The  long fjord begins at the village of Batnfjordsøra, the municipal center of Gjemnes Municipality, and runs to the northeast toward the island of Bergsøya, where it joins the Tingvollfjorden. Other villages on the shores of the fjord include Gjemnes, Torvikbukt, and Øre.
The major inlet starts at Batnfjordsøra village in Gjemnes Municipality and extends northeast toward Bergsøya Island, where it connects with Tingvollfjorden. Nearby villages along the fjord's shoreline are Gjemnes, Torvikbukt, and Øre.