Storvik: Sand Beach and Cycling Route

In Storvika, the beach and cycling routes meet: a stone arch bridge at the rest area connects it to a sandy beach about one kilometre long below. If you’re looking for a holiday apartment in Storvik, you can consider the area as a base for a holiday combining time on the coast with cycling.

Sandy Beach and Rest Area in Storvika

Storvikstranda is considered an easily accessible sandy beach. The long, wide beach has a soft sandy bottom that extends into the sea, creating good conditions for swimming. The bridge connects the rest area to the beach, bringing rest stops and time by the water close together in Storvika.

At about one kilometre long, the beach has a distinctive place in your travel plans. If you’re mainly looking for time on the coast, you can make this particular beach a focus; if you’d like to include more activity, you’ll also find guidance for cycling tours.

Cycling

The Fjord Route runs from Reipå towards Inndyr, passing Storvika beach. In Storvik, it offers a beach stop along the route. Cyclists can also avoid the Storvik Tunnel by taking the old road over the mountain pass. The beach stop on the Fjord Route and the tunnel alternative are two distinct points to consider when planning your tour.

Practical Information at the Rest Area

The toilets at the Storvika rest area are open year-round. There is also a motorhome waste disposal point. BUA Storvik is located at the reception of Storviksanden Camping. Equipment can be collected and returned by arrangement—keep this arrangement in mind when planning to use the service.

Finnesgjuran and Other Landscapes in Gildeskål

Nearby, Finnesgjuran lies just below the summit of Finnesfjellet on the descent. The rock towers are about 25 metres high and lie roughly 250 metres above sea level. The formation is considered an impressive sight up close; the evening sun and winter full moon are particularly noteworthy.

If you look beyond Storvik to the wider destination of Gildeskål, you’ll find further landscape contrasts. Langsanden on Sandhornøy is a snow-white sandy beach in beautiful surroundings. It is almost two kilometres long and 300 metres wide, and is suitable for seaside walks all year round. On a clear day, the view from the nearly 1,000-metre-high Sandhornet reaches Lofoten, Steigen, Værøy, Røst, Træna and Svartisen, as well as the mountains as far as Sulitjelma and Sweden.

Culture and excursions also add to the picture of Gildeskål: Gildeskål kirkested includes a medieval church with one of Norway’s best-preserved Baroque interiors. The Salmon Center Gildeskål offers boat trips to aquaculture sites with advance booking; the boat can accommodate up to ten passengers.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Storvik, it’s worth deciding what you’d like to focus on during your holiday: if the beach is to define your stay, Storvika takes centre stage; for cycling holidays, the Fjord Route and the old road over the mountain pass offer different points of orientation. You can also include other nature and culture attractions in the wider Gildeskål area.

Discover more destinations: Nygårdsjøen, Sørarnøy, Inndyr, Sandhornøy.

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Gildeskål.