Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita Bird Sanctuary, Runde

#3 among attractions in Runde

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita Bird Sanctuary location map

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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. The area was protected in 1981 together with three other bird sanctuaries in order to "take care of rich and interesting bird life and a bird habitat, especially with respect to seabirds," according to the conservation regulations. The four sites have a total area of 2.6 square kilometers. ()

Local name: Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita fuglefredningsområde Established: 1981 (43 years ago)Coordinates: 62°23'56"N, 5°38'55"E

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Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita Bird Sanctuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1950 ftE
Museum
Runde Miljøsenter, Runde
10 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.
2.2 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Runde Lighthouse, Runde
57 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.
1.5 miSW
Bridge
Runde Bridge
38 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.
2.4 miS
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.
4.3 miS
Bridge
Nerlandsøy Bridge
110 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.
4.4 miS
Church
Herøy Church, Fosnavåg
113 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.
5.8 miSE
Bridge
Herøy Bridge, Leinøya
148 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.
4.6 miS
Island
Bergsøya
117 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.
2 miSW
National park
Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve
51 min walk • The Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve is located on the island of Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
6.9 miSW
Island
Skorpa
176 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.
4.6 miSW
Island
Nerlandsøya, Ulsteinvik
118 min walk • Nerlandsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located northwest of the town of Fosnavåg and east of the island of Skorpa. The island is connected to the island Bergsøya by the Nerlandsøy Bridge. The Flåvær islands lie to the south.