Averøy - Kvernes church

Kvernes Cultural Area – Key Point Kvernes

Thank you for taking a trip here to the Kvernes Cultural Area which is a key point along the Coastal Pilgrim Path. You are now standing at a place that held great significance as a religious and cultural centre of power for large parts of Nordmøre. Kvernes held a strategic position from which you could look out over the fjords – with a full overview of the traffic in and out of the four fjords and provided a safe route to land for those who wanted to avoid the dangerous waters of Hustadvika. Kvernes continues to be an important meeting place for many, and we hope that you will spend a little time here in the area so that we can tell you more about what can be found here. This is a place which was allowed to keep the old Church when the new one was built, established a museum during the Second World War, is one of the few places in Norway that has a rainforest, and which probably has a greater number of burial mounds waiting to be found than have already been discovered. We could continue but we suggest that you take a tour yourself and visit these places. This audio guide can take you on a four kilometre walk through the cultural landscape, as shown on the map on one of the signs in the carpark by the Church. You can also enjoy a visit to the museum and Stave church during their opening times or enjoy a concert in the new Church after eating a warm svele in Klippen. Whatever you choose to do, you will be very welcome! We hope you enjoy your visit!