Storebø: Swimming, Forest Trail and Activities

Austevollbadet is right by the sea in Storebø, Austevoll. The swimming centre offers several distinctly different swimming options: a 25-metre pool with six lanes and a water temperature of 28 °C, as well as a therapy pool at 32 °C. There is also a shallow area, 70 cm deep, for small children. If you are travelling to Storebø with your family, these details can help you plan a day of swimming to suit your group’s needs.

Swimming and outdoor activities

If you prefer to be outdoors, you can add the Inger-Anne Trail near Storebø to your itinerary. Open year-round, the circular trail covers 4.3 km around Kvernavatnet. It passes through hilly woodland, is well maintained and marked with the T symbol, and has a relatively gentle incline. These details describe the character of the route and can help you decide whether a circular walk through woodland and hills is right for your outing. Be sure to take the 4.3 km distance into account when planning your day. You can choose between two different types of activity: the swimming areas at the pool or a walk through woodland and hills near Storebø.

Golf and padel as additional activities

Golf is available year-round in Storebø: Austevoll Golfsenter at Storebø Brygge offers TrackMan-IO simulators, equipment rental, coaching, playing opportunities and a golf instructor. The facilities include both simulators and support from a coach and instructor. If golf is one of your travel interests, you can take this option into account when choosing a holiday apartment in Storebø.

Padel courts can also be booked in Storebø. Equipment can be rented on site or borrowed from BUA Austevoll. This gives you a practical choice when planning: you can either rent or borrow the equipment.

Church, book exchange and local amenities

Austevoll Church in Storebø is a wooden long church dating from 1890. There is also a book-exchange kiosk by the church. If you are interested in local architectural history, you can include the church in your stay as a cultural highlight; the kiosk offers another discovery in its own right.

For errands, the centrally located Storebøportalen has a clothing shop, hair salon, bank and pharmacy. Havgym is also in Storebø and offers holiday memberships and vacation packages. A branch of Livsstilsenteret in Storebø also offers holiday memberships and vacation packages. These options complement the leisure and local information without needing to be associated with any particular features of a holiday apartment.

This way, your choice of holiday apartment can stay focused on your actual interests.

Discover more places

Other destinations include Våge, Torangsvåg, Stolmen, Kolbeinsvik, Vestre Vinnesvåg, Bekkjarvik, Bakkasund and Kalve.

For the overarching travel guide, see: Austevoll.