Håøya, Porsgrunn

About

Håøya is an island between Mørjefjorden and Langangsfjorden in the far southeast of Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark, on the border with Vestfold. The island is lush and steep-sided and has several nice family-friendly bathing spots, e.g. the popular Paradisbukta with its fine sandy beach and on the north side you will find Skolebukta.

The mountain peak Storefjell
There is a varied network of paths and if a summit trip tempts you, you can go up to the highest peak on the island, Storefjell at 141 m.a.s.l. From here you get a lovely view over the entire fjord area and the coast out to Jomfruland.

Large parts of Håøya are a nature reserve and here you will find beautiful deciduous forest, old flower and salt meadows.

Camping on Håøya
If you want to spend the night in a tent, there are several options for that. Check out www.ut.no for tent pitches on Håøya.

Settlement on Håøya
The first people settled on Håøya many thousands of years ago, in the Stone Age, and quantities of flint implements and shards of clay vessels from this period have been found. In the year 1900 there was a census, and then people lived in several places on the island. There has also been a school here, from 1902-1947. You can see the foundation wall of this school at Skolebukta. There are traces of farming as far back as 1528 and right up to modern times.

Access to Håøya
From Langgangen, follow the signs for Tvedalen 4 km to the beginning of Mørjefjorden. Here at the county border towards Vestfold, you will find the starting point (the parking lot) on the right side of the road. You can park your car at the barrier directly to the right at the county border, or a little further down along the main road. At the end of the boatyard straight past the barrier, you will find the beginning of the path inland to the island. Note: The starting point for the path is not marked or signposted for the time being. There is access to the island with a footbridge at Vrangsund and from there you will find marked paths to the friarelaen.