Explorethe Edge of Norway

Beaches

Take a walk on the beach on a wet autumn day with the sea in turmoil, or experience a summer evening with a blazing sunset; a calm, blue sea, and a horizon of infinity. The ever-changing light in this part of Norway has inspired many landscape painters. The beach has the Blue flag certificate.

Beaches

Brusanden is a long and wide beach with white sand. Here you'll also find a unique dune landscape, river courses and Norway's only natural lagoon.

Beaches

Refsnesstranda is a hiking destination along the Norwegian Scenic Route Jæren. Here you'll find a small and beautiful sandy beach in the south that turns into a pebble beach in the north and an unusual restroom facility.

Beaches

Borestranden is one of the nicest beaches in Norway and is three kilometres long. The beach is located along the FV507, the Norwegian Scenic Route Jæren, and is a nice stop off the scenic road.

Beaches

Ognasanden: Hidden gem with rocky shores, coves, and a river mouth. Diverse terrain, long shoreline, and charming cliffs make it unique.

Art and museums

Would you like to experience a piece of Norwegian coastal history and enjoy the beautiful nature of Jæren? Then you should visit the Kvassheim lighthouse.

Art and museums

Experience modern art and culture in historic surroundings on the very edge of Norway.

Package tours

Travel in the footsteps of the Vikings and experience the spectacular scenery and culture along the south coast of Western Norway. A fantastic journey you can do in a day, a week or a month.

Package tours

140 km on cosy roads in open countryside on an electric bike. On a bike along the Jærruta bike route, experience the Edge of Norway in the best way - with the wind in your hair in open landscapes.

Architecture and heritage

Feistein lighthouse is situated on an island two kilometres west of the Sele marina. It was in use for the first time in 1859. The buildings that remain today; the lighthouse tower, lighthouse keeper's residence, the annexe and the boatshed are all preserved as cultural heritage buildings. 

Architecture and heritage

Jærstrendene (the beaches of Jæren) stretches from Tungenes in the north to Sirevåg in the south with a total length of 70 kilometres. You'll find a mixture of sand beaches, pebble beaches and a moraine coast.

Art and museums

At the beach, Orrestranden, is the information centre, Friluftshuset på Orre. This is a stop along the Norwegian Scenic Route Jæren, a visit worth the while. The centre includes information about the Jæren beaches as a nature reserve and a bird and plant-protected area.