Inndyr: Coastal Path, Cultural Landscape and Salmon Center

Inndyr is situated on a peninsula between Sørfjorden to the west and Mordalsfjorden to the east. The coastal path, cultural landscape and insights into aquaculture give the place several distinct facets to explore. When planning your holiday, you can decide whether to focus more on the landscape and outdoor activities or on a visit to the Salmon Center Gildeskål. These experiences offer different ways to make the most of a holiday apartment in Inndyr as a base for your stay.

Peninsula, mountain ridge and cultural landscape

In the middle of the peninsula, Inndyrfjellet runs along it as a central mountain ridge. At Sandnestinden, it reaches approximately 500 metres above sea level. The terrain is another feature of the landscape, alongside the coast and fjords. Those interested in the surrounding area will find a variety of landscapes here: the shoreline and wooded route, as well as the mountain ridge in the interior of the peninsula.

Inndyrsvågen has its own character as a cultural landscape. Its described features include the hilly shoreline, boathouses and residential buildings dating from the late 19th century. Nature-shaped shores and human activity come together in the landscape here. This offers a different perspective on Inndyr than walking through the forest or looking out over the mountain ridge: the surroundings also tell the story of a built and inhabited coastal landscape.

Kirkestien: a coastal path through changing surroundings

Kirkestien runs from Inndyr to Gildeskål Kirkested and is an easy coastal path to walk. Along the way, it passes through lush cultural landscape, follows the shoreline and goes through the forest. Open stretches by the shore and wooded sections are therefore part of the walk, along with surroundings shaped by the cultural landscape. If you enjoy spending time outdoors during your stay, you can make Kirkestien a separate focus of your outing; no other stops need to be part of the same route.

The parking area for Kirkestien is in Inndyrsvågen. This specific landmark is useful when adding the walk to your day’s plans. The path itself connects Inndyr with Gildeskål Kirkested; no route distance or walking time is given here, so neither needs to be factored into your planning.

Insights into aquaculture

The Salmon Center Gildeskål in Inndyr shares knowledge about aquaculture based on facts and research. In the indoor aquarium, you can see salmon from a 360-degree perspective, with the fish swimming all around visitors. This offers a different way to explore the subject than taking a walk in the landscape.

Children can visit a sensory pool at the Salmon Center, where they can have a direct encounter with marine organisms. The Center also offers a boat trip to one of its facilities, where visitors can see salmon in net pens. The indoor aquarium, sensory pool and boat trip each offer a distinct focus: observing salmon, encountering marine organisms or seeing salmon in net pens. This lets you choose your visit according to the way you would like to explore the subject.

Getting your bearings in Inndyrsvågen

In Inndyrsvågen, the harbour has a landing quay for express boats and a visitor pier. Together with the boathouses and residential buildings dating from the late 19th century, they shape the local shoreline in different ways.

If you would like to explore other destinations, you can also find Nygårdsjøen, Sandhornøy, Sørarnøy and Storvik here.

For the wider travel overview: Gildeskål.