Fjell

From the city to the ocean in less than half an hour Mountain municipality, the modern and pulsating island community just west of Bergen, approximately 22.250 inhabitants, rapidly growing residential and industrial area and a content-rich community center on Straume. The area of 148,1 km2 is divided into the northern part of Sotra, Bildøyna, Litle Sotra and more than 500 large and small islands, islets and rocks.

The municipality has the mainland connection to Bergen, great migration and an expanding business built on oil, technology and service. Kystbasen CCB and Ågotnes Industrial Area, Western Norway's most important center for service and supply services to the oil and gas activities in the North Sea.

The countryside offers relaxation and good experiences with heather moors and rocks, water shimmers and the open sea. Here you can fish from the shore, dive and white water rafting, canoeing, rowing or sailing, wander the beach or climb the steep mountain sides. In the hilly terrain, you´ll find hiking trails criss-cross. North Sea Trail is cleared and marked throughout the municipality. Do you have a boat, you can plan for the islands and reefs, enjoy the sunset and the great silence ... or you can add from your fishing rod and go up Russarstegen the fence Heritage Farm to Museum West,

MUSEUM WEST

A Mountain Fortress, just up from Route 555. On historical grounds - along the trenches and underground passages - you can enjoy the panoramic view over the archipelago. Museum west are open during the summer, with guided tours inside the dark, but fascinating fortress from the last world war.

WEST COAST FESTIVAL

Langøy Coastal Centre (Langøy Market) and numerous coastal culture, sports and music gatherings are pleasant activities to be missed. Find all else is applying, it is only a fifteen minute run to the city center.

FISHING

There is good fjord and sea fishing in Nordhordland. Not far to the west there are a lot of good fishing spots in the sea, where you can catch large cod, catfish and other types of fish. The open sea, the sounds and the calm waters of the fjords offer many good places to fish both from a boat or from the shore; salmon, trout, mackerel, cod, saithe, ling, pollack, tusk, halibut, flounder, angler fish and catfish. Get hold of a good sea chart with information about depth and the sea bed, and an angling guide with information about where to find the various species of fish together these can provide you with a fine catch!

Some of the fjord and sea fishing spots in our region are Lurefjorden just north of Lurekalven, Lurosen, The Fensfjord, Austfjorden, Risasjøen. The Stone Age site at Straume by Fonstraum bridge. For thousands of years this has been one of the best fishing spots in Hordaland. Toska – there are many good fishing spots along the interesting road from Manger to Toska. The road which follows the curves of the coast, is an attraction in itself. Øyanevegen road from Austrheim out to Sævrøy, Krossøy and Baløy many good fishing spots along the way.