Sykkylven is perhaps the most beautiful of all Sunnmøre's landscapes. What creates this beauty is not one thing alone – neither the fjord, nor the mountains, nor the glaciers, nor the valley – but all of it together, a harmonious blend of the magnificent with the gentle.
What's on?
Summer and winter alike, you can join various events in Sykkylven – from story time for the youngest at the library to the action-packed Jibbecamp at Fjellsætra. See what's happening!
Step into the furniture design heritage of Sykkylven at this exhibition in Berlihuset. Explore seven decades of craftsmanship and innovation from the region's celebrated designers. Adults 150 kr, children under 16 free.
Kyrkjevegen 67, 6230 Sykkylven
Step into furniture history at Berlihuset in Sykkylven. Discover how a generation of designers shaped Scandinavian modernism. Adults kr 150,– Entry free for children under 16.
Kyrkjevegen 67, 6230 Sykkylven
A cosy gathering where children and adults meet, discover books together, and find joy in reading. Children sitting still? Not required.
Sykkylven bibliotek
Jannicke Mikkelsen shares a remarkable story of the journey to space, where courage and clear ambition can take you anywhere.
Sykkylven kulturhus
Stories
There's much to tell about Sykkylven. The landscape and people reveal stories of today, yesterday and tomorrow. Discover what shapes Sykkylven into who we are.
welcome into the mountain realm
Sykkylven is a starting point for many mountain walks in the Sunnmørsalpane. The distinctive Straumshornet (976 m) comes into view already on the ferry from Ålesund. Råna (1586 m) is our highest peak. From Brunstad in Velledalen, a path leads to Slogen (1564 m) in Ørsta, also known as the 'Sunnmøre Queen'.
Furniture capital and technology hub
Over a hundred furniture factories emerged in cellars and simple factory buildings before and after the Second World War, gradually becoming a vital industry in the agricultural community of Sykkylven. Craftsmanship and industrial production took off in 1929, and by the 1940s and 50s, there were well over 120 furniture businesses here. Today, Ekornes is the largest furniture manufacturer in the Nordic region, capable of producing 1,700 Stressless chairs in a single day with advanced automation. Take a journey through history at the Furniture Museum, or discover furniture art at Galleri Cylindra.
Small villages, great experiences
In Hundeidvik you'll find a climbing park for the young and an indoor climbing wall. Or how about a dip in the heated open-air pool at Ikornnes? In Tusvika, you can see Peder Opsvik's art furniture, or try your fishing luck from the quay and visit the country shop in Ramstaddalen. In Velledalen, you can play disc golf beneath snow-capped peaks. Fjellsætra is a perfect base for fine mountain walks, summer and winter alike.
A welcoming high street
Sykkylven centre, Aure, has several specialist shops for clothes and fashion, sports retailers, building supplies, interior design, glassware and ceramics, a wine shop, pharmacy, hairdressers and more – all within walking distance, like an open-air shopping district. Perhaps a break in Kyrkjeparken, at a café or the library, might tempt you?
Fjellsætra
A popular recreation area just 20 minutes' drive from Sykkylven and Stranda, with 700 cabins surrounding Nysætervatnet in the heart of the Sunnmørsalpane. Excellent hiking opportunities summer and winter, with Sunnmørsalpane Skiarena for alpine skiing, hiking and ski touring enthusiasts. A local shop in Velledalen is just under 10 minutes away.
The region
In the heart of Sunnmøre lies Sykkylven. Hundeidvik sits at the entrance to Hjørundfjorden, and from here you can take the ferry to Standal and onward to the roadless village of Trandal. We'd recommend a visit to the idyllic Christian Gaard heritage farm, which hosts blues, rock and country festivals each summer. From Sykkylven you can take day trips to Geiranger in Stranda, Trollstigen in Rauma, Tafjordfjella in Fjord, Runde in Herøy and the Art Nouveau town of Ålesund, among other destinations.
