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GEITUNGEN LIGHT SIGHTSEEING HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS YACHT HARBOURS Vikeholmen Light Skudeneshavn Seamen’s Association, Avaldsnes Viking Farm. Follow in the foot- The Karmøy countryside is attractive and diverse Skudeneshavn, Åkrehamn and Kopervik Vikeholmen, 4280 Skudeneshavn prints of the ancient kings through the historic with many opportunities to get outdoors and all have facilities for visiting yachts with T: +47 970 72 948 landscape at Avaldsnes. Bukkøy island features be active or simply relax: showers, WC and laundry. The harbours many reconstructed Viking buildings. Tours. www.haugalandet.friskifriluft.no are conveniently placed in the town centres. Geitungen Light T: +47 52 81 24 00, www.avaldsnes.info Haugesund Tourist Association Lindøy Recreation Area. A magical setting in Small boat fuel and provisions: P.O.Box 432, 5501 Haugesund Nordvegen History Centre. Situated in an area Førdesfjorden, just south of Røyksund. The Torvastad: T: +47 52 71 53 11 steeped in history, most of the 1800 square metre island is circled by nature trails through Lorentz Storesund & Sønner AS, complex is below ground to preserve unhindered undulating, changing landscapes. Lindøy is a T: +47 52 81 44 70 Haugens ferieleiligheter (holiday flats) views of the church and manicured surroundings. popular berry-picking destination in late Kopervik: Korneliusholmen, 4280 Skudeneshavn Features Viking history. summer. Kopervik Bensin og Storkiosk AS (Shell), T: +47 90 85 76 58 T: +47 52 81 24 00, www.avaldsnes.info T: +47 52 85 06 04 Fransahagen gardens and riding paths. Røyksund: Olav’s Church at Avaldsnes. Founded by Numerous well-kept paths around Visnes Røyksund Mekaniske Verksted AS, COMMUNICATIONS Haakon Haakonsen in about 1250 AD, Olav’s mining area. T: +47 52 83 66 43 Church is one of four royal collegiate churches Skudeneshavn: Airlines still standing. Guided tours of the area in summer. Bukkøy, Avaldsnes. A naturally beautiful area Skude Fryseri AS, T: +47 52 84 65 55 RyanAir: T: +47 52 85 78 00, www.ryanair.com T: +47 52 81 24 00, www.olavskirken.no suitable for walking alongside Karmsundet. A Åkrehamn: Norwegian: T: +47 815 21 815, www.norwegian.no path leads from Olav’s Church at Avaldsnes. Åkrehamn Trålbøteri AS, T: +47 52 84 45 20 SAS: T: +47 05400, www.sas.no Virgin Mary’s Sewing Needle, Avaldsnes. Widerøe: T: +47 810 01 200, www.wideroe.no This tall stone, close to the north wall of Olav’s South-Karmøy. Marked trails are shown Wizz Air: www.wizzair.com Church, is said to signify that the Day of Judge- on a walking map available from Tourist ACCOMMODATION ment will come when the point finally touches Information. Taxi: the church wall. The gap is currently 9.2 cm … Park Inn, Haugesund Airport Hotel Karmøy Taxi, T: +47 52 85 80 80 Stangelandsmarka, Kopervik. A wild area Helganesveien 24, 4262 Avaldsnes Haugaland Taxi, T: +47 52 81 81 81 Visnes Mine Area. In its day, the copper mine south of Kopervik with lighted trails. T: +47 52 86 10 90 Haugesund Taxisentral, T: +47 52 80 80 80 at Visnes was the largest and most modern in E-mail: [email protected] Northern Europe. The Museum depicts operation Eastern coast. The mainland side of Karmøy www.rezidorparkinn.com Coach services: of the mine from 1865 – 1972. Copper for the features attractive countryside and historic Kystbussen, T: +47 05505. www.tide.no Statue of Liberty in New York was mined here. relics. Middvik Feriesenter (vacation centre) Haukeliekspressen, T: +47 05505. www.tide.no Attractive countryside and parkland. Middvikv. 38, 4262 Avaldsnes Kolumbus, T: +47 177, www.kolumbus.no T: +47 52 81 24 00, www.avaldsnes.info Ferkingstad and Åkra. The designated Scenic T: +47 52 84 28 49 Flybuss, T: +47 05505. www.tide.no Heritage Path connects historical sites along an E-mail: [email protected] Bus4You, T: +47 05070, www.nettbuss.no Old Town Skudeneshavn. Skudeneshavn is a attractive nature trail. www.middvikferiesenter.no still-thriving, real-life 19th Century clipper town. Fast Ferry/Car Ferry: A walk down Søragadå immerses you in all the Feøy. The tiny island of Feøy is renowned for its Tresviken Feriehytter (holiday cabins) Daily services Stavanger - Kopervik - Haugesund charm of the Empire style homes and cottages intricate pattern of coves and canals, idyllic Tresviken 41, 4264 Kvalavåg Smedasundet, 5500 Haugesund of “South Street”. recreational areas and bathing beach. Wild T: +47 52 84 02 46 / +47 97 71 02 71 T: +47 05505. www.tide.no sheep reign supreme, and their wool is used for E-mail: [email protected] The Museum in Mælandsgården, products sold at the Wool Barn. Summer café. www.tresviken-feriehytter.no Car ferries Arsvågen - Mortavika Skudeneshavn. This old mansion serves up the Guided tours on foot or by boat. T: +47 177, www.fjord1.no town’s rich history in authentic surroundings. Feøy Brygge: [email protected], Fjordstuene (fjord rooms) Fishing, herring salting, trade and shipping T: +47 52 84 04 84. Fosnav. 420, 5546 Røyksund have been the pillars of Skudeneshavn life for T: +47 41 21 50 79 / +47 41 21 50 80 CAMPER SERVICES almost two centuries. The Museum helps explain Round - A wonderful bike tour E-mail: [email protected] how these forces have moulded the town. around South Karmøy by country road and www.fjordstuene.no Chemical disposal: Shell Station in T: +47 52 84 54 60, www.visitkarmoy.no coastal path. Skudeneshavn, Skudenes Camping and Esso Parken Terrasse Station in Avaldsnes. Karmøy Fishery Museum, Veavågen. Exhibits North Sea Route - follow the Viking roads by Åmandsgata 1, 4250 Kopervik show how the fisheries have developed from bike. A long-range bike trail that extends from T: +47 52 85 18 88 / +47 413 05 007 the first days of motor-powered boats to the Kristiansand in the south to Haugesund in the E-mail: [email protected] TOURIST INFORMATION present. The striking visual appearance of the north. www.parkenterrasse.no building is the work of the Snøhetta Avaldsnes Tourist Information architectural team. Bike hire - from Tourist Information in Broen leilighetssuite (apartments) Nordvegen History Centre, 4262 Avaldsnes T: +47 52 81 74 55, www.fiskerimuseum.net Skudeneshavn and Skudenes camping: Stølebuktvegen 2 (sentrum), 4250 Kopervik T: +47 52 81 24 00 Kr 150 per day / kr 500 per week. T: +47 90 65 09 76 / +47 970 33 360 E-mail: [email protected] Åkrehamn Coastal Museum. This interesting E-mail: [email protected] Opening hours: www.avaldsnes.info collection, situated in the fishing harbour, has www.kopervik.info displays of many artefacts and photographs of BATHING SPOTS Kopervik Tourist Information bygone days, when Karmøy was a leading Karmøy Vandrehjem (tourist hostel) Statsråd Vinjesgt 25, 4250 Kopervik fishing hub, and links with America were close. There is nothing quite like a visit to our long, Austre Karmøy veg 23-37, 4250 Kopervik T: +47 52 85 75 00 T: +47 52 81 74 27, www.grunnviken.no silky bathing beaches on a fine summer’s day. T: +47 52 84 61 60, Fax +47 52 84 61 61 E-mail: [email protected] Or a brisk walk along Åkrasanden with the E-mail: [email protected] Open weekdays: 7:30-3:30 The Five Poor Maidens, Norheim. wind in your face! Our local “Costa del Sol” www.hihostels.no/karmoy Five tall stones stand beneath the high arch of offers pearly sands and clear waters, ideal for Oasen Tourist Information the Bridge. This star-shaped grave swimming, castles and kite flying. Skiparvik Hytteutleie (cabin rental) Oasen Storsenter shopping mall, 5508 site dates from roughly 300 AD. Within the Sørstokke, 4250 Kopervik Karmsund stones a bronze vessel containing charred Lahammer, Skudeneshavn. T: +47 52 85 23 09 T: +47 52 83 10 89 human bones and bears’ claws was excavated. Sandholmen, Syre. Toilets. www.skiparvik.no E-mail: [email protected] Sandvesanden. Toilets. Open: 10-8, Saturday 10-6 Haugaland Zoo,Torvastad. This 10-acre zoo Sandhåland Dugneberg B&B contains about 250 animals, birds and reptiles Hemnes Dugneberg, 4270 Åkrehamn Skudeneshavn Tourist Information so far. Open in summer, and by appointment. Mjølhussanden T: +47 52 81 62 52 Torget, 4280 Skudeneshavn Limited parking! Stavasanden E-mail: [email protected] T: +47 52 85 80 00 Hauskevegen 30, 4260 Torvestad. Åkrasanden. Toilets. Excellent surfing. www.dugneberg.com E-mail: [email protected] T: +47 52 83 81 84 / +47 95 44 24 13, Lindøy Friluftsområde. Toilets. Open: www.haugalandzoo.no Aksnesstranda. Toilets. Hedleholmen Feriehytte (holiday cabin) June/Aug: Mon-Sat 10-4. Sun 12-4. 4270 Åkrehamn Juli: Mon-Sat 10-6. Sun 12-6. Rehaugane, Bø. These Burial Mounds dating T: +47 51 67 53 68 from the Bronze Age stand proud atop the GOLF Reheia moors. Known as the Pyramides of the Sandhåland camping EMERGENCY NUMBERS North, they count among the finest relics of the Karmøy Golf Club, Skudeneshavn Sandhålandsveien 36, 4272 Sandve age in . 9-hole course T: +47 52 84 32 34, faks +47 52 84 39 90 Police, T: +47 02800 T: +47 52 84 36 10 Faks. +47 52 83 26 05 E-mail: [email protected] Emergency, T: +47 52 84 49 50. Åkrav. 47, Boathouses at Hop, Ferkingstad. The www.karmoy-golfklubb.no www.sandhaaland.no 4296 Åkrehamn foundations of these large buildings can be seen on the Iron Age King Ferking Farm. Nordvegen Golf Club, Torvastad Norneshuset Overnatting (accommodation) www.visitkarmoy.no Follow the marked Scenic Heritage Path to 18-hole course Nordnes 7, P.O.Box 5, 4280 Skudeneshavn www.visithaugesund.no Åkrehamn. T: +47 52 83 29 50, www.nordvegengolf.no T: +47 52 82 72 62 / +47 900 59 007 www.norneshuset.no Fishermen´s memorial, Ferkingstad. Haugesund Golf Club, Kolnes This memorial was erected in remembrance of 9-hole course Reinertsen House the fishermen of Karmøy lost at sea in American T: +47 52 82 00 05, www.haugesundgolf.no Søragadå 23, 4280 Skudeneshavn waters. T: +47 900 79 242

Syreneset Fort, Syre. This World-War II defence Sjølund Romutleie (room rental) installation was used during the Occupation to Kaigaten 3, 4280 Skudeneshavn watch over and control important shipping lanes. T: +47 52 82 93 20 / +47 416 92 598 / +47 906 50 657

Skudenes Camping Postvegen 129, 4280 Skudeneshavn T: +47 920 98 565 www.skudenescamping.no