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Saagar Says: It seems any sane or burgeoning fjord in Norway wants to copy Lysefjorden's Pulpit Rock - Prekestolen.Snillfjorden's is les impressive than its namesake near Stavanger, but nevertheless a nice and interesting place.Prekestolen is an interesting and dramatic rock outcropping...
Saagar Says: There are lots and lots of small lakes and a few big ones in Snillfjord. Nearly all of them have drinking water quality, none of them have any yucky critters or parasites, and there is plenty of fish. Some of the best picnic and camping spots are near lakes: you'll have...
Naz Perwer: A ship sank, a restaurant opened...
Saagar Says: An odd name for a restaurant in Snillfjord, but this ship went down just off shore here and the name stuck, finding a reincarnation as a restaurant.The restaurant is a local favourite, and attract many locals and holiday makers alike. The mainstay on the menu are a selection...
Saagar Says: Find some driftwood, get down to the tidal belt, light a fire and cook up your catch of the day. Didn't catch any fish? Try mussels, they are right there, in profusion along the Snillfjord shores and the locals won't eat them.Or take a packet of instant noodles, say the...
Lunds Bakeri: THE bakery in Snillfjord-Hemne
Saagar Says: A local bakery located near upper Øragata in Kyrksæterøra. Supplies the entire ditrict with breads, cakes etc. Has a cafe on its premises, and an outlet in a small shopping cetnre in tow, too.Open during regular shopping hours. Some grocery shops carry their breads and...
Saagar Says: You can - - - - nearly ----- get to Snillfjord by Kystekspressen ship. They dock at Sandstad on Hitra Island just across the Trondheimsleia Sound, 10 minutes by car/bus from Snillfjord proper. Kystekspressen plies the Trondheim-Hitra-Kristiansund v.v. route with fast ships.
The main roads through Snillfjord
Saagar Says: Two roads of mention pass through Snillfjord municipality. One transects from southeast through to Hitra in the northwest, county road No. 714. Deviating from this at Vaavatnet is a road crossing west to Kyrksaeterora. Since there are no other major roads and no scheduled...
Saagar Says: The map (photo) shows the entire municipality of Snillfjord and the near-complete network of roads. Gives you a fair sense of topography and access points.
Husflidslaget: Local woven textiles
Saagar Says: Not a shop, but an association of people, mainly women who are interested in handicrafts. For the most part it is textiles that are in focus.There are several reasons for these handicraft associations to form, such as the wish to continue an art tradition, learn new...
Hellandsjø Skinnsøm: David Crockett would have been proud!
Saagar Says: Hellandsjø Skinnsøm is located - ah! you guessed it! - at Hellandsjø, NW of Kyrksæterøra. A non-descript factory building tucked away in the forest houses the production facilities and a factory shop.The raw materials are mainly hides from locally felled moose and red...
Handlaget: Under a caring hand...
Saagar Says: Handlaget in Kyrksæterøra is an outlet for local individuals and commercial craft producers making handicrafts and knitwear. It is also a DIY shop for seamstressers, knitters and leather workers. A small town's "Husfliden" store, as you will find in the main cities in...
Saagar Says: Small antiques and second hand craft store at Vinjeøra west of Kyrksæterøra.Co-located with the local tourist information office. Clothing, farm stead used articles and crafts, odds and ends.Sometimes there is a real goodie. Modest
Saagar Says: The moss on clifftops around gorges and waterfalls is extremely loose and slippery. Be careful when stepping on such patches or trying to hold onto them - doesn't work very well...
Saagar Says: Not life-threatening by any means - crossing the street is much more dangerous - but there are quite a few adders in good biotopes in Snillfjord. They tend to come out for a tan and warm-up for the night's hunt during sunny days and you can find them in the open. Don't kill...
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Øramartn is the yearly summer market in Kyrksæterøra, normally held in the last weekend of July.
During the market period - about a week - the main street Øragata is closed for traffic and local and itinerant merchants set up shops and shacks.
For locals there is the meeting of friends, neigbours and an excuse to do something different, but for visiting tourists it seems like a tacky market and tepid beer in plastic cups.
Unique Suggestions: The thing to look for may probably be local snacks and BBQ food served in stalls, and the sellers of local woodcraft, knitwear and cured meats.
Another thing to look for is who is playing at this evening's outdoor concert - it happens sometimes that big names and good music crop up.
Fun Alternatives: Since many local people are drawn to the market days, you'll have the sea, the rivers, the mountains and the rest almost to yourself...
Written Jan 24, 2005
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: If going into the back country hiking, camping, on a photo excursion, or fishing you will need rubber boots. Regular hiking shoes and even more sturdy hiking boots will get soggy, if not downright wet straight through. Experienced hikers, guests of mine have laughed at this, considering rubber boots a condensation trap and a primitive nuisance... They have all come to regret it once there.
If you do not have any rubber boots, good Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish designs are available. The light "seilerstovler" are no good, you need a pair with a sturdy outsole and proper heel. If you really insist on using leather, Lundhags and Alfa hunting boots are two brands high leather boots that will do the job - as well as do away with your wallet....
Written Jun 16, 2004
Saagar Says: There are many granitic, gneiss and other hard rock cliffs and mountain sides in Snillfjord. Some of these are excellent for rock climbing and bouldering.Local climbers (mainly Trondheim folks, students and roaming climbers) come here on day acents and weekend climbs. I have...
Saagar Says: Snillfjord has several facinating canyons that deserve exploration- Some of them are quite spectacular despite their relatively small size, and you may need helmet, wet suit and climbing gear to negotiate them safely. Use the 1:50.000 map and set out to find a spot.
Saagar Says: For a general background, see my blueberry tip.Raspberries grow in the lower locations and often near cultivaded lands and habitation in Snillfjord. They are of the small, wild-growing variety. To some extent they are cultivated and kept, and the locals have worked out that...
Saagar Says: In July-August you will find an abundance of blueberries in suitable locations in Snillfjord. The longer into the summer, the higher into the mountains you will have to go to find the good, ripe ones.You can pick blueberries just about anywhere, but show some consideration...
Even most Norwegians have never heard of Snillfjord, and the response is " - what???" Snillfjord in contemporary Norwegian language would translate into "The kind fjord", so it sounds funny to us,...
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