Langøya

Langøya is Norway's third largest island in northern Norway's Vesterålen region.

Towards Ræka

Towns

• 1 Øksnes
• 2 Bø
• 3 Hovden – quaint scenic fishing village.
• 4 Sortland

Get in

By car

The singular bridge from Hinnøya and the rest of Vesterålen is the only road connection to Langøya.

There is another bridge to Stokmarknes, which is connected via an onwards ferry from Austvågøya.

By plane

1 Stokmarknes Airport (SKN ^IATA) is at the southern end of Langøya, but it primarily serves Stokmarknes. See Stokmarknes#By air for information about this airport.

Get around

See and do

• 1 Fjærvollsanden, Fv820. Scenic beach. (updated Jun 2024)
• 2 Museum Nord, Vinjesjøveien 31, ☏ +47 47 46 85 64. (updated Jun 2024)
• 3 Sandvikhalsen. One of the most jaw-dropping bayside viewpoints on the island. (updated Jun 2024)
• 4 Nautneset and 5 Utsiktsplassen on the western coast of Hovden are hidden gems.

Eat

• 1 Bromles Kiosk, Torgveien 2, ☏ +47 481 03 530, bromleskiosk2015@gmail.com. M–Th 10:00–21:00; F Sa 10:00–23:00; Su 12:00–21:00. Outdoor barbecue kiosk. (updated Jun 2024)

Sleep

Go next

Routes via Langøya

Austvågøya ← ← Stokmarknes ←

S  NE

→ Hinnøya → Andøya