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About an hour and a half from Trondheim, the Inderøy peninsula brings together medieval churches, sculptures by Nils Aas, farms open to visitors and views over the Trondheimsfjord. What you need to know to spend a day there, every piece of information checked at the source.
Information checked on 12 October 2026.
Inderøy, a municipality of about 7,100 people at the head of the Trondheimsfjord, has combined the Inderøya peninsula and Mosvik, across the Skarnsund strait, since 2012.
A cooperative of local businesses founded in 1998, with ten members at the start and 24 today: cheese dairy, cider house, brewery, butcher, bakeries, galleries, shops and hotels. It maps a route through the Inderøy countryside; the map and each member's opening hours are on its website, in Norwegian and English.
A cable-stayed bridge opened in 1991 on county road 755: 1,010 m long with a 530 m main span. When it opened it was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. It links Inderøya with Mosvik and the Fosen peninsula. The bridge has been a protected monument since 2008.
The municipal centre, squeezed between the Borgenfjord and the main fjord: old wooden houses, shops, a pharmacy and the state wine shop. By train, the nearest station is Røra on the Steinkjer line (Nordlandsbanen); the E6 runs along the eastern edge of the municipality. In 2020 the state named it "Attractive Town of the Year" for its sustainable development.
Inderøy has two 12th-century stone churches, both owned by Fortidsminneforeningen, the Norwegian heritage society. They open in summer; guided tours are booked through its local branch.
A white Romanesque stone church built around 1150 on the Vestre Hustad estate, then the seat of a local chieftain. Left untouched since a new parish church was built in 1887, it keeps its medieval look and seats about 150. Open on Sundays from mid-June to early August, 1–4 pm, with a host on site.
Sandvollanvegen 1110, 7670 Inderøy · fortidsminneforeningen.no
Begun after 1130 and consecrated in 1184, this church of local limestone, dedicated to Saint Peter, stands 1.5 km west of Straumen. It has one of the oldest Gothic arches in the Nordic countries, by craftsmen who also worked on Nidaros Cathedral. A restoration is under way until 2027. Open on Sundays from mid-June to early August (1–4 pm) and, in July, Tuesday to Friday (11 am–2 pm).
Sakshaugvegen 29, 7670 Inderøy · fortidsminneforeningen.no
A house from 1787 where Ole Richter was born in 1829; he was Norway's prime minister in Stockholm from 1884 to 1888, during the union with Sweden. The garden holds a mausoleum built in 1907 by his fiancée, Ebba Astrup. The Rostads venner association runs guided tours by appointment.
Rostadvegen 300, 7670 Inderøy · rostadsvenner.no
A village museum run by volunteers in the former Grande school (1886): a 1950s classroom, a smithy and Nesstu, a crofter's cottage under restoration. Open in summer and by appointment; the summer 2026 exhibition was about hunting and fishing. In 2026: Saturdays 11 am–2 pm, 4 July to 9 August.
Vimpelivegen 2, 7690 Mosvik
The sculptor Nils Aas (1933-2004), born in Inderøy, made the statue of King Haakon VII in Oslo (1972) and the Charlie Chaplin statue outside the Colosseum cinema (1976). Straumen, where he grew up, devotes a museum and a park to him.
A museum, gallery and workshop open since 1996: a permanent exhibition on the life and work of Nils Aas, temporary contemporary art shows and a workshop where children and adults can make things. Opening hours on the website; guided tours of the museum and park on request.
Nergata 12, 7670 Inderøy · Tel. 74 15 51 12 · nilsaas.no
The municipality's millennium site, beside the Granaelva river in the heart of Straumen: a dozen sculptures by Nils Aas, put up since 2000, stand alongside the Muusbrua bridge (1816) and Ringstu, one of the oldest houses in the village. Free access all year.
Muustrøa, Straumen, 7670 Inderøy · nilsaas.no
A small harbour run by a boat club, with a visitors' quay and motorhome spaces in summer. Since 2008 it has been the home port of Pauline, a traditional cargo sailing boat (jekt) built right here in 1860 and rebuilt in 1897; she belongs to Egge Museum in Steinkjer and sails with the Innherred Kystlag association. In summer she sails on the fjord every Sunday and you can join as a passenger.
Vågavegen 650, 7670 Inderøy
4 km north of the Skarnsund Bridge, 13 fish carved about 4,000 years ago, probably halibut: the largest group of hunting carvings with fish motifs in the Nordic countries. Parking and an information board by the fjord, marked path (not suitable for pushchairs).
Mosvik church (1884) holds a copy of a wooden crucifix from about 1225–1250, one of the finest Gothic sculptures in Norway; the original, like a medieval Madonna and Child and a St Michael from the same church, is at the Vitenskapsmuseet in Trondheim.
The Kalsen family's shop served the village for 120 years, from 1888 to 2008. Restored as an old-style counter shop, it opens as a café and concert venue on some summer weekends.
By Lake Leklemsvatnet, on the Verdal boundary, a Sámi family lived here from 1865 to 1916, herding reindeer and farming. The site is marked, with a lean-to and a fire pit.
A 5.5 km loop from Vestvik church, the skier Petter Northug's old training round, opened to the public in 2019; it passes the farm where he grew up. A 2 m golden statue by Tore Bjørn Skjølsvik was unveiled there in 2024.
Indicative distances and times from the tourist office; detailed routes on ut.no and visitinnherred.com. Right to roam (allemannsretten): walk freely, don't camp within 150 m of a house, close the gates.
18 km one way along the fjord, moderate, with some fifty signs on history, culture and plants along the route. You can walk just one section.
Inderøy's highest summit (503 m), on the Mosvik side: 8.5 km return from the Bjørvikdalen car park, about 3 hours, on forest roads and paths. A large ancient cairn and a view over all of inner Trøndelag.
Letnes cultural trail (5.2 km: quarry, burial mounds, crofter's cottage and the hidden cove of Sandvika); the Stornesøra loop (3 km, small Ytterøra lighthouse); the lit Akset fitness stairs (312 steps) and its 7.3 km long loop via Sakshaug church; Solem–Marsteinsvola (360° view). About fifteen "InderøyTurer" paths suit wheelchairs and pushchairs.
The municipality tests the water in summer and posts advice on its website: check it before swimming, especially after heavy rain. Beaches are not lifeguarded.
Inderøy's largest beach: long, shallow and fine-sanded, edged with lawns. Kiosk, accessible toilets, playground, barbecue areas, trails and three beach-volleyball courts.
A popular beach next to Stornes Camping, with kiosk, barbecues, football pitch and beach-volleyball court. In July 2025 the municipality temporarily advised against swimming at Stornesøra (bacteria in samples): check the current advice.
Other swimming spots listed by the tourist office: Kjerknesvågen Kai, Folsand, Jegtvolden, Høsholmen, Skjelvågen, Undersåker, Naustberga, Koa, Hylla and Vangshylla. In July 2025 the municipality temporarily advised against swimming at Folsand (bacteria in samples): check the current advice.
Prices and opening dates change every season: check with the operator before you come.
A 15-pitch stopover below Øyna, overlooking the Trondheimsfjord, a few minutes' walk from Straumen: electricity and water; no showers or toilets. Open April to late October.
Øynavegen 1, 7670 Inderøy · Tel. +47 976 16 953
8 pitches at the harbour, May to September, fully equipped: electricity, water, waste disposal, showers, toilets, washing machine, kiosk and swimming. The marina has twice been voted Norway's second-best guest harbour.
Vågavegen 650, 7670 Inderøy · Tel. +47 924 19 608
On the fjord at Sandvollan: 10 pitches with electricity and 4 without, new sanitary block, kitchen, washing machine and grey-water disposal. Popular beach, kiosk and trails to an old lighthouse and Viking mounds. In July 2025 the municipality temporarily advised against swimming at Stornesøra (bacteria in samples): check the current advice.
Stornesvegen 5, 7670 Inderøy · Tel. +47 476 17 569
Close to the E6 at Røra: pitches for motorhomes, caravans and tents, all with electricity, plus cabins and rooms; a smooth-rock shoreline for swimming and fishing, hire of boats, canoes, SUPs and bikes, and a sauna with a fjord view.
Røraveien 665, 7670 Inderøy · Tel. +47 917 50 117 · koacamping.no
In the Akset culture and school centre in Straumen: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 am–3 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9 am–7 pm, Saturday 10 am–2 pm.
Vennalivegen 15, 7670 Inderøy · biblioteket.inderoy.kommune.no