LEKA

Leka is well­suited for hiking, kayaking and cycling. The 18 kayaking routes vary in length and difficulty. Cycling the 28 kilometres around the island lets you experience some of its highlights. Fishing in the sea, via boat or from land, is also a popular activity.

You can travel to Leka with ferry or express boat.

HIKING SUGGESTION:

Støypet and Ørnerovet, Leka Island

The story about Ørnerovet, the eagle abduction, put Leka on the map in 1932. Three year old Svanhild was taken by an eagle and flown away. Just like with fairy tales however, this story also ends well. The girl was found alive on a mountain ledge after 7 hours. The trail to Støypet and to Ørnerovposten starts in a large parking area in Kvaløya on Leka. The trail is signposted. After a while it divides into two trails, one towards Støypet and one to Ørnerovposten.

The trail towards Ørnerovposten can entail some scrambling, but the view from the end of the trail is lovely.

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Skeisnesset cultural trail: Walking paths in well­preserved heather moors. Traces of human presence from the Stone Age to the present with stone age house foundations, burial mounds and an open stone hut. Modern shelter at Ivarshallaren and several informational signs.

The eagle abduction: 5. June 1932 little 3 ½ year old Svanhild was taken by an eagle and flown up on a mountain ledge. The place she was found is marked in the mountainside.

Leka stone center: Exhibitions of rocks and information about the geology on Leka. Open from May to August.

The cave paintings in Solsemhula were the first cave paintings discovered in Northern Europe (1912). Leka Oppleveles offers guided tours in June/August.

Hiking on Leka: There are more than 50 marked trails in Leka. Maps available on the ferry quay in Skei and Gutvik. We recommend: Herlaugsløypa, Vattind, Lekamøya, Støypet.

Visit www.visitleka.no to read more about the geology, activities, accommodation, and eateries in Leka. Leka co­owns Trollfjell UNESCO global geopark which facilitates geological experiences and outdoors activities in the Trollfjell region.

Trollfjell UNESCO Global Geopark: www.trollfjellgeopark.no

The island of Leka is an integral part of Trollfjell UNESCO Global Geopark where the unique natural heritage is deemed to be of international importance.

Leka reveals fascinating chapters of Earth’s geological history and has many geological treasures to explore. You can take a walk on the interior of the earth and visit what has been claimed to be the youngest rock in Norway. The island has an excellent network of hiking trails.

The geopark focuses on sharing knowledge and insights about our unique heritage and ensures sustainable geotourism and development in our region. The geopark embraces the municipalities of Vega, Vevelstad, Brønnøy, Sømna, Bindal and Leka.