Runde Youth and Family Hostel is located on the Island of Runde, which is the southernmost of the big Norwegian bird islands. With its 160 inhabitants the island belongs to the bridge- and fishery municipality “Heroy”. Runde has an exceptional variety of species - in fact all our sea-birds nesting in colonies are represented. Most numerous is probably the tourist’s great favourite: the puffin – it is difficult to count where it hides its nest in screens and holes in the ground, but 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, and one of only approximately 40 gannet colonies in the world.
And there is more: The only common guillemot colony in South Norway, the country's oldest and largest fulmar colony, the biggest collection of “skua”, the largest but one shag colony in the country, razorbill, black guillemot, eider duck and shell duck. Eagles, falcons and hawks visit the island for hunting purposes, whereas the raven lives on abundance of eggs and young birds. The deer graze in steep hillsides and green fields, in the sea there are seals and sea hogs - and fish to the great delight of many more than the "feathered".
Runde Environmental Centre (REC) represents an opportunity for those wishing to make an event into a unique experience. The facility is located near Runde harbour and provides prime facilities for courses and conferences. It is an extraordinary location for participants wishing to combine professional meetings with spectacular encounters of nature. Cultural events in the region lend themselves to be incorporated into special events. During a visit at REC it is natural to experience the ecosystem the island is part of, and the research station offers insights into current and exciting research on sustainable development. REC cooperates with Runde Youth and Family Hostel.
The hostel offers different kinds of accommodation; single, double, and family rooms. Single bed in a multi-bedded room (sharing with people of the same sex) is also available. Good self catering facilities
For updated prices, please go to www.hihostels.no/runde/