The western parts of the fjord are narrow with steep sides and that area has few inhabitants. There is a narrow strait that connects to the Sørfjorden and Elsfjorden at the village of Hemnesberget.
In the western part of the fjord, the landscape consists of narrow inlets with steep cliffs, leading to a relatively isolated population. The fjord is connected to the Sørfjorden and Elsfjorden through a narrow waterway at the village of Hemnesberget.