Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve

#1777 among destinations in Norway

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The Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve is located on the island of Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The reserve was established in 1996 to "take care of a bog area with a blanket bog, a bog type and bog vegetation that were common in coastal areas, but which, due to various forms of intervention, are now rarely found in good and typical condition," according to the conservation regulations. ()

Local name: Goksøyrmyrane naturreservat Established: 1996 (28 years ago)Area: 207.57 acres (0.3243 mi²)Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 62°22'48"N, 5°36'4"E

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Møre og RomsdalNorway

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Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runde Miljøsenter, Runde Lighthouse, Runde Bridge, Remøy Bridge.

2.3 miNE
Museum
Runde Miljøsenter, Runde
59 min walk • Runde Environmental Centre is a research station at the Norwegian island of Runde. The centre has four main activities: a marine station, a house and hub for small spin-off businesses, an information centre, and a conference/overnight centre with 34 hotel-standard rooms in 8 apartment suites.
2.3 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Runde Lighthouse, Runde
59 min walk • Runde Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the island Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It was first lit in 1767.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Runde Bridge
22 min walk • The Runde Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Rundasundet between the islands Remøya and Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
2.5 miSE
Bridge
Remøy Bridge, Remøya
63 min walk • The Remøy Bridge is a bridge from connecting the islands of Leinøya and Remøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge carries the county highway 18 over the Nordre Vaulen strait.
2.8 miS
Bridge
Nerlandsøy Bridge
71 min walk • The Nerlandsøy Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Søre Vaulen strait between the islands of Bergsøya and Nerlandsøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita Bird Sanctuary, Runde
51 min walk • The Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary and Ramsar site on the island of Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
3.3 miS
Church
Herøy Church, Fosnavåg
84 min walk • Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the town of Fosnavåg, on the island of Bergsøya. It is the church for the Herøy parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre.
5.5 miSE
Bridge
Herøy Bridge, Leinøya
140 min walk • The Herøy Bridge is a cantilever bridge that connects the islands of Gurskøya and Leinøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of a bridge network which connects all of the main islands of the municipality together. It is about 8 kilometres southeast of Fosnavåg.
6.6 miSE
Church
Indre Herøy Church, Gurskøya
169 min walk • Indre Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stokksund on the northeastern shore of the island of Gurskøya. It is the church for the Indre Herøy parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre.
3.4 miS
Island
Bergsøya
87 min walk • Bergsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is the location of the town of Fosnavåg as well as the Eggesbønes industrial area. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges.
4.9 miSW
Island
Skorpa
125 min walk • Skorpa is an uninhabited island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county Norway. Skorpa lies directly west of the island of Nerlandsøya, across the Skorpesund, about 6 kilometres west of the town of Fosnavåg. The island of Gurskøya lies 5 kilometres to the southeast, across the Herøyfjorden.