Tingvoll – Kayaking, Fjord Church and Museum Farm

Tingvoll can be explored through a variety of themes: kayaking activities, a church by the fjord, and a museum farm with buildings from rural life. This allows you to shape your travel plans around activities on the water, architectural history, and culture.

Paddling and events

Kajakkompaniet offers paddling courses and guided kayak tours in Tingvoll. The boathouse on Prestegardsvegen is the starting point for the courses. On Thursdays, Kajakkompaniet also runs a paddling tour starting from its base in Tingvoll. Participants must have completed a basic course. The day of the week and participation requirements may change, so check the latest information before making plans.

Tingvoll Økopark also has its own distinctive events programme: events are regularly held with researchers, educators, and voices from the arts and culture. Topics range from people and nature to sustainability and food production, as well as the transition to a circular society. As the programme may change, it is worth checking the dates if you would like to plan a visit around an event.

Church by the fjord and museum farm

Tingvoll kirke is idyllically situated by the fjord. It was built in the second half of the 12th century and completed around 1200. One unusual architectural feature can be found in its walls: from the gallery above the chancel, a staircase in the wall led to narrow passages within the church walls, allowing people to walk around the entire church.

Tingvoll Museum is an authentic farmstead above Tingvollvågen. Its buildings and areas include a mill, a sawmill, a blacksmith’s workshop, a large farmhouse, and a crofter’s cottage. “Bugges Minde” also houses a schoolroom, a country store, and a community hall. The variety of rooms and buildings gives the museum complex a different focus from the church’s medieval architecture.

Trails and other themes in the wider Tingvoll destination

In the wider Tingvoll destination, the Utsikten Trail starts in Tingvollvågen. It is 1.4 kilometres each way, with an elevation gain of 86 metres. From the viewpoint, you can see across Tingvollfjord and towards Flemma and Reinsfjellet. The first 0.9 kilometres of the route are well suited to mountain biking. The hike to Geilhaugen is described as easy and suitable for everyone; Maretbua there is open to all. From the viewpoint near Geilhaugen, you can see across Tingvollvågen and towards Stølsvatnet.

Tingvoll kirke in the wider Tingvoll destination is also known as Nordmørsdomen and is dated to around 1180. It is built of stone; the door and window surrounds are made of marble and limestone. Next to the church stands the listed vicarage dating from 1730. At Honnhammaren, there are rock paintings thousands of years old. In Tingvoll, Møre Bånd & Vev represents an old textile tradition that is still alive.

In the wider Tingvoll destination, Tingvoll Økopark is a knowledge and visitor centre for organic farming, animal welfare, renewable energy, and sustainable development. You can visit the “Reisen i jorda” exhibition there, and follow the annual cycle at Stjernehagen. At Tingvollost, a 30-minute guided tour is available by advance booking, with information about the farm and cheese dairy, as well as a cheese platter.

Getting around and choosing accommodation

Route 70 runs through Tingvoll and connects Oppdal, Sunndalsøra, and Kristiansund. Your specific plans can be a useful guide when choosing a holiday apartment: if you want to paddle, you can use the boathouse on Prestegardsvegen as a planning reference; if you are interested in culture, the museum and church offer different points of focus. Check the latest dates and requirements for events and the paddling tour, which is subject to participation requirements.

Discover more destinations: Kristiansund, Bruhagen, Frei, Midsund, Aukra.

See the full travel guide: More Og Romsdal.