{"id":5340,"date":"2020-04-17T07:28:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T07:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=5340"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:17:53","slug":"take-the-bygderuta-from-hammerfest-to-soroya-island","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/take-the-bygderuta-from-hammerfest-to-soroya-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Take the Bygderuta from Hammerfest to S\u00f8r\u00f8ya island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tFrom Hammerfest harbour you can take the ferry out to the remote, road-less fishing settlements on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island with its dramatic, naked coastline. Choose whether to take the boat back or jump off and explore. The latter is quite tempting\u2026\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The part of the island of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya that belongs to Hammerfest Municipality has some of the most remote, sparsely inhabited communities in the whole of Norway. Fewer than 100 people living in five little fishing villages have no connection with the outside world other than that of the regular express ferry, Bygderuta. The boat sails to S\u00f8r\u00f8ya twice daily from the harbour in the centre of Hammerfest, and the order in which it makes its calls to the island communities varies according to need and the day of the week. The ferry is a vital lifeline for the locals, and makes a fine round trip for visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The trip from Hammerfest to Akkarfjord only takes half an hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we joined the Bygderuta ferry one day in May, we experienced typically changeable Finnmark weather, with glimpses of sun and snow flurries. We were the only tourists on board. The trip across the S\u00f8r\u00f8ysundet sound from Hammerfest to Akkarfjord took barely half an hour. In Akkarfjord the goods destined for the local shop were unloaded, the post was delivered, and it was relatively hectic on the quayside with passengers, people waiting, and much to-ing and fro-ing. As hectic as it gets with only 70-80 people living in Akkarfjord all year round.<\/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 on taking the Bygderuta \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=\"how-do-i-get-to-hammerfest-to-take-the-journey-to-s\u00f8r\u00f8ya-island?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get to Hammerfest to take the journey to S\u00f8r\u00f8ya Island?\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=\"how-do-i-get-to-hammerfest-to-take-the-journey-to-s\u00f8r\u00f8ya-island?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest has its own airport and is a stop on the Hurtigruten coastal route. If driving, it is a detour from the E6 route through north Finnmark. Simply take the turning at Skaidi where Hammerfest is well signposted. \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=\"can-i-book-the-bygderuta-ferry?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I book the Bygderuta ferry?\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=\"can-i-book-the-bygderuta-ferry?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThere is no booking system for the ferry. However it is rarely full, even during peak tourist season. You can check ferry times and location at the Finnmark transport webpage. \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-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\/04\/008536_Anne-Olsen-Ryum_www.nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-size=\"2560x1640\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/008536_Anne-Olsen-Ryum_www.nordnorge.com_-2048x1312.jpg\" alt=\"The S\u00f8r\u00f8ya landscape is one of a fairytale \u00a9 Anne Olsen Ryum\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/008536_Anne-Olsen-Ryum_www.nordnorge.com_-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"The S\u00f8r\u00f8ya landscape is one of a fairytale \u00a9 Anne Olsen Ryum\" \/>\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\/04\/acab99a52d82735ff52aa5e670434558.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\/04\/acab99a52d82735ff52aa5e670434558-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking around the island \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/acab99a52d82735ff52aa5e670434558.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hiking around the island \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist\" \/>\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\/04\/e0fc86af2bc725993fad328a1376c151.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e0fc86af2bc725993fad328a1376c151-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"The community of Langstrand \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e0fc86af2bc725993fad328a1376c151.jpg\" data-caption=\"The community of Langstrand \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: The S\u00f8r\u00f8ya landscape is one of a fairytale \u00a9 Anne Olsen Ryum<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Hiking around the island \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The community of Langstrand \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There are a number of little settlements along the route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving Akkarfjord, our next ports of call were the tiny settlements of Hellefjord, Langstrand and Sand\u00f8ybotn. Here it was a good deal quieter on the quayside. One or two passengers went ashore, a snowmobile and a couple of boxes of groceries were unloaded, and we were off again. The huge boarding school building at Langstrand is a reminder of the days when there were far more people living on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya and the local children were sent to school here, as many communities were so remote. Now and then the boat also makes a detour over to K\u00e5rhamn on the neighbouring island of Seiland, so if you like you can explore that large island, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You can take a stroll, or give the more challenging hikes a go<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In summer there are many excellent walks on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya. From Akkarfjord a marked trail climbs to Kj\u00f8ttvikvarden, a 12-metre-high stone cairn built in 1858 as a landmark for fishermen. The countryside offers relatively easy walking terrain and fantastic views. More challenging is the rather more airy and dramatic hike to the lighthouse at Tarhalsen on the northern tip of the island, but then the landscape and variations are also greater. Walking routes and maps are available from Hammerfest Turist tourism offices. You can take the ferry out in the morning, follow one of the walks, then take the ferry back in the afternoon \u2013 or you can opt to stay the night.<\/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\/04\/40a653bd550f1f36a334cf283e103104.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x900\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/40a653bd550f1f36a334cf283e103104.jpg\" alt=\"S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is littered with small fishing villages, connected with Hammerfest by the Bygderuta boat \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/40a653bd550f1f36a334cf283e103104.jpg\" data-caption=\"S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is littered with small fishing villages, connected with Hammerfest by the Bygderuta boat \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist\" \/>\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\/04\/31d83f2cfc25d0c68f34e55bc667b66e.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x900\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/31d83f2cfc25d0c68f34e55bc667b66e-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hurtigb\u00e5t on its way \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/31d83f2cfc25d0c68f34e55bc667b66e.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hurtigb\u00e5t on its way \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist\" \/>\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\/04\/c27401381a0ea44824792403fe3157dd.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/c27401381a0ea44824792403fe3157dd-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"All sorts is transported from the mainland \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/c27401381a0ea44824792403fe3157dd.jpg\" data-caption=\"All sorts is transported from the mainland \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: S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is littered with small fishing villages, connected with Hammerfest by the Bygderuta boat \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Hurtigb\u00e5t on its way \u00a9 Knut Arne Iversen\/Hammerfest Turist<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: All sorts is transported from the mainland \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There are places to stay on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not of course essential to return to Hammerfest the same day. In Sand\u00f8ybotn, on the side of S\u00f8r\u00f8ya facing the Barents Sea, there is a guesthouse offering rooms and cabins for hire. In Akkarfjord the school students run a hostel providing overnight accommodation in the old boarding school, at reasonable rates for a double room or a bed in dormitory-style lodging. Although the accommodation may not be full up that often on S\u00f8r\u00f8ya, it\u2019s still a good idea to book in advance so as to be sure that there is someone at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u00f8r\u00f8ya is a classic Finnmark island of small fishing communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>S\u00f8r\u00f8ya \u2012 the fourth largest island in Norway \u2012 has a great deal of wilderness and few inhabitants. A good half of the island belongs to Hasvik Municipality, and has a population of barely one thousand. The smaller, north-easterly part of the island belongs to Hammerfest Municipality, and currently has fewer than 100 inhabitants. Most of them live in Akkarfjord, but there are also people living in the little communities of Langstrand, Sand\u00f8ybotn, Hellefjord and Lundhavn. Akkarfjord has a school, two shops, a post office and a day nursery, and the local people are employed by the fish processing plant in the village centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Things around Hammerfest<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-worldwar2 region-hammerfest malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-museum-of-reconstruction-in-hammerfest-tells-the-story-of-rebuilding-from-the-ashes-of-war\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 49.089996337891% 52.766911786302%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/f269446fecbfb77c622e7e5cba7a35b2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tHammerfest\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Museum of Reconstruction in Hammerfest tells the story of rebuilding from the ashes of war<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-hiking season-autumn season-summer region-hammerfest malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/hiking-around-hammerfest-is-both-easy-and-varied\/\">\n<div 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