Summer activities:
In the summer and autumn the surrounding area offers beautiful scenery and
sign-posted walking-trails in a remarkably tranquil rural setting. There are
opportunities for fishing in streams and small mountain lakes.
There are about 50 organised
activities weekly in the Valdres Valley, including:
- Moose/Elk safari
- Stream walking
- Rafting
- Organised hikes etc.
You could also:
Take a trip with
Northern Europe's
highest altitude ferry service on the Bygdin lake in Jotunheimen National
Park.
Explore
Valdres Folkemuseum
– the region's local history museum and the fourth largest open air
museum in Norway.
See the oldest (runic) lettering in Europe carved in stone.
Visit an old
Norwegian
stavechurch – a quarter of the remaining stave churches are located
in the Valdres Valley.
Try the
18-hole
golf-course in Aurdal.
Winter activities:
We are in the middle of an extensive network of
cross-country
skiing tracks. There are miles and miles of well prepared tracks in a
terrain well suited for both beginners and advanced skiers.
Activities in the Valdres Valley:
1000km (600 miles) of sign-posted cross-country skiing tracks
8 pistes, more information on these at
www.valdres.com,
or visit
skinorway.no.com
Alpine skiing
Telemark skiing
Snowboarding
Ski school
Ski games for kids (of all ages)
Snow tenting
Dog sledging
Horse sledging
Ice fishing
