{"id":5081,"date":"2020-03-31T14:40:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T14:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=5081"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:14:08","slug":"bolga-is-one-of-nordlands-arctic-island-gems","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/bolga-is-one-of-nordlands-arctic-island-gems\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolga is one of Nordland&#8217;s Arctic island gems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tThe island community of Bolga, northern Helgeland, is a vibrant coastal community with 100 inhabitants. This is a place where you can live well, eat well, canoe in the archipelago and go on a short but tough hike in the mountains and get views of almost the entire Nordland coast.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The first thing you see on the road out to Bolga is its sharp peak. This is an old sailing landmark for shipping. As you get closer, you start to see meadows and buildings. The 100 or so inhabitants of Bolga live clustered on the south-eastern side of the island. Here there are flat, green fields and a dense cluster of modern houses with well-tended gardens and some old, beautifully maintained Nordland houses. A sheltered harbour has a visitor&#8217;s quay and the small fish processing plant provides employment for many locals. You can see the nearby salmon pens out in the strait. Services are available in a small shop and a bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bolgb\u00f8rra and Ruggesteinen are a stones throw away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bolgb\u00f8rra is a natural hole in the rock, a cave with two entrances. From just beside the school, you climb up a steep slope and after that it&#8217;s an easy matter to get into the cave. When you come out the other side though, the view is completely different, and on clear days you can see as far as the Lofoten Wall in the north. Ruggesteinen is a 60 tonne chunk of rock on the western tip of the island. The amazing thing about it is that it wobbles, so that a person just needs to push it to make it rock. This stone is easy to get to, and provides a lovely view of Bolgv\u00e6ret, the profusion of islets off the outer coast.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tPractical information about Bolga \n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-is-it-and-how-do-i-get-there?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is it and how do I get there?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"where-is-it-and-how-do-i-get-there?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tBolga is an island located in Mel\u00f8y municipality, Nordland County. To get to the island it&#8217;s best to drive the coastal route Fv17 to \u00d8rnes where you can take the \u00d8rnes to Mel\u00f8y ferry and then transfer to the Mel\u00f8y to Bolga ferry. If you are travelling with the Hurtigruten, \u00d8rnes is one of the stops on the route. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-can-i-get-more-information-about-bolga?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I get more information about Bolga?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"where-can-i-get-more-information-about-bolga?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tVisit Helgeland have a great website with accommodation and activity information about Bolga and the rest of Helgeland. Meanwhile the Bolga Brygge webpage has good information about the island with contact information to enquire about any queries you may have.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"when-is-the-best-time-to-visit-bolga?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen is the best time to visit Bolga?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"when-is-the-best-time-to-visit-bolga?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tSummer and autumn is a great time to visit Bolga as the weather is usually mild and calm meaning kayak trips and hiking are possible, not to mention the stunning views. As Bolga is an island off the coast, the winters are not too harsh and snow is never of a great depth. This means the island is accessible year round depending on what you may have planned. In the winter time auroras can be seen to the north but storms can roll in, so be prepared if you plan to take a winter trip here. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9fac4115a7182ac0210bbc3865cc6e74.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9fac4115a7182ac0210bbc3865cc6e74.jpg\" alt=\"There is plenty of accommodation available on Bolga for short and long term stays \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/9fac4115a7182ac0210bbc3865cc6e74.jpg\" data-caption=\"There is plenty of accommodation available on Bolga for short and long term stays \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/69ea62e6fa304e38dbb3be0cd68ac133.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/69ea62e6fa304e38dbb3be0cd68ac133-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The hundreds of islands that make up the archipelago \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/69ea62e6fa304e38dbb3be0cd68ac133.jpg\" data-caption=\"The hundreds of islands that make up the archipelago \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ce1c22e7e9787dde3c300008ca59a6a4.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ce1c22e7e9787dde3c300008ca59a6a4-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Home cooked food at the local pub \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ce1c22e7e9787dde3c300008ca59a6a4.jpg\" data-caption=\"Home cooked food at the local pub \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/472495eb8cd1e3d87b383142a7258886.jpg\" data-size=\"640x480\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/472495eb8cd1e3d87b383142a7258886.jpg\" alt=\"Bolga on a Summers eve \u00a9 Marit Swendsen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/472495eb8cd1e3d87b383142a7258886.jpg\" data-caption=\"Bolga on a Summers eve \u00a9 Marit Swendsen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: There is plenty of accommodation available on Bolga for short and long term stays \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The hundreds of islands that make up the archipelago \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Home cooked food at the local pub \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Bolga on a Summers eve \u00a9 Marit Swendsen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bolgv\u00e6ret offers a different island for each day of the year <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>West of Bolga, the 365 tiny islands, one for every day of the year, are known as Bolgv\u00e6ret. Until the 1960s, many people lived out here in villages, but then the residents received grants to encourage them to move, so they left. Their houses are still there, some beautifully maintained as holiday cabins, while others have fallen into disrepair. Bolgv\u00e6ret is still in use; the aquaculture installations are out here in sheltered spots in this island kingdom. This is a first class kayaking landscape, so you can bring a tent and camp overnight on your own island. You can also hire a boat at the quay on Bolga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can earn your kayaking wet card on Bolga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Marit Swensen runs kayaking courses and offers kayak hire on Bolga. Beginners can go on a short three-hour trip and get to experience kayaking among the Helgeland skerries that provide shelter from the open ocean. It&#8217;s also a very special feeling to sit upon the water in a kayak and look in towards Svartisen and the impressive peaks of the mainland. After a two-day kayaking course, you get what&#8217;s known as your &#8221;wet card&#8217;, which means you can hire a kayak and explore the archipelago independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiking Bolgtinden is no easy feat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bolgtinden, the highest point of the island at 338 metres (1,108 feet), can be reached after an extremely entertaining walk of a good hour. You will have clambered, hauled yourself up on a rope, picked your way over marshland, and crawled over a ridge. However, it&#8217;s not scary or dangerous, and you don&#8217;t have to be fit, so families can easily manage it. The effort is worth the reward \u2013 the view from the top is like looking at a map of the Nordland coast. To the south are the thousands of islands and fairytale peaks of Helgeland, to the north you can see the mountains around Bod\u00f8, and out to sea you can just make out V\u00e6r\u00f8y and R\u00f8st in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/92dee741bd41f38cfce7211d3bd54e99.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/92dee741bd41f38cfce7211d3bd54e99.jpg\" alt=\"Bolga in the sunlight. A steep ascent to the top but not impossible if taken slowly \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/92dee741bd41f38cfce7211d3bd54e99.jpg\" data-caption=\"Bolga in the sunlight. A steep ascent to the top but not impossible if taken slowly \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7f14561af7ee9abbd80d5d26661a928a.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7f14561af7ee9abbd80d5d26661a928a-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Community atmosphere on the island \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7f14561af7ee9abbd80d5d26661a928a.jpg\" data-caption=\"Community atmosphere on the island \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fb74d86105f64e4ad98ebd1e4c14f7f6.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fb74d86105f64e4ad98ebd1e4c14f7f6-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Local residents homes with traditional architecture \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fb74d86105f64e4ad98ebd1e4c14f7f6.jpg\" data-caption=\"Local residents homes with traditional architecture \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Bolga in the sunlight. A steep ascent to the top but not impossible if taken slowly \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Community atmosphere on the island \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Local residents homes with traditional architecture \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pub on Bolga offers home style cooking to make you feel at home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Britt at the pub on Bolga served us fried monkfish with boiled potatoes, grated carrot and a delicious sauce. This kind of cottage cooking can be found on most kitchen tables on Bolga and further up the coast, but is rarely seen on restaurant menus. All summer long, a procession of tourists, boaters from Helgeland, Salten and Bod\u00f8, fishermen, choirs, teams and associations arrive on Bolga, and Britt serves them all the ever-changing fish of the day. In summer, the pub is open every day, and in winter, you just need to phone up beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation and boats are aplenty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern fishing port of Bolga Brygge has modern, spacious &#8216;rorbu&#8217; fisherman&#8217;s cabins with fantastic views. There are also private houses for rent, and Fiskebrygga, which offers simple and affordable accommodation. Out here, it&#8217;s best to book beforehand. The Nordland Express boat stops on Bolga between Bod\u00f8 and Sandnessj\u00f8en, and local boats run from Gr\u00f8nn\u00f8y in the south of Mel\u00f8y municipality. There is also a car ferry from \u00d8rnes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by will<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">March 31, 2020<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=coastal-culture\" rel=\"tag\">Coastal Culture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=culture-and-history\" rel=\"tag\">Culture and history<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=salten\" rel=\"tag\">Bod\u00f8 og Salten<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=helgeland\" rel=\"tag\">Helgeland<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":7372,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":7372,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.53,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.46,"vnn_header_layout_description":"","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"Knut Handsvold ","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":66.804380386716,"teft_location_geodata_lng":13.211540251285,"teft_cards_image_id":0,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[33,19],"facilities":[],"season":[],"region":[50,35],"malgrupper":[58,18],"class_list":["post-5081","artikler","type-artikler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","todo-coastal-culture","todo-culture-and-history","region-salten","region-helgeland","malgrupper-local-insider","malgrupper-nature-lover"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - 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