herøy and the seven sisters

herøy was the last island on our day trip. the island itself is rather flat but has great views of the seven sisters mountains on the island to the east, alsta.

except for the exposed southwest, the island is in calm seas thanks to the outer islands

so it is a popular spot especially in the summer

there are many permanent residents who either work here or take the ferry to the city of sandnessjøen

to the north there are nice views of dønnamannen

but the views of the seven sisters

are outstanding

yet to a first-time visitor perhaps the best part

is the ferry ride to alsta with an unparalleled vista of the sea

and the islands

the seven sisters are not particularly high

the highest being botnkrona at 1072 meters above sea level
and though they are quite steep rising up so close to the sea

there are trails to each peak

and from peak to peak. it is a prestigious feat to climb all seven

if you sign the notebook at each peak, you can even get a certificate for the accomplishment. however the highest prestige goes to those who climb all seven in one go.

for me that will have to be in another life. i am very content to enjoy the ferry ride.

and at the end of it we stop at the dock in sandnessjøen and celebrate the day, the summer and life with an ice cream.

that concludes my series of posts from our fantastic trip.

this is the twentieth and final post in a series of photos i took on the Helgeland coast in Norway at the end of August.

links to previous posts:
@eolianpariah2/a-sunset-walk-to-the
@eolianpariah2/rust-by-the-seashore
@eolianpariah2/friendly-robots
@eolianpariah2/a-hike-in-forslandsdalen
@eolianpariah2/more-seaside-rust
@eolianpariah2/an-evening-walk-along-the
@eolianpariah2/gone-fishing-in-leirfjord
@eolianpariah2/the-bridge
@eolianpariah2/the-old-house-by-the
@eolianpariah2/morning-walk-along-the-leirfjord
@eolianpariah2/fagervika-sunset
@eolianpariah2/an-odd-form-of-treasure
@eolianpariah2/let-s-go-fisshing
@eolianpariah2/rust-as-art
@eolianpariah2/another-evening-walk-in-leirfjord
@eolianpariah2/a-cloudy-day-on-alsta
@eolianpariah2/what-s-in-the-boat
@eolianpariah2/taking-the-ferry-to-donna