europe's largest minigolf course.

The festival and cultural island of Karmøy

Karmøy has a rich cultural life and hosts a number of festivals throughout the year. Each year, Karmøygeddon attracts music lovers to Kopervik from far and wide, and literature buffs should also check out SILK in Skudeneshavn. At Avaldsnes, the largest Viking festival in Western Norway's is held every June.

Fly to Haugesund and Haugalandet

Karmøy is also home to the region's only airport, Haugesund Airport Karmøy, which is an important hub between Haugesund and Oslo.

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Karmøy is only 15 minutes from the centre of Haugesund and its biggest highlights include Skudeneshavn, the Viking heritage at Avaldsnes, and the beautiful beaches on its west coast.

Skudeneshavn

Skudeneshavn is a small town (with town status) in Karmøy municipality, around 40 minutes by car from Haugesund. Parts of the town are designated a listed cultural environment, and have been awarded the St. Olav’s Rose for the preservation of Norwegian cultural heritage.

Avaldsnes

Avaldsnes is a village of great historical importance, on the island of Karmøy just off Haugesund. Avaldsnes may be best known as the main seat of the Viking and first King of Norway, Harald Fairhair. However, kings and chieftains lived at Avaldsnes for thousands of years, all the way back to the early Bronze Age and throughout the Viking Age.

Åkrasanden

Åkrasanden is an area of beaches on the west coast of Karmøy, just off Haugesund. It has been voted the most beautiful beach in Norway several times.

Åkrehamn

In the western reaches of the island of Karmøy in Rogaland is Åkrehamn. Åkrehamn, which the locals call Åkra, is a town with strong roots in fishing and agriculture.

Sandve

The village of Sandve is located just north of Skudeneshavn on Karmøy in Rogaland. There are many wonderful hiking areas and beautiful beaches at Sandve, which are popular among surfers.

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Travel inspiration for Karmøy

Find inspiration here to help you plan your visit to Karmøy.

Nine good reasons to visit Haugesund & Haugalandet

Haugesund & Haugalandet is a region full of contrasts that extends from the ocean in the west to the Åkrafjord in the east! Here are nine good reasons to visit the region!

Experience Norways’ national treasures by car

In Haugesund, Karmøy and Ryfylke, you can experience Viking heritage, be inspired by striking architecture and taste exquisite world-class beverages. We have put together an action-packed driving route that leads you through the cultural, historical, culinary and architectural treasures in Fjord Norway. We’ve chosen to start the driving route at Langfoss waterfall, but you can of course start your holiday wherever suits you best!

What can you do in Karmøy?

Here you can find a range of activities on offer in Karmøy. Chalk-white beaches, traces of Viking kings and the summer town of Skudeneshavn – on Karmøy you’ll find delightful places to visit all year round.

A digital journey through time at Avaldsnes

Experience Karmøy's fascinating history with the Tilbakeblikk app! Travel back in time with interactive scenes and characters that give you a taste of the different eras and historical events, and how myths came into being.

Karmøy by bike

Karmøy has many open areas where a bicycle seat is the perfect place to be. By going by bike it is possible to get up close and personal with the beauty and variety of nature.

Fiordos Noruegos

Fiordos Noruegos is a Spanish-Norwegian tour operator that offers a wide range of services in Spanish, Norwegian, English and German.

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Things to do in Karmøy

Here is a list of things to do in Karmøy, today or in the coming days. Select date and time and you can see what's open. If you allow your phone to share your location, you can also see the distance to the experience you have selected.

How to get there

Are you travelling by car or public transport? Wondering how to get there? We can help you!

How to get to Haugesund See the map

Plan your stay at Karmøy

Her finner du en oversikt over spisesteder, overnatting og transport til Karmøy.

Cafe MM og Il Forno in Kopervik

In central Kopervik, Café MM and Il Forno offer a great cup of coffee alongside a varied menu of lunch and dinner options to enjoy.

Høyevarde Fyrhotell on Karmøy

When you rent Høyevarde Fyrhotell lighthouse hotel, you get the whole place to yourself – either for a day, or with an overnight stay in the lighthouse.

Stay at Gamlekaien in Skudeneshavn

Gamlekaien, granted a royal licence in 1771, is a fully renovated guest house with 6 unique rooms, each featuring its own bathroom.

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Here you can find more wonderful places to visit in Fjord Norway.

Along the coast of Fjord Norway you will find charming villages, towns and islands of all sizes.

Egersund

Experience the historical town of Egersund: A cosy town filled with wooden houses and a beautiful centre with restaurants, cafes and niche shops. All this and more only an hour from Stavanger.

Stord

Stord is the biggest town in the Sunnhordland region and has a rich cultural life and offers beautiful nature experiences.

Kristiansund

Kristiansund is located at the far end of the ocean gap's headland in northwestern Norway. Opera, delicious clipfish, the fishing village of Grip and the Opera Festival Weeks await visitors here. Kristiansund is referred to as the Atlantic City, as it is the closest city to one of the world's most scenic roadways - the Atlantic Road.

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