Explorethe Edge of Norway

Art and museums

Egersund Fayancemuseum conveys the history of Egersunds Fayancefabrik (1847-1979). The factory made a variety of products from clay, such as cups and vessels, vases, and ornaments. If you and your family want to make something out of clay, you can book the activity "Play with clay".

On your own

Experience the historic town of Egersund: A cosy town filled with historic wooden houses and a beautiful centre with many restaurants, cafes and niche shops.

Theatre and dramatic arts

Learn about faience and Egersunds Fayancefabrik (Egersunds Faience factory) through a guided tour at Egersund Fayancemuseum. The factory provided the Norwegian people with pottery for all occasions through its 132 years of production and was an award-winning Norwegian stoneware manufacturer.

Mountain hikes and walks

Access: follow road FV502 from Egersund to Eigerøy. Then follow the signs leading to Ytstebrød.

Architecture and heritage

Established in 1853-54, it has one of Europe's most powerful lights. The lighthouse was built to ensure safety of the shipping traffic along the coast. It was the first cast-iron tower to be built in Norway. Therefore, it was unsure whether it was heavy enough to resist the strong wind that occurs in this area, so 70 000 stones were used to line the tower from the inside. The lighthouse is 32,9 m tall and there are 134 steps to the top of the tower. To get to the lighthouse, follow Fv 502 from Egersund, turn right after Eigerøy Bridge, signposted from Segleim. From the parking lot, follow a 2 km footpath up to the lighthouse. There are 7 geo stops along the trail where you can learn more about anorthosite. The old lighthouse keeper's house is restored and is an open cafe on Sundays, during the summer season. Eigerøy bird-watching station was established by the lighthouse in 1991. It was initiated by  Norwegian Association for Ornitology, that uses the hobby house by the lighthouse for this purpose. The station registers bird activity in Midbrødøya all year round. Dogs are not allowed in the period 15 March - 15 October.

Art and museums

Dalane Folkemuseum is a regional museum for Dalane, the southernmost part of the county Rogaland, encompassing the municipalities Bjerkreim, Lund, Sokndal and Eigersund.

On your own

Easily accessible gem of a lookout point at just the right length from the Egersund centre.

Cycling

This nice round trip is suitable for families as there are cycling trails in most of the places. From the centre of Egersund, follow FV44 to Tengs. Here, you can stop for a round of mini golf or ice cream at Kosen. At the intersection of Jærveien and Tengsareidveien, turn to the right and then follow the first exit on the right onto Vingårdsveien.

Cycling

A nice bike trip for the whole family.

Cycling

Cycling along the Nordsjøveien from Egersund to Hellvik is a wonderful trip, which spans 12 kilometres on a well-prepared hiking/gravel road. There are many great checkpoints and picnic areas along the way. If it's too long to ride back and forth, a great alternative is to turn around by Maurholen (an old train station with waffle sales in the summer and a beautiful outdoor area) or take the train one way.

Mountain hikes and walks

Enjoy beautiful views and a magical forest walk in Hestnes, only 5 min. from Egersund center. Here are views of islets, lighthouses and reefs, hiking in magical forests past small streams and remnants of ancient times.

Art and museums

After Egersund Fayancefabrik shut down in 1979, Dalane Folkemuseum took over the factory's archives and item collections. Today, this gift constitutes the core collection at Egersund Fayancemuseum (the Egersund Pottery Museum), which was first established in 1986.