Why this ride
493 km from Vik to Vågaholmen, about 11 h 19 of riding. The stops in between: Bronnoysund and Sandnessjoen. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Norwegian Scenic Route Helgelandskysten: Holm to Jektvik
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 493 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 11 h 19
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Holm
Holm is where the road meets the water. Terråk and Vik, small settlements in the municipality of Bindal, lie to the south and east.
Read the complete Holm write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Holm is where the day begins. Next is Bronnoysund.
2. Brønnøysund
Brønnøysund is the largest town on this part of the Helgeland coast, with a little over four thousand residents and a harbour full of fishing boats and ferries, and it works as the commercial and administrative heart of a scattering of islands. The place has an airport, a long bridge that carries the main road across the sound, a busy waterfront and the practical comforts a rider needs after the ferries: fuel, supermarkets, cafes, and hotels with a view of the water.
Read the complete Bronnoysund write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Brønnøysund comes up about 50 km into the recorded legs. Next is Sandnessjoen.
3. Sandnessjøen
Seven mountains stand in a row along the coast of Alsten island, and the people of Sandnessjøen call them the Seven Sisters. They are jagged, steep and dark, rising straight out of the sea to over a thousand metres, and a Norwegian legend gives each one a name and a story involving trolls and a pursuing suitor. With around five thousand six hundred people, it is the biggest place on this stretch of the coast.
Read the complete Sandnessjoen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 268 km into the recorded legs you reach Sandnessjoen. Next is Jektvik.
4. Jektvik
The Jektvik to Kilboghamn crossing is part of the Helgeland coastal route, Fv17, and the boat carries cars and bikes over a sound that marks, at its centre, the line of 66 degrees 33 minutes north, so a motorcycle can cross into the Arctic on a ferry deck with a coffee in hand. Beyond the water, the mountains of Meløy and the great Svartisen glacier lie waiting.
Read the complete Jektvik write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Jektvik closes the day.
Leg by leg
Holm to Bronnoysund
Holm → Bronnoysund is 50 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Brønnøysund to Sandnessjoen
Brønnøysund → Sandnessjoen is 218 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Sandnessjøen to Jektvik
Sandnessjøen → Jektvik is 224 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.