HI - Runde Hostel

Runde is the southernmost of the big Norwegian bird islands. With its 160 inhabitants the island belongs to the bridge- and fishery municipality Herøy. Runde has an exceptional variety of species - in fact all our sea-birds nesting in colonies represented. Most numerous is probably the tourists great favourite: the puffin. Difficult to count where it hides its nest in screens and holes in the ground. However there are thousands of pairs, perhaps hundreds of thousands. The kittiwake makes up the second giant colony with about 50.000 pairs. Buzzing and screaming they leave their unmistakable mark on the bird cliff. Biggest of all the inhabitants of the bird cliff is the beautiful gannet, blending white with orange lines across the head. The colony at Rundebranden is the biggest and oldest in Norway, one of only about 40 gannet colonies in the world.

Conference- and TV-room
In the basement of the Petahouse there are tables and seats for 30 persons. Here is also a parabol-TV.

Washing of the laundry
There is a room for washing, drying and ironing the clothes.

The reception/the shop
This is where we receive our guests, give them information and sell tickets for the trips we arrange. In the evening you find us in our private house, just across the road (from the shop). Our shop offers you a selection of groceries and equipment for fishing. We also sell petrol and souvenirs.

Runde Cafe
Runde Cafe is located 300 m from the hostel. (Open from May 1st. - August 31st.)

Activities:
boat-trip
A real fishermen's paradise
Bird watching
Walking in the mountain
Runde Diving and Vacation Centre

Season: Open all year. The best season for deep sea fishing is spring and autumn. For fly and worm fishing in lake Snipsøyrvatnet the best season is May - September.
Overnight capacity: 65 beds in 23 two and four bed rooms.
Toilet and shower: Good quality common facilities.
Kitchen: Yes, with electric cooker.
TV: Yes, with satellite.
Drying facilities: Yes.
Distance to sea: 20 meters
Distance to nearest fishing place: From 300 meters (Runde Harbour).
Distance to fresh water fishing: 4 km
Distance to Snipsøyrvatnet: 50 km
Place to clean fish: Yes - indoor with access to running water.
Freezing and storing capacity: Yes
Facilities for smoking fish: Yes
Fishing equipment: Yes - can be hired or bought.
Groceries: Yes - own grocery store.
Parking facilities: Yes - for cars, mobile homes and buses. EL connections 230 VAC.
Meals: No - stay based on self-catering.
Cafe: Runde Cafe. Open May 1st - Aug. 31st. (300 meters). No breakfast.
Restaurant: Restaurant Neptun, Fosnavåg (15 km). They serve breakfast and dinner.
Catering: From restaurant Neptun.
Nearest centre: Fosnavåg 15 km.
Nearest city: Ålesund approx. 60 km
Nearest airport: Ålesund Lufthavn, Vigra, approx. 60 km
Nearest train station: Åndalsnes, approx. 170 km.