The Golden Detour, about Fosen

The drive from Bårdshaug Herregård follows the E39, either via the tunnels or along the sea, towards the roundabout at Klett.
Turn left here and head out on county road 707 towards Flakk ferry terminal.
The ferry ride takes approx.
30 minutes and when you get off, you’re in Fosen.
You drive relatively flat along the fjord until you reach Leksvik, where the road turns inwards towards moors and hills, with a beautiful natural landscape along county road 755 to Mosvik.
Mosvik is known for two things in particular: the birthplace of Petter Northug, one of Norway’s most successful skiers of all time, and the fact that this is where you start on one of the world’s largest cable-stayed bridges, the Skarnsund Bridge.
It towers over the terrain and is a great gateway to Inderøy, where you embark on the Golden Detour.
The roads here are easy to follow and the views are reminiscent of being in the middle of a food bowl.
Yellow cornfields, flower meadows and grasslands give off smells only a motorcyclist can smell.
The first stop is Kjerknesvågen quay for a leg stretch and perhaps a snack and a cup of coffee.
Jekta Pauline, the world’s last sailing jekt, is docked here and this coffee stop can be a long affair if you want to know more about boat building and restoration work.
Further towards Gangstadhaugen, the roads become narrower and somewhat worse.
You drive along county road 229 and all the way across Inderøy you’ll constantly encounter possible exits to local farm shops, cheese dairies and country stores.
When you reach the first junction, turn right onto county road 761 towards Straumen, where you turn again onto county road 755.
Follow this road until you reach Røra.
Turn right here and you’re now on the E6, heading south.
After a short hour along fine roads on Norway’s European highway, turn right towards Ekne.
Follow the road to the right again, in the direction of Ekne and Falstad, and you are now on County Road 61.
On the fantastic road towards Frosta, we recommend a stop at Falstadsenteret, a prison camp from 2.
World War II prison camp converted into a museum.
Well worth a visit.
Half an hour further on, you’ll reach Frosta, a peninsula north of Trondheim, also known as “Trondheim’s kitchen garden”.
From here, follow signs to Tautra for a “must see” experience.
This small but significant island in the middle of the Trondheimsfjord has a rich history.
It is perhaps best known for the ruins of a medieval monastery, but it is also a well-known nature reserve.
Here you can also enjoy local food and drink, visit the farm shop and perhaps a trip to the brewery?
The return trip is a dream, with fine roads and dreamy bends along the fjord towards Åsen, where you turn right at the petrol station and rejoin the E6.
Now it’s just a matter of devouring kilometer after kilometer of fine roads and beautiful views along the E6 until you reach the motorway at Stjørdal on to Klett.
There you turn off onto the E39 and are soon safely parked at Bårdshaug Herregård again.
I wonder if there will be a juicy steak tonight?