Island Hopping by Bike on the Helgeland Coast

Experience the Helgeland coast from the saddle. A full day of island hopping between sea and mountains, with wide open coastal scenery, views of some of Nordland's most famous landmarks and freshly baked Neapolitan pizza along the way. This is the tour where everything is taken care of for you: transport, bikes, guide and food, from start to finish until you are back in Sandnessjøen. The day begins at Sandnessjøen ferry quay, just a couple of minutes' walk from Scandic Syv Søstre. The ferry across to Bjørn on Dønna is free for foot passengers, and the crossing between the islands is a lovely warm-up for the day ahead.

At Bjørn, you will meet a local guide who accompanies you for the entire cycling route. We roll along through beautiful coastal scenery, framed by the mountain Dønnamannen and the Seven Sisters range, with wide views over the sea and the islands. After the day's longest stretch, a well-earned break awaits at Skolo in Herøy, the award-winning old schoolhouse by the sea, with Neapolitan pizza from the wood-fired oven and time to recharge. Tables are reserved and the pizza is included.

The tour then continues through Herøy, with a stop at Etcetera Botaniske Utskeielser: a lush world of wonders created by a multiple Norwegian champion in floral design, full of surprises from room to room, right down to the flower-decorated toilet. Here you can buy coffee and a little something special. The tour rounds off at Herøy rural museum and the beautiful Herøy church, before the cycling route ends at the quay. Here we take care of the bikes and equipment while you settle in for the journey home. Boat ticket and transport all the way back to Scandic Syv Søstre are included, a calm end to an active day.