Our valued partners
The Okstindan Nature & Culture Park works on behalf of and collaborates closely with the local business community, local organisations and the public sector. To learn more about each of our valued partners, just click their names below. (More links are being added.) Atelier Grete Langseth Velsvåg Atelier Hilde Strand
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Kråkeslottet – beautiful local handicrafts
The shop offers everything from impressive festive outfits to everyday clothes that are well-suited for both warm and cold days. In the Crow’s Nest, children as well as adults can have great garments tailor-made! Anne Lise is an expert seamstress and a fashion designer who takes delight in creating one-of-a-kind
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Mileperlen – gallery hotel with an atmosphere
Thanks to her persistence, creativity and courage, Yvonne Rosten has transformed a former bank into an art gallery and a home for herself, her family and guests. The impressive refurbishment has taken the artist 15 years. If you’re feeling social, Yvonne will gladly invite you into her world. If you
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“Lapphellas venner” – Friends of Lapphella
The association Lapphellas Venner (Friends of Lapphella) strives to preserve the old wooden houses and wharf buildings at Lapphella. It was established in 1983. Today the association owns three of the houses here: Isakhuset, Gunvor Johnsen Huset and Roghellskøtet. Three buildings still house families year round, while two others serve
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“Jul på Berget” – A village celebration of Christmas
Each year at the end of November, you can experience how the Christmas spirit comes alive along the harbour, from the old wharf buildings of Lapphella to Torget, Hemnesberget market square. Here are stalls full of varied goods, gløgg (the traditional Norwegian hot mulled wine), lit fire bowls, horses shod
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A photo safari: Hunting the winter glow and the Northern Lights
Northern Norway is renowned for summer’s midnight sun and for the spectacular Northern Lights seen during the winter. But winter also offers more subtle magic, a gentle glow that can take on many colours. Be sure to bring your camera! As the road to Hemnesberget village hugs the fjord, you
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A shipwreck that has rested on the seafloor since World War II
The Hurtigruten coastal steamer SS Nordnorge, which was moored at one of the quays, suffered several direct hits and sank. This shipwreck, resting at a depth of 280 metres, was photographed for the first time in the spring of 2021. By 2020, 80 years had passed since those dramatic war
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Anders Larsa Mountain
Anders Larsa Mountain can surprise you with an expansive view, with its 668 m.a.s.l. From the summit you can see an exquisite bunch of peaks, mountainous terrain and lakes: Simafjellet, Grønfjellet, Okstindan, Sørtuva, Skaret and Kongsfjellet which stretch along Bleikvatnet and stop at Litlbleikvatnet. Kjerringtindan lies in the south, and
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Artist Grete Velsvåg
Some people seize on retirement to make a fresh start in life. Grete Velsvåg had reached a mature age when she bought her first professional camera. Photography opened her eyes to fascinating motifs, the digital images which she would transfer to her PC. That was her entrance into art. Later
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Autumn in the great outdoors!
From August you can pick a bounty of fresh blueberries, lingonberries and even exotic cloudberries on your wilderness hikes. But perhaps our most spectacular time of the year is autumn, when the trees, bushes and heather come alive in the most amazing hues of golden yellow, glowing orange and luminous
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Avisa Hemnes – the local newspaper
Not all municipalities are fortunate to have an independent local newspaper. Therefore, it was worth celebrating, when Avisa Hemnes was established in 2012. Since then, they have disseminated local news to the inhabitants of Hemnes, and contributed to people becoming better acquainted with both each other and the area in
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Bjerka Camping
Bjerka Camping is idyllically situated in tranquil surroundings right by the Bjerka river. Even so, it is conveniently accessible, being only a few hundred metres from highway E6 and the Bjerka Railway Station. In the summer of 2023, new local drivers took over the campsite and gave it a real
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Blood road of Korgfjellet
The Blood Road was built during World War II, when Hitler aimed to build a road all over Norway. As many as 640 Yugoslav prisoners of war, young men and boys, died on Korgfjellet during the work of the German Occupation Force during the period from June 1942 to May
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Boat and fjord festival
The people of Hemnes municipality have a long tradition of hosting a Boat & Fjord Festival. For over 25 years, always during the last weekend of June, the centre of festivities has been the harbour in the village of Hemneberget. The programme includes many activities for children and adults. How
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Boat building through the centuries
The coat of arms of Hemnes Municipality shows a boat-clamp, honouring the area’s strong boatbuilding tradition. The boat-clamp is also featured on the mayor’s ceremonial chain. Boat-clamps are used by the boat-builder to hold boards in place before they are riveted together. Since the 1850s alone, as many as 300,000
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Built with a focus on architecture
The renowned Rabothytta cabin in the Okstindan mountains, dramatically perched at the edge of a glacier, was designed by the equally renowned architects, Jarmund/Vigsnæs. The design received a lot of media attention even before it was built in 2014. The architects and all the volunteers mobilised by the Hemnes chapter
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Buvik Farm – your guide to signs of our past
Jan Gaute Buvik runs Buvik Farm. Jan is a retired teacher and an eager practitioner of orienteering, as well as a consultant in the sport in which participants find their way to a series of checkpoints in the wilderness solely with the aid of a map and compass. He is
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Café Baksterkailln & Kokken A/S
The café Baksterkailln & Kokken (The Baker and the Chef) is based in pleasant premises in the center of Hemnesberget, with a lovely view of the marina, the fjord and the mountains. The café has about 50 seats indoors and 80 seats outdoors. Good, homemade food is served from a
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Caravan parking by Hemnesberget marina
Dedicated parking for a few caravans is available by the harbour in the centre of Hemnesberget – and it’s first come, first served. The boating association offers power hook-ups and access to its service building. Near this little caravan camp, you will find a station for septic disposal. By the
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Caravan septic disposal
There are a couple of places in our district where you can empty you caravan’s septic tank: Hemnesberget – by the caravan parking by Båtstua and the marina in the village centre. Korgen Camping – if you are a guest at the campsite. Unfortunately, we do not have greywater disposal.
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Circle K in Korgen
Whether you need fuel for your car or to energise yourself, you will find what you need at Circle K in Korgen! Depending on your preference, Tom and his friendly team will serve you burgers or “homemade” pizza, sandwiches or salads, from early in the morning until late in the
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Coop Korgen
Coop Korgen is conveniently situated by highway E6 in Korgen. Here at Korgensenteret shopping centre, you will find Coop Extra, Coop Byggmix, and other assorted shops and services. The store has recently been expanded in order to offer a larger selection of groceries and other things you need for your
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Cooperation with Rana region business association (RNF)
The aim of the agreement is to strengthen business work in the Rana region and in Hemnes in particular. The collaboration facilitates competence development, exchange of experience and following up important issues for the business community in Hemnes across industries. A separate business forum will also be established for Hemnes
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Creative joy
We are fortunate to have so many talented artists in our community. They enrich our culture and add colour to our lives. Explore their works online and see them displayed locally. Perhaps you will soon have your own favourite!
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Cultural heritage days in Hemnes
In the autumn of 2021, Hemnes municipality arranged two eventful cultural heritage days, which provided varied meetings with traces from the past. The remnants of culture are not always flashy, but for many, the trip became a memory for life. It started with a day and a half with inspections
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Cycling the Wilderness Road – Villmarksveien
How would you like a scenic holiday adventure that is healthy and eco-friendly? We recommend taking the train with your family or friends. Bring bicycles if you have them; if you don’t have your own, you can rent bikes from Bjerka Camping. From Bjerka station, head for one of the
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Eco-friendly transportation: electric bikes and cars
An increasing number of travellers want to make sure they are exploring Norway in an eco-friendly way. Why not make your summer or autumn trip to Rabothytta cabin and the Okstindan mountains a little “greener”? Now you can take the train to Bjerka, and at the railway station rent an
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Entrepreneur, enthusiast and storyteller
Some people have the energy and drive to really make a difference, in both business and the local community. Torbjørn Skjæran is the founder, owner and chairman of Inveco AS, a private limited company with a business office in Hemnesberget, with the purpose of conducting consulting and investment activities. The
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Fishing the fjord
A boat will enable you to reach many great fishing spots in the Sørfjord. If you’re sailing the coast in your own boat, there are guest harbours available in Hemnesberget, as well as in the villages Bjerka and Finneidfjord. Fortunately, you don’t really need a boat to catch fish. Try
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Fishing the rivers and lakes
The largest landowner in Helgeland is Statskog, which manages vast areas of wilderness on behalf of Norwegian society. In Okstindan Nature and Culture Park, Statskog has facilitated public access to the area around the Stormyr reservoir (Stormyrbassenget), a popular recreation area that offers good fishing and birdwatching. Statskog rents out
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Fjord trips on MK “Remi Ketil”
The Hemnes Historical Boatbuilders Association (HBBF) is the proud owner of this 64-foot fishing boat, which was built in Hemnesberget in 1967 and has now returned home. The passionate members of the association are hard at work restoring the vessel. By the summer of 2023, eager locals and appreciative visitors
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Fru Karlsen’s Kafe
Lene Karlsen loves to cook, and puts a lot of effort into offering traditional food combined with modern food! The café is centrally located down by the old ferry dock on Hemnesberget, right next to the petrol station, and you are invited in! In the summer, there is a large
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Gateways to Okstindan
Here, we present the four most popular approaches for a summer hike in the Okstindan mountains. For each we provide the distance to the nearest DNT cabin, as well as the estimated hiking time at a leisurely pace. All trails are signposted or way-marked with red T’s. From INDERDALEN FARM
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