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Møre og Romsdal

Herøy

Hike the northern part of Goksøyr

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Norway

Møre og Romsdal

Herøy

Hike the northern part of Goksøyr

Moderate

4.8

(375)

1,684

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Hike the northern part of Goksøyr

02:28

6.52km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2025

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750 m

Old Water Mill with Grass Roof

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful hike to the bird cliff on Runde - the focus was on the puffins.

After an extremely steep climb, which is paved, we follow a well-paved hiking trail to the bird cliff, where the puffins have their breeding grounds.

The best time is from 6 p.m. onwards, as this is when they return from the sea and feed their young.

We were able to observe several puffins with fish in their beaks.

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875 m

View of Goksøya

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From up here you can overlook the small town and in the evening there is beautiful light over the coast.

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1.78 km

View of Kråkenes Lighthouse

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From this point you can see the lighthouse for the first time.

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3.18 km

View of Runde Lighthouse and Old Cable Winch

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From the mountain station of the old material cable car you have a beautiful view of the buildings at Runde Fyr.

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3.58 km

Gannet Colony Cliff

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From here you have a good view of the gannet colony.

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4.01 km

View of Runde Cliffs and Islands

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The steep rocky coast forms picturesque bays here. Beautiful view!

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4.35 km

Puffin Breeding Cliffs at Runde

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Most of the beautiful seabirds return to the rocks around 8 p.m. So this is the best time to watch them. When the weather is good, there are already many photographers and bird enthusiasts at the best vantage points.

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6.52 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

1.73 km

913 m

565 m

252 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

1.81 km

1.09 km

486 m

252 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

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July 19, 2024,Norwegen: Runde - Rundwanderung zu den Puffins aka Papageientaucher

The scrawny, clumsy, curious, adorable and beautiful puffins of the island of Runde.

Hundreds of them can be found on the island in the evenings between the end of May and August. Of course, no pain, no gain, because to get to their breeding grounds, you first have to overcome a few steep climbs.

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June 30, 2025,N 2025 Runde

The puffins we're here to see are unfortunately only visible in the evening, starting at 9 p.m. at the earliest. This means we'll do the last part of this loop again tonight...if it doesn't rain too heavily.

According to the campsite operator, this route is the only possible one. All other hiking trails are overgrown and not maintained as hiking …

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June 4, 2025,🇳🇴 Eine Runde auf Runde

Today we actually do lap after lap, which is quite a workout.
At the northern tip of Runde lies Norway's fourth-oldest lighthouse. It's been in operation since 1767. We let it be just the view; there were still a few more meters of altitude to climb.
We continued on to the summit of Rundebranden. Steady footing was required, as a …

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June 19, 2024,die Runde von Runde, der Vogelinsel

Runde is southern Norway's largest bird cliff with more than 50,000 breeding pairs of seabirds. Even if you are not an ornithologist, it is wonderful to hike this windswept cliff. It is a fascinating landscape with many bird species and a fantastic view.

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May 28, 2023,Wanderung auf der Insel Runde

Went to the cliff again this evening to watch the puffins

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June 15, 2024,Vogelrunde von Goksøyr auf der Insel Runde ( Norwegen) zu den Vogel-Felsen

Super nice tour around the island of Runde!😀
Very steep climb, but then a fantastic view of the landscape and in the respective bays you can see countless species of birds, including gannets, puffins and other bird colonies.

Binoculars or a telephoto lens and patience are useful. The hike also makes sense in the late afternoon or late evening (it …

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July 27, 2025,Vogelinsel Runde

We started at Goksøyr Camping. Directly behind it is the climb to the bird cliffs. There, right in a small wooden house, is the old watermill. The climb on asphalt was tough; I wished there were steps. 🥵
Then, however, it continued a bit more relaxed, over wooden walkways and stone steps.

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July 13, 2023,🇳🇴Runde Papageientaucher – Steilküste Runde von Goksøyr

The island of Runde is just six square kilometers in size and only around 100 people live there. In addition to about twice as many sheep, you will mainly find birds here. More than 50,000 seabird breeding pairs such as gannets, fulmars, cormorants and thirteen gulls nest here. The biggest highlight, however, are the puffins, which build their nests here …

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Old Water Mill with Grass Roof

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Gannet Colony Cliff

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