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FRESH NATURE<br />

culture & experiences<br />

2012<br />

Fjellnorway.com 1


FJELLNORWAY:<br />

REAL, SURPRISING<br />

– AND A LITTLE BIT CHALLENGING<br />

Contents<br />

Our region 6-7<br />

Activities:<br />

Hiking 8-13<br />

Cycling 14-15<br />

Fishing 16-17<br />

Adrenalin 18-19<br />

Winter adventures 34-35<br />

Art and culture:<br />

Museums 20-21<br />

Architecture 22-23<br />

Culinary traditions 24-25<br />

Town and country 26-27<br />

Events and festivals 28-29<br />

Recommended trips through FjellNorway<br />

Oslo - Bergen 30<br />

Oslo - Geiranger 31<br />

Oslo - Åndalsnes 32<br />

Oslo - Trondheim 32<br />

The Raumabanen railway 33<br />

Practical information 39<br />

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Anitra, Peer Gynt play, Gålå Photo: Jørgen Skaug<br />

Photo: CH/Innovation Norway Photo: Gjøvik Land Toten<br />

Photo: Terje Rakke<br />

Photo: Jørgen Skaug<br />

Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Published by the Municipality of Oppland / FjellNorway<br />

Final edit 28 November 2011<br />

Printed at AmberGraphic 170/90 g<br />

Circulation: 38,000<br />

Published in Norwegian, English, German and Dutch<br />

Production: IGT as, IT and graphic services<br />

All map data: Norwegian Mapping Authority (cc-by-sa-3.0)<br />

May be subject to errors and changes to activities and events.<br />

Cover photo: Marit Bye<br />

FILM: FJELLNORwAy


FjellNorway gives you<br />

so much more than beautiful scenery alone<br />

you will find architecture, festivals and culinary traditions,<br />

but most of all we give you a piece of ourselves and our culture.<br />

Mountain farm area Strø, Valdres Photo: Terje Rakke<br />

FjellNorway is fresh air, recreation and experiences in the great outdoors.<br />

You see the fjords – you experience FjellNorway.<br />

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A GLIMPSE OF FJELLNORWAY<br />

FjellNorway has the most national parks, the highest mountain<br />

peaks and the largest interconnected trail network in Norway. Get<br />

a sense of the wilderness on a musk ox safari at Dovrefjell. Feel the<br />

blood coursing through your veins like the rapidly flowing water<br />

while white water rafting down the river Sjoa, one of the world’s<br />

best rafting rivers. A visit to an open farm will give you peace of<br />

mind and a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.<br />

Musk ox at Dovrefjell Photo: Roger Brendhagen<br />

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Bergen<br />

Stavanger<br />

Geiranger<br />

Gardermoen<br />

Trondheim<br />

Fjell<br />

Norway<br />

Oslo<br />

Photo: Brynjar Eidstuen<br />

Sommerstemning i <strong>Lillehammer</strong>. Photo: Jørgen Skaug<br />

Photo: Turist Innlandet - Gjøvik Land Toten<br />

Photo: Jörgen Nybrolin<br />

Photo: Terje Rakke


REACH THE TOP IN FJELLNORWAY<br />

When I think back<br />

to the bright days<br />

of my childhood,<br />

when I first became acquainted<br />

with the mountains,<br />

the trails, the rivers,<br />

the marshes, the slopes,<br />

the peaks, the valleys,<br />

the wind, the rain,<br />

spring, summer,<br />

autumn, winter,<br />

people and animals,<br />

trees and lakes,<br />

the images are marked<br />

on my mind, zoomed into focus,<br />

stored in my soul<br />

as paintings for eternity<br />

By Bjørn Roald Andersen.<br />

Snøhetta, Dovrefjell Anders Gjengedal/www.visitnorway.com<br />

Photo: CH/www.visitnorwqy.com<br />

Photo: GoRafting.no<br />

Photo: Mathias Øvsteng<br />

Norway’s highest mountain peaks.<br />

Most peaks above 2,000 metres in Norway.<br />

7 national parks<br />

FILM: JOTUNHEIMEN<br />

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POPULAR HIKES<br />

Leirungsdalen at Knutshøe Photo: Terje Rakke<br />

UNDISTURBED WILDERNESS<br />

Norway – an impressive country of natural beauty.<br />

Traditionally, Norwegians possess a deep attachment to the country and a penchant for spending time<br />

outdoors, as the extensive network of trails and mountain huts clearly show. FjellNorway offers hiking in<br />

some of Europe’s last remaining areas of undisturbed wilderness. The Norwegian Trekking Association, DNT,<br />

offers accommodation in more than 320 cabins in FjellNorway.<br />

Galdhøpiggen 2,469 metres<br />

Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Jotunheimen and<br />

Northern-Europe, and one of the most visited peaks in<br />

Norway. Choose the marked T-route from the Spiterstulen<br />

tourist lodge (an 8-10 hour hike) or join a guided tour from<br />

the Juvasshytta tourist lodge across the Styggebreen glacier.<br />

Daily tours during the summer season.<br />

Besseggen in Jotunheimen<br />

The steep passages and fantastic view of Jotunheimen makes<br />

Besseggen one of Norway’s most popular hikes, with more<br />

than 40.000 visitors every summer you feel you are “on top<br />

of the world” when you’re standing several hundred metres<br />

above the green Gjendevatnet lake on one side and the deep<br />

blue Bessvatnet lake on the other. The hike takes approx.<br />

7 hours (without breaks).<br />

Rondane<br />

This magnificent mountain area is divided into three<br />

prominent mountain groups, all with peaks over 2,000 metres<br />

At 2,178 metres, Rondeslottet is the highest of them all. The<br />

Rondvatnet lake cuts like a deep trench in between the wild<br />

mountains.<br />

Guided glacier hikes<br />

From gentle, simple hikes to extreme hikes with climbing<br />

and abseiling – expect amazing experiences on snow and ice.<br />

Explore the ice towers, crevasses and tunnels inside the blue<br />

ice with expert guides, equipped with harnesses, crampons<br />

and ice axes. Svellnosbreen near the Spiterstulen lodge is an<br />

excellent glacier for exploring the blue ice. This is where you’ll<br />

find Eventyrisen (the adventure ice) with perhaps Jotunheimen’s<br />

most spectacular glacier. Another exciting<br />

destination is the Smørstabbreen glacier at Sognefjellet,<br />

which is surrounded by no less than nine mountains over<br />

2,000 metres.<br />

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Photo: Jotunheimen Reiseliv/Olav Olsen<br />

Photo: Oda ytterhaug Giske<br />

Photo: CH/www.visitnorway.com<br />

Photo: Steinar Sulheim


FRIENDLY TERRAIN<br />

IN FJELLNORWAY<br />

The hillside beneath Grinadane, Vang in Valdres Photo: Valdresibilder.no<br />

Photo: Oddgeir Visnes<br />

Photo: Anders Gjengedal/www.visitnorway.com<br />

Photo: CH/www.visitnorway.com<br />

Photo:Oddgeir Visnes<br />

MARKED TRAILS<br />

you can expect unique experiences<br />

in FjellNorway, whether you choose<br />

a challenging summit hike or familyfriendly<br />

trips in easy mountain terrain.<br />

For thousands of years, the ice has honed and<br />

shaped FjellNorway into what it is today. The open<br />

and friendly landscape with its mountain lakes and<br />

marshes is replaced by majestic mountains<br />

– a stunning sight in the distance.<br />

For inexperienced hikers wishing to experience<br />

the high mountains,FjellNoway is the ideal place<br />

to start. Follow well-marked routes to memorable<br />

days in the mountains.<br />

THE PILGRIM’S ROUTE<br />

The Pilgrim’s Route in Norway, also known as<br />

St. Olav’s way, is a hiking route based on the tradition<br />

of going on pilgrimages. The route is linked by<br />

nature and cultural heritage with religious links<br />

to the Middle Ages, and memories associated with<br />

‘Olavstradisjonen’ – a pilgrimage to the Nidaros<br />

Cathedral in Trondheim to visit the shrine of the<br />

sainted King Olav. The route stretches from Oslo<br />

to Trondheim, passing through FjellNorge.<br />

A hike in FjellNorway will give you a feeling<br />

of harmony and balance.<br />

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Photo: Esben Haakenstad


CYCLING IN FJELLNORWAY<br />

Cycling near Tansberg in Valdres - Photo: Valdresibilder.no<br />

Photo: Morten Brun/www.visitnorway.com<br />

Photo: Nasjonalparkriket<br />

Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Photo: Sissel Jenseth<br />

FREEDOM ON TWO WHEELS<br />

Experience the sense of freedom when<br />

you challenge yourself to cycling in the<br />

mountains of FjellNorway.<br />

Hundreds of kilometres of mountain roads await<br />

you and your bike. From family-friendly routes to<br />

spectacular trails and downhill mountain biking.<br />

Detailed cycling maps and marked routes will show<br />

you the way through FjellNorway.<br />

you can buy cycling maps for the entire region.<br />

This will give you the confidence you need to take<br />

your bike across the mountain plateaus. If you don’t<br />

wish to bring along your luggage, there are several<br />

options for organized tours in the region.<br />

Cycling in FjellNorway – let your mind<br />

rest while your body recharges.<br />

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Photo: Oddgeir Visnes<br />

FILM:<br />

GAUSDAL - BEITOSTØLEN FILM: HAFJELL


FISHING IN FJELLNORWAY<br />

Gudbrandsdalslågen Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Photo: Gjøvik Land Toten<br />

Photo: Gjøvik Land Toten<br />

Photo: Innovation Norway<br />

Photo: Terje Rakke/Nordic Life AS/visitnorway<br />

EXPERIENCE THE JOY<br />

OF FISHING<br />

Lower your shoulders, listen to the<br />

silence and enjoy being at one with<br />

nature.<br />

FjellNorway offers great fishing opportunities in<br />

both rivers and lakes. The Gudbransdalslågen river<br />

is a good location for trout fishing, and the lakes in<br />

this area are known for exciting pike fishing. The<br />

tributaries along the river will give you countless<br />

variations as do the many lakes and rivers in the<br />

Valdres region.<br />

In Mjøsa, the Einavatnet lake and at Randsfjorden,<br />

you can try catching the big pike, fat Mjøsa trout,<br />

perch or how about some inland crayfish? The river<br />

Tisleia in Valdres is perfect for fly fishing. Lessons<br />

and guided tours are available throughout the<br />

summer.<br />

what better way to round off the trip than with<br />

a feast prepared from the fresh fish you have<br />

caught?<br />

The variation of fish species, combined with<br />

stunning scenery and a priceless quietude, makes<br />

FjellNorway unique for fishing enthusiasts.<br />

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Photo: Kjell Arne Berntsen<br />

FILM: FISHING<br />

IN MJØSA<br />

FILM: FISHING IN<br />

GUDBRANDSDALSLÅGEN


ADRENALINE KICK<br />

white water rafting at Sjoa Photo: GoRafting<br />

Photo: Hafjell Bike Park<br />

Photo: MB Kleiven. Galdhøpiggen klatrepark<br />

Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Photo: Gorafting.no<br />

GET YOUR PULSE RACING<br />

Experience the feeling of being alive and<br />

knowing that you are dealing with the<br />

forces of nature.<br />

white water rafting is an awesome activity, and<br />

FjellNorway offers a wide range of rafting trips.<br />

For the white water rafting companies, a high level<br />

of safety, equipment, quality and service is<br />

paramount, and the trips range from gentle family<br />

rafting trips to the toughest you can get in Europe!<br />

Hafjell Bike Park, one of Europe’s best parks<br />

for lift-based cycling, has downhill runs both<br />

for families and for those wishing to feel the<br />

adrenaline rush.<br />

At <strong>Lillehammer</strong> Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track,<br />

the Olympian spirit soon becomes a reality<br />

– with the Olympics’ most speed-laden discipline.<br />

This is Europe’s only competition summer<br />

bobsleigh run, where the wheel bobsleigh lets<br />

you feel the 3G force.<br />

The Summer Park in Beitostølen offers fast-paced<br />

adventures for young and old. Try downhill carting<br />

on a special-made asphalt track or compete down<br />

the summer bob on a toboggan with wheels.<br />

Let the blood rush – feel alive!<br />

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Photo: Valdresibilder.no<br />

FILM:CHALLENGE<br />

LILLEHAMMER


ART AND CULTURE<br />

“Valdresbunad” Foto: Laila Durán<br />

Photo: <strong>Lillehammer</strong> Kunstmuseum<br />

Maihaiugen <strong>Lillehammer</strong>. Photo: Jørgen Skaug<br />

Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Photo: Beate Tønnesen<br />

OUR HERITAGE<br />

- OUR HISTORY<br />

Art and culture are important in<br />

FjellNorway. Few places offer such<br />

a well-preserved cultural landscape.<br />

At the Maihaugen open-air museum in <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

you will find buildings that are over 200 years old<br />

from the entire Gudbrandsdalen area This is one of<br />

the most important areas in the region for experiencing<br />

the cultural heritage of FjellNorway. In the<br />

heart of <strong>Lillehammer</strong>, you will find <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Kunstmuseum (art museum), an elegant and<br />

modern building and one of Norway’s most<br />

significant art museums.<br />

North of <strong>Lillehammer</strong> is one of the most popular<br />

amusement parks in Norway, Hunderfossen<br />

Familiepark – The Norwegian Troll Park – which<br />

is based on Norwegian fairytales.<br />

“Mjøsa’s white swan”, the paddle steamer<br />

Skibladner from 1856, is the world’s oldest steamboat.<br />

The venerable boat sails the waters of Lake<br />

Mjøsa in the summer.<br />

The Valdres Folkemuseum in Fagernes is one of<br />

the largest open-air museums in Norway. wander<br />

amongst the old houses from the 1700s and<br />

experience traditional farm life with grazing<br />

animals. you can also visit Norway’s largest<br />

exhibition of national costumes (“bunad”).<br />

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Hunderfossen. Photo: Colin Dobinson<br />

FILM: GUDBRANDSDALEN


ARCHITECTURE IN FJELLNORWAY<br />

Tverrfjellet viewpoint at Dovrefjell Photo: Ketil Jacobsen<br />

Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Photo: Valdres Folkemuseum, Fredrik Calmeyer<br />

Sygard Grytting. Photo: Stig S Grytting<br />

Photo: <strong>Lillehammer</strong> Kunstmuseun<br />

TRADITION<br />

AND INNOVATION<br />

when you visit somewhere new,<br />

the buildings often tell you a lot about the<br />

area. And FjellNorway is no exception.<br />

On Tverrfjellet in Dovre, stands Tverrfjellhytta –<br />

the Norwegian wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion<br />

– a unique, robust building that carries on the<br />

building traditions of the past. The building<br />

recently won the prestigious world Building of the<br />

year Award, in the ‘visitors centre’ category.<br />

Interesting architecture is also found in <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Kunstmuseum (art museum), an elegant,<br />

modernist building in the heart of the town.<br />

Buildings that really leave marks on the cultural<br />

landscape are churches. There are nine stave<br />

churches in FjellNorway, all of which were built<br />

in the 12th and 13th centuries. The churches are<br />

beautifully decorated and most are open for guided<br />

tours in the summer season.<br />

FjellNorway<br />

– beautiful, lasting impressions.<br />

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Vågå kyrkje. Photo: Roar Strand.


CULINARY TRADITIONS<br />

IN FJELLNORWAY<br />

Andvord Gård Photo: CH/www.visitnorway.com<br />

Photo: Valdres Natur og Kulturpark/Jan Askildsen<br />

Photo: Valdres Natur og Kulturpark/Jan Askildsen<br />

Photo: Valdres Natur og Kulturpark/Jan Askildsen<br />

Photo: Morten Brun/www.visitnorway.com<br />

FOOD IS A PART<br />

OF WHO WE ARE<br />

- and one of the keys to a successful trip.<br />

FjellNorway’s culinary art is based on old traditions<br />

and we would like to offer you food made from old<br />

recipes. Taste the wild game from the mountains,<br />

fish from clean rivers and lakes, fresh pastries from<br />

the local bakery or cheese from the mountain dairy.<br />

Norsk Rakfiskfestival (Norwegian Rakfisk Festival)<br />

is the biggest food festival in FjellNorway. ‘Rakfisk’<br />

is a traditional eastern Norwegian dish made from<br />

salted trout or char which has been fermented for<br />

two to three months. Every year, 25.000 visitors<br />

come to enjoy this distinctive dish, and more than<br />

40 tons of rakfisk is sold during the festival. will<br />

you be there?<br />

Let yourself be tempted<br />

by our culinary traditions.<br />

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Photo: Morten Brun/www.visitnorway.com


URBAN AND RURAL<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong>løpet, Storgata Photo: Jørgen Skaug<br />

Photo: Scanpix<br />

Photo: Øvre Kjæstad<br />

Photo: Stig S Grytting<br />

Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

TOWN AND COUNTRY<br />

FjellNorway consists of several town<br />

centres, large and small, each with its<br />

own charm.<br />

The Olympic town <strong>Lillehammer</strong> is situated right in<br />

the heart of FjellNorway, close to the mountains<br />

and Lake Mjøsa. <strong>Lillehammer</strong> is best known for its<br />

pleasant pedestrian street, the Maihaugen<br />

open-air museum and its large Olympic venues.<br />

Gjøvik offers qualities from the urban town centre<br />

to the beautiful and vital rural communities.<br />

Surrounding it all are rolling hills, green forests<br />

and the shiny mirror of Lake Mjøsa.<br />

Fagernes is region centre of Valdres with restaurants,<br />

art galleries and folk museum, and the host<br />

of many large and small festivals throughout the<br />

year.<br />

FjellNorge’s vibrant rural centres are situated in<br />

close proximity to the Jotunheimen, Reinheimen<br />

and Breheimen National Parks. The mountain areas<br />

and rural communities offer untouched nature,<br />

fresh air and good, traditional food.<br />

The many centres in FjellNorway allow<br />

you to feel the pulse of a region where<br />

the outdoor pursuits otherwise play a<br />

role in relaxation and recreation.<br />

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Photo: Gjøvik Land Toten<br />

FILM: LILLEHAMMER


Kristin Lavransdatter play Photo: Nasjonalparkriket<br />

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS<br />

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JANUARY<br />

Jotnerock - Vang i Valdres<br />

New Year Concert - lillehammer/maihaugen<br />

FEBRUARY<br />

Barnas vinterdag (Children’s winter day)<br />

- lillehammer/maihaugen<br />

Norwegian Skating Festival<br />

- lillehammer/moelv/gjøvik<br />

MARCH<br />

Barnas Birkebeinerrenn<br />

(Children’s cycling/running race) - lillehammer<br />

Birkebeinerrennet (cycling/running race)<br />

- lillehammer<br />

Inga-Låmi (ski race for women) - lillehammer<br />

Ridderrennet (ski race) - Beitostølen<br />

Slettefjellrennet (ski race) - Vang i Valdres<br />

Stafettbirken (ski race) - lillehammer<br />

Valdresmarsjen (ski race) - Beitostølen-Danebu<br />

World Cup Downhill/super-G - kvitfjell<br />

APRIL<br />

Amandus festivalen - lillehammeer<br />

Galdhøpiggrennet (ski race) - Lom<br />

Ungdomslekene (youth games) - lillehammer<br />

MAY<br />

Balduscup (handball tournament) – lillehammer<br />

Flåklypa Grand Prix - lom og skjåk<br />

Reveljen (concert) – lillehammer<br />

Sognefjellet Duathlon - lom<br />

TrollCup games – øyer/hafjell<br />

Norway’s National Day – throughout FjellNorway<br />

Norsk Litteraturfestival<br />

(Norwegian Festival of Literature) – lillehammer<br />

JUNE<br />

AM Car treff (car rally) – fåvang<br />

Den store styrkeprøven (cycling race)<br />

– Trondheim - Oslo<br />

Fjelleventyret (mountain marathon)<br />

– Beitostølen<br />

Fåvangdåggån, Underholdning,<br />

(The Climbing Mice and the Other Animals<br />

in HakkeBakke Woods) – gjøvik<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong>dagene (<strong>Lillehammer</strong> festival)<br />

– lillehammer<br />

Liv-Dagane (agriculture festival) – Valdres<br />

Merida terrengsykkelskole<br />

(mountain bike school) – skeikampen<br />

Flåklypa Grand Prix. Photo: Bente Skaarud Kvamme Photo: Peer Gynt AS/Bård Gundersen<br />

Photo: world Cup Kvitfjell<br />

Photo: Jørgen Skaug<br />

From Jørn Hilme-stemnet. Photo: Ellen Persvold<br />

NM i Trolling (Norwegian fishing<br />

championships) – gjøvik<br />

Ringebudagene (festival, entertainment)<br />

– ringebu<br />

Sankthansfeiring (Midsummer’s Eve<br />

celebration) – maihaugen, lillehammer<br />

Styrkeprøven (Cycling race) lillehammer – oslo<br />

Urbane totninger - revue – kapp<br />

Valdres Sommersymfoni (concert) – Valdres<br />

JULY<br />

Bridgefestival – lillehammer<br />

Bukkerittet (cycle race) - skeikampen<br />

Country Music Festival – vinstra<br />

Countryfestivalen – Skjåk<br />

Dansefestivalen (dance festival) – sel<br />

De nye Dovremarsjene – dovrefjell<br />

Eventyrfestivalen (festival) – Heidal<br />

Fjellviku – høvringen<br />

Galdhøpiggen opp (uphill run) – lom<br />

Gardmillom (culture festival)<br />

– kulturgardar i gudbrandsdalen<br />

Jørn Hilme-stemnet (folk music festival)<br />

– Valdres<br />

Jotunheimen Rundt (Around Jotunheim<br />

cycling race)– Jotunheimen/lom<br />

Markens Grøde (Growth of the Soil) – lesja<br />

Olsokfest på fjellet – høvringen<br />

Pilegrimsdager (pilgrim days) – dovrefjell<br />

Pilgrimsvandring (pilgrimage) – Valdres<br />

Sjoafestivalen (festival) – sjoa<br />

Sol av Isfolket (outdoor theatre) – Valdres<br />

Storøyafestivalen (festival) - Skjåk<br />

Trestokkfestivalen (festival of wood) – Dombås<br />

Trollrock – beitostølen<br />

Trubadurfestival – beitostølen<br />

Troll- og Trefestivalen– sjoa<br />

Valdresrittet (cycling race) – Vaset in Valdres<br />

Vinjerock (mountain rock festival) – Valdres<br />

AUGUST<br />

Barnas sommerdag (children’s summer day)<br />

- maihaugen, lillehammer<br />

Birkebeinerrittet – rena-lillehammer<br />

Byfesten (town festival) – otta<br />

Fjelljazz (mountain jazz) – Beitostølen<br />

Folkefesten (people’s party) – vinstra<br />

Fredagsbirken – rena-lillehammer<br />

Hjerkinnstemnet – hjerkinn<br />

Kristin Lavransdatter – sel<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong>rittet, (race) off-road race circuit<br />

– lillehammer<br />

Nasjonalparkfestivalen – Skjåk<br />

Norsk Friluftslivfestival<br />

(Norwegian Outdoors Festival) – raufoss<br />

Peer Gynt-stemnet<br />

– gålå/Vinstra/rondane/fryajuvet<br />

Pillarguridagene (festival) – sel<br />

Pundarvangen – grimsdalen<br />

Scandinavian Cup – Downhill cycling – hafjell<br />

Skogamessa (forest fair) – dovreskogen<br />

Sognefjellsmarsjen – Sognefjellet / Lom<br />

Sommerslagere - concert – gjøvik gård<br />

Stølsfestival (mountain farm festival)<br />

– Vaset in Valdres<br />

Ultrabirken – rena-lillehammer<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

Birkebeinerløpet, HalvBirken<br />

og UltraBirken (races) – lillehammer<br />

Dylan-festival – Beitostølen<br />

Elgfestivalen (elk festival) – dokka<br />

Gjøvik Marken (festival) – gjøvik<br />

Høstmarked (harvest market) – bjorli<br />

Ottamartnan (festival) – otta<br />

Sheep o Høy. Farming action at its best<br />

– rudi gard<br />

Til Dovre faller – Dovre<br />

Teaterdagene (theatre days) – lillehammer<br />

OCTOBER<br />

Beatles-festival – Beitostølen<br />

Fårikålfestival (mutton stew festival)<br />

– landsbyen ringebu<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong> Jazzfestival, Dølajazz<br />

– <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Stavsmartn (festival) – tretten<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

Beitosprinten - Beitostølen<br />

Christmas street opening and Christmas market<br />

- lillehammer/maihaugen<br />

Norsk Rakfiskfestival (food festival) - Fagernes<br />

DECEMBER<br />

Heimgjort julebord - rudi gard<br />

Skarke (pre-Christmas event)<br />

- valdres folkemuseum<br />

World Cup jump/combined - lillehammer<br />

The exact dates of all our events can be<br />

found at www.<strong>fjellnorway</strong>.com<br />

Photo: Jørgen Skaug Photo: Jørgen Skaug


RECOMMENDED TRIP 1 Oslo - Bergen via Gjøvik and Valdres<br />

Den bergenske kongevei, the first road between Christiania (Oslo) and Bergen.<br />

Røst<br />

BODØ<br />

Fauske<br />

RECOMMENDED TRIP 2 Oslo - Geirangerfjordenen<br />

Via Skreia - Gjøvik - <strong>Lillehammer</strong> - Gausdal - Randsverk - Lom<br />

Take Rv. 4 from Oslo to Gjøvik, which When you follow the E16 towards<br />

Take the northbound E6 from Oslo Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson’s beautiful<br />

is situated by Norway’s largest lake, Bergen, you will pass by Slidredomen,<br />

towards Trondheim. Make a stop at home. Today the place is a museum<br />

Mjøsa. We recommend a visit to<br />

Gjøvik’s Olympic Cavern Hall, Olympic<br />

Arena and the world’s largest cavern<br />

a unique stone church dating back to<br />

the Middle Ages. In Øye, you will find<br />

the Øye stave church, one of six stave<br />

Mo i Rana<br />

Eidsvoll. In 1814, Norway’s constitution<br />

was adopted in Eidsvollbygningen.<br />

From Eidsvoll, you take the E6 to<br />

and one of Norway’s best preserved Harstad<br />

artists’ homes. Sortland<br />

Bardufoss<br />

hall for public use excavated in rock.<br />

At Gjøvik Glassworks, which opened<br />

in 1807, you can experience the<br />

traditional craft up close.<br />

churches in Valdres<br />

We recommend a guided tour which Sandnessjøen<br />

will take you back to the Middle Ages,<br />

before continuing across Filefjell.<br />

Mosjøen<br />

Minnesund, turning off onto highway<br />

33 through the idyllic Toten on route<br />

to Gjøvik. Here, we recommend a visit<br />

to Gjøvik’s Olympic Cavern Hall, the<br />

world’s largest cavern hall for public<br />

Onwards along Fv. 255 through<br />

Espedalen, there is ample opportunity<br />

Svolvær<br />

to take a breather. Take the time for<br />

Stamsund<br />

a trip into Helvetes jettegryter (Hell’s<br />

potholes), Northern Europe’s largest<br />

Narvik<br />

The road traditions across Filefjell Brønnøysund<br />

use and Olympic arena in 1994.<br />

– a walk Røst in the fresh mountain air and<br />

“Mjøsa’s white swan”, the paddle<br />

steamer Skibladner, has sailed the<br />

date back to the Old King’s Road to<br />

Bergen. From 1933, Filefjell was<br />

At Gjøvik Glassworks, which opened<br />

beautiful scenery. Follow the Fv. 255<br />

BODØ<br />

to Vinstra, and take the northbound Fauske<br />

waters of lake Mjøsa since 1856. winter cleared, making it the first<br />

in 1807, you can experience the tradi- E6 towards Trondheim. When you get<br />

Enjoy a boat trip through the<br />

year-round mountain pass between<br />

tional craft at close quarters.<br />

to Sjoa, we recommend the Fv. 257<br />

beautiful cultural landscape.<br />

East and West.<br />

through Heidal. River Sjoa is Europe’s<br />

“Mjøsa’s white swan”, the paddle best white water rafting river, where<br />

From Gjøvik, follow Rv. 33 towards<br />

Valdres. Visit Lands Museum in<br />

Dokka before continuing on to<br />

Møllerstufossen. Here you will find<br />

Between Aurdal and Lærdal, you<br />

Namsos<br />

drive through the world’s longest<br />

road tunnel, Lærdalstunnelen,<br />

which is 24.5 km long.<br />

Grong<br />

steamer Skibladner, has sailed the<br />

waters of lake Mjøsa since 1856. Enjoy<br />

a boat trip through the beautiful<br />

cultural landscape.<br />

you really feel the rush. The cultural<br />

Mo i Rana<br />

landscape here has several old farms<br />

to show.<br />

Sandnessjøen<br />

the 6,000-year-old rock carvings.<br />

Steinkjer<br />

Take the trip on Mosjøen foot across<br />

The area is also perfect for swimming<br />

in the small waterfalls and pools.<br />

Along the E16, we recommend a visit<br />

The final destination is Bergen.<br />

With its traditional wooden Verdal<br />

buildings, “Bryggen” in Bergen is<br />

listed on UNESCO’s TRONDHEIM world heritage Stjørdal list.<br />

From Gjøvik, the trip continues along Besseggen, Norway’s perhaps most<br />

Rv. 4 to <strong>Lillehammer</strong>. <strong>Lillehammer</strong> Brønnøysund spectacular mountain walk. In<br />

was the Olympic Tegnforklaring<br />

town in 1994, and combination with a boat trip on Lake<br />

we recommend a stroll down the Gjende, this provides you with an<br />

to Valdres Folk Museum in Fagernes.<br />

The museum houses Norway’s Kristiansund<br />

largest<br />

collection of national costumes. Take<br />

Støren<br />

a short hike up to the Kviteberg<br />

Molde<br />

hill.<br />

The walk is clearly marked, and along<br />

Sunndalsøra<br />

the way, the history Ålesund of the old homestead<br />

is told. The walk takes about Highlights:<br />

Åndalsnes Oppdal<br />

half an hour and gives you a great - Skibladner<br />

Røros<br />

view of<br />

Måløy<br />

Fagernes.<br />

- Valdres FolkMuseum<br />

- 6 stave churches Dombås<br />

Stryn<br />

Tynset<br />

In Valdres, the Sandane traditional mountain - The Lærdal Tunnel<br />

fams are Flora still in operation. Get a feel of - «Bryggen» Lom in Bergen<br />

the simple farming life, with grazing<br />

town’s pleasant pedestrian street. experience of FjellNorge’s majestic<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong> Kunstmuseum, one of scenery.<br />

Norway’s leading art museums, Europaveg<br />

is to<br />

be found in an elegant, modern build- NamsosAt<br />

Randsverk, the trip continues<br />

Grong<br />

ing in the heart of <strong>Lillehammer</strong>. For along the Fv. 51 towards Lom, a pleas-<br />

breathtaking views of the Riksveg<br />

city, climb ant village where you will find one of<br />

Steinkjer<br />

the ski jumping facility, Lysgårds- Norway’s largest stave churches. Lom<br />

bakkene. And don’t forget to visit the Verdal is also home to a mountain museum,<br />

open-air museum, Maihaugen, 0 - 600 ma<br />

famous bakery and the gateway<br />

Norway’s largest museum TRONDHEIM outside Stjørdal to the Jotunheimen National Park.<br />

Oslo. Kristiansund<br />

Here you have the opportunity to<br />

Støren experience the impressive mountains,<br />

601 - 1200 m<br />

The Moldetrip<br />

continues along Fv. 255 including Northern Europe’s highest<br />

Tegnforklaring<br />

Europaveg<br />

livestock and Førde perhaps a taste of fresh<br />

cheese from the dairy.<br />

Sogndal<br />

Voss<br />

BERGEN<br />

545 km<br />

Ringebu<br />

Recommended travel time: 4-5 days<br />

Øvre Årdal<br />

Innbygda<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Fagernes<br />

Rena<br />

Elverum<br />

Gol Gjøvik Hamar<br />

Geilo<br />

towards Gausdal. Sunndalsøra<br />

Nestled in scenic mountain, Galdhøpiggen, at 2,469<br />

Ålesund<br />

Riksveg<br />

surroundings is Aulestad, writer metres. We also recommend a visit<br />

Åndalsnes Oppdal over 1200 to the m<br />

Røros climate park, Klimapark 2469,<br />

Måløy<br />

at Juvasshytta lodge.<br />

0 - 600 m<br />

Dombås<br />

Stryn<br />

Tynset<br />

Highlights:<br />

Sandane<br />

Flora<br />

Lom<br />

The trip then takes you along Rv. 15 - Skibladner<br />

and Fv. 63, allowing you to experi- - The Olympic town 601 - 1200 m<br />

Førde<br />

ence Geirangerfjorden, which are on - <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Ringebu<br />

Sogndal Øvre Årdal<br />

UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The - Maihaugen<br />

Kartgrunnlag: Statens areas of natural kartverk beauty here embrace (cc-by-sa-3.0) over 1200 m<br />

Innbygda<br />

- White Water Rafting in Sjoa<br />

Haugesund<br />

STAVANGER<br />

30 FjellNorway.com Sandnes<br />

Odda<br />

Rjukan<br />

Valle<br />

Kongsvinger<br />

Hønefoss<br />

OSLO Lillestrøm<br />

Drammen<br />

Kongsberg<br />

Askim<br />

Tønsberg Moss<br />

Fredrikstad<br />

Skien<br />

Sandefjord<br />

Larvik<br />

Halden<br />

BERGEN<br />

Haugesund<br />

STAVANGER<br />

Voss<br />

Odda<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong> some of the longest, deepest, narrow-<br />

Fagernes<br />

Rena<br />

est and most beautiful fjords in the<br />

Gol Gjøvik Hamar Elverum<br />

world.<br />

Geilo<br />

Allow an extra day for each physical<br />

activity, such as hiking in<br />

Kongsvinger Jotunheimen or white water rafting<br />

Hønefoss<br />

Rjukan<br />

OSLO Lillestrømin<br />

Sjoa.<br />

Drammen<br />

Kongsberg<br />

Askim<br />

Valle<br />

Tønsberg Moss<br />

and Ottaelva<br />

- Besseggen<br />

- Galdhøpiggen<br />

- Klimapark 2469<br />

- Lom Nasjonalparklandsby<br />

- Geiranger<br />

482 km.<br />

Recommended travel time: 3-4 days.<br />

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Photo: Skibladner<br />

Reinli Stavechurch. Photo: Valdresbilder.no<br />

Seterliv. Photo: Nils Indrehus<br />

Photo: Gjeøvik Land Toten<br />

TROMSØ<br />

Skibotn<br />

Storslett<br />

L<br />

Le<br />

Alta<br />

Karasjok<br />

Kárášjohk<br />

Kautokeino<br />

Guovdageaid<br />

Kartgrunnlag: Statens k<br />

Photo: Terje Rakke<br />

Photo: Klimapark2469


RECOMMENDED TRIP 3: Oslo - Åndalsnes<br />

RECOMMENDED TRIP 4: Oslo - via Dovrefjell til Trondeim<br />

Via <strong>Lillehammer</strong> - Gudbrandsdalen - Rondane - Dombås<br />

Follow the E6 from Oslo towards<br />

Hamar. At Hamar, we recommend<br />

a stop to see one of the world’s<br />

largest indoor ice rinks. It is an architectural<br />

building depicting a Viking<br />

ship, hence its name Vikingskipet.<br />

Domkirkeodden is also worth a visit.<br />

Here lie the ruins of Hamar’s ancient<br />

cathedral built in 1152/53. The ruins<br />

are encased in glass.<br />

From Hamar, the trip continues along<br />

the E6 to <strong>Lillehammer</strong>, Olympic town<br />

in 1994. Make time for a stroll along<br />

the town’s pleasant pedestrian street.<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong> Kunstmuseum, one of<br />

Norway’s leading art museums, is to<br />

be found in an elegant, modern building<br />

in the heart of <strong>Lillehammer</strong>. For<br />

breathtaking views of the city, climb<br />

the ski jumping facility Lysgårdsbakkene.<br />

And don’t forget to visit the<br />

open-air museum, Maihaugen, Norway’s<br />

largest museum outside Oslo.<br />

From <strong>Lillehammer</strong>, you continue<br />

northwards on the E6. The area<br />

around Hafjell and Hunderfossen is a<br />

mecca for families with children, with<br />

two amusement parks, children’s<br />

farm and downhill cycling. Continue<br />

through Gudbrandsdalen and visit<br />

Ringebu stave church. The venerable,<br />

old, vibrant farms Sygard Grytting<br />

and Rudi Gard, are venues for cultural<br />

events in Gudbrandsdalen.<br />

a fantastic mountainous landscape<br />

for hiking, cycling or simply beholding<br />

the majestic mountain peaks.<br />

At the northernmost point of Gudbrandsdalen<br />

you come to Dombås,<br />

and here you can choose either<br />

to head west to Åndalsnes and the<br />

fjords or north over Dovrefjell<br />

towards Trondheim.<br />

Take the E136 towards<br />

Åndalsnes/Molde and Ålesund:<br />

From Dombås, you head through<br />

Lesja and past the winter resort<br />

of Bjorli. Then through Romsdalen<br />

valley past Trollveggen (the troll<br />

wall), Europe’s highest vertical rock<br />

face. Trollveggen is a popular tourist<br />

destination.<br />

Drive along Trollstigen on Fv. 63,<br />

one of the most popular and winding<br />

stretches of road in Norway.<br />

447 km to Åndalsnes.<br />

Recommended travel time: 3-4 days.<br />

TRONDHEIM<br />

Brønnøysund<br />

Namsos<br />

Verdal<br />

Sandnessjøen<br />

BODØ<br />

Kristiansund<br />

Støren<br />

Verdal<br />

Steinkjer<br />

Europaveg<br />

Molde<br />

At Sjoa, you should take a detour Ålesund to<br />

Heidal, also known as “Eventyrbygda”<br />

(the adventure village). With its old,<br />

18th century farms, Heidal Måløycould<br />

be<br />

described as a living museum.<br />

Stryn<br />

Sandane<br />

Europe’s best rafting river, Flora Sjoa, runs<br />

through Heidal.<br />

Førde<br />

In Otta, we find Kvitskriuprestan (the Sogndal<br />

white priests), a natural phenomenon<br />

which leaves columns of earth upon<br />

Sunndalsøra<br />

Stjørdal<br />

Kristiansund<br />

TRONDHEIM<br />

Åndalsnes Oppdal<br />

Røros<br />

Støren<br />

Molde<br />

Dombås<br />

Tynset<br />

Sunndalsøra<br />

Ålesund<br />

Åndalsnes<br />

Lom<br />

Oppdal<br />

Røros<br />

Måløy<br />

Dombås<br />

Stryn<br />

Tynset<br />

Sandane Ringebu<br />

Øvre Årdal Flora<br />

Lom<br />

Innbygda<br />

Førde<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Ringebu<br />

Fagernes SogndalRena<br />

Øvre Årdal<br />

Facts about Raumabanen Tegnforklaring<br />

Ascent: 655 Riksveg<br />

metres<br />

Length: 114 km<br />

Europaveg<br />

Bridges: 32<br />

Tunnels: 6, 0 including - 600 the m 1,340-metre<br />

long Stavem turning tunnel Riksveg<br />

601 - 1200 m<br />

0 - 600 m<br />

over 1200 m601<br />

- 1200 m<br />

Highlights:<br />

- Cathedral ruins over 1200 m<br />

which large rocks rest like umbrellas. Voss<br />

The tallest “priest” BERGEN is around 6 metres<br />

Gol Gjøvik Hamar Elverum<br />

Fagernes<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Rena<br />

Innbygda<br />

- The Olympic town<br />

- <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

high.<br />

In several places along the E6 through Odda<br />

Geilo<br />

BERGEN<br />

Voss<br />

Geilo<br />

Kongsvinger<br />

Gol Gjøvik Hamar Elverum<br />

- Maihaugen Kartgrunnlag: Statens kartverk (cc-by-sa-3.0)<br />

- Ringebu Stave Church<br />

- Kvitskruiprestan Kartgrunnlag: Statens kartverk (cc-by-sa-3.0)<br />

Gudbrandsdalen you can visit<br />

Rondane Nasjonalpark, Norway’s oldest<br />

national park. Haugesund Here you will find<br />

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STAVANGER<br />

Rjukan<br />

Valle<br />

Hønefoss<br />

Drammen<br />

Haugesund<br />

Kongsberg<br />

Tønsberg<br />

STAVANGER<br />

Skien<br />

Odda<br />

OSLO Lillestrøm<br />

Rjukan<br />

Askim<br />

Moss Valle<br />

Fredrikstad<br />

Kongsvinger<br />

Hønefoss<br />

OSLO Lillestrøm<br />

Drammen<br />

Kongsberg<br />

Askim<br />

Tønsberg Moss<br />

Fredrikstad<br />

Skien<br />

- Trollveggen<br />

- Romsdalen<br />

- Trondheim and Nidaros Cathedral<br />

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TROMSØ<br />

Tettsteder i Norge<br />

Take the E6 across Dovrefjell<br />

to Trondheim:<br />

Bardufoss<br />

Harstad<br />

Sortland<br />

Stjørdal<br />

From Dombås towards Trondheim,<br />

you pass Dovrefjell. This is the realm<br />

of the musk ox and you really get a<br />

Narvik<br />

sense of the wilderness Svolvær when you<br />

join a guided musk Stamsund ox safari. Dovrefjell<br />

also has its own view pavilion, a<br />

distinctive Røst building that frames the<br />

beautiful mountain massif Snøhetta.<br />

Steinkjer<br />

Fauske<br />

Kongsvold Fjellstue mountain lodge/<br />

hotel is well worth a stop en route<br />

to Trondheim.<br />

Follow the E6 across the mountains<br />

Mo i Rana<br />

to Oppdal. From Oppdal, it is just<br />

Røst<br />

under two hours to Trondheim,<br />

and the road takes you past several<br />

salmon rivers Mosjøen and a varied cultural<br />

landscape.<br />

In Trondheim, you start with a bite<br />

to eat in Trondheim’s charming old<br />

quarter, Bakklandet, and then Sandnessjøen a walk<br />

around the town. Nidaros Cathedral is<br />

a must, and afterwards you can visit<br />

one of the city’s many museums, Brønnøysundtake<br />

Grong<br />

the boat the Munkholmen or people<br />

watch in the pedestrian street Nordre<br />

Gate or at Solsiden.<br />

539 km to Trondheim. Namsos<br />

Recommended travel time: 3-4 days.<br />

Grong<br />

BODØ<br />

Mo i Rana<br />

Mosjøen<br />

Skibotn<br />

Storslett<br />

The Raumabanen<br />

railway!<br />

Tegnforklaring<br />

Lakselv<br />

Leavdnja<br />

Alta<br />

Karasjok<br />

Kárášjohka<br />

Kautokeino<br />

Guovdageaidnu<br />

Hammerfest<br />

Leave the car at Dombås and enjoy<br />

one of Norway’s most beautiful train<br />

rides. A trip on the Raumabanen<br />

railway gives you the unique oppor-<br />

TROMSØ Storslett<br />

tunity to get up close to one of the<br />

most spectacular areas of Skibotn natural<br />

beauty Norway has to offer.<br />

Bardufoss<br />

Raumabanen Harstad runs between Dombås<br />

Sortland<br />

and Åndalsnes, and the trip takes an<br />

hour and 40 minutes. The experience<br />

can be combined Narvik with a train ride on<br />

Svolvær<br />

Stamsund<br />

the Dovrebanen railway, which runs<br />

between Oslo and Trondheim.<br />

The Raumabanen trains have large<br />

panoramic Fauske windows, allowing you to<br />

sit back and enjoy the view. You get<br />

an incredible view of Trollveggen,<br />

Europe’s highest vertical rock face.<br />

Guided train:<br />

From June to August, you get that bit<br />

extra on Raumabanen:<br />

- At the most spectacular places, the<br />

train slows right down<br />

– At the famous Kylling Bru bridge<br />

and at Trollveggen, the train stops<br />

to allow passengers to take photos<br />

– A guided tour over the PA system<br />

– You receive a map of the journey<br />

telling you about the experiences<br />

en route<br />

Honningsvåg<br />

Lakselv<br />

Leavdnja<br />

Alta<br />

Karasjok<br />

Kárášjohka<br />

Kautokeino<br />

Guovdageaidnu<br />

Tana bru<br />

Deanušaldi<br />

Kirkenes<br />

Berlevåg<br />

Vardø<br />

Vadsø<br />

Kirkenes<br />

Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Photo: Roger Brendhagen<br />

Photo: Leif J. Olestad<br />

Photo: Terje Rakke<br />

Photo: GoRafting.no<br />

Photo: Stig S Grytting. Borgos Photo AS<br />

Photo: Finn Bjormyr<br />

Photo: Ringebu Stavechurch


Photo: Esben Haakenstad<br />

Photo: Naturopplevingar<br />

WINTER ADVENTURE<br />

Photo: Christian Prestegård<br />

Photo: Asmund Hanslien<br />

Photo: Jørgen Skaug<br />

WINTER,<br />

SNOW AND SKIING<br />

FjellNorway would like to welcome our guests to our<br />

winter resorts.<br />

LILLEHAMMER SKI RESORTS:<br />

- Hafjell<br />

- Kvitfjell<br />

- Skeikampen<br />

- Sjusjøen and Nordseter<br />

- Gålå<br />

- Venabygdsfjellet<br />

- Peer Gynts Rike<br />

- Skåbu/Espedalen<br />

GUDBRANDSDALEN:<br />

- Rondane<br />

- Jotunheimen<br />

- Bjorli<br />

- Høvringen<br />

- Dovrefjell<br />

VALDRES<br />

- Beitostølen<br />

- Vaset<br />

- Tyin/Filefjell<br />

- Aurdal/Kruk<br />

- Tisleidalen/Golsfjellet<br />

- Yddin/Vangsjøen<br />

FjellNorway the perfect base for your winter holiday.<br />

Kilometres of cross-country trails, a wide range of<br />

alpine slopes, plateaus with wonderful snowscapes<br />

and, of course, fresh, white snow.<br />

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LILLEHAMMER ART MUSEUM<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong> Art Museum is one of Norway’s leading art museums with<br />

a collection consisting of some 1,400 works of Norwegian art dating<br />

from the 19th century to the present day.<br />

The distinctive museum building was designed by Snøhetta architects<br />

for the Winter Olympics in 1994. Museum shop and café.<br />

TICKETS: 100/60<br />

SPECIAL OFFER: Combined ticket with Maihaugen and/or the Norwegian<br />

Olympic Museum gives a 25% discount.<br />

Stortorget 2 • Postboks 264 • N-2602 <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Telephone: +47 61 05 44 60<br />

www.lillehammerartmuseum.com • E-post: post@lillehammerartmuseum.com<br />

The Norwegian Olympic Museum in Håkons Hall, <strong>Lillehammer</strong>,<br />

is Norwegian sport’s national museum. The museum tells<br />

the Olympic story from antiquity, through all the modern-day<br />

summer and winter games, to today.<br />

Open daily<br />

Tilbud!<br />

Combined ticket<br />

with Maihaugen and/<br />

or the <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Kunstmuseum gives<br />

a 25% discount.<br />

THE NORWEGIAN OLYMPIC MusEuM<br />

Håkons Hall, N-2618 <strong>Lillehammer</strong>. Tel. +47 61 05 76 50<br />

For more information www.ol.museum.no<br />

Jim Bengston / StudioNord, <strong>Lillehammer</strong> Art Museum nr. 10, 2011, photography<br />

High standard<br />

cabins and apartments<br />

We offer cabins and<br />

apartments with a personal<br />

touch, surrounded by<br />

breath-taking scenery.<br />

Excellent hiking<br />

opportunities are right<br />

outside your cabin or<br />

apartment – summer as<br />

well as winter.<br />

www.sjusjoen.no – info@sjusjoen.no<br />

+47 62 33 49 60<br />

MAIHAUGEN, Maihaugvn 1, N-2609 <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

Telephone +47 61 28 89 00<br />

For further information www.maihaugen.no<br />

Maihaugen<br />

in <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

is Norway’s largest<br />

open-air museum,<br />

offering exhibitions<br />

and experiences<br />

for all.<br />

open daily<br />

Special offer!<br />

Combined ticket<br />

with the Norwegian<br />

Olympic Museum<br />

and/or the <strong>Lillehammer</strong>Kunstmuseum<br />

gives<br />

a 25% discount.<br />

Røisheim – the good life<br />

Røisheim is situated in Bøverdalen on the north side of Jotunheimen<br />

National Park. The hotel is an old listed coaching house with<br />

a unique atmosphere and renowned cuisine. Røisheim has long<br />

been a base for hikes in Jotunheimen and is a natural starting point<br />

for climbing Northern Europe’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen.<br />

Price per person in double room,<br />

half board, 3 nights, NOK 5,000.<br />

For further information, please visit<br />

www.dvgl.no/vare-steder/roeisheim<br />

Bessheim Fjellstue lodge and cabins<br />

Bessheim Fjellstue og hytter ligger ved Fv 51 over Valdresflye,<br />

is situated off the Fv 51 across Valdresflye, one of Norway’s national<br />

en av Norges nasjonale turistveier. Bessheim er et godt utgangspunkt<br />

tourist routes. Bessheim is an ideal base for hikes in the eastern part<br />

for vandringer i østre delen av Jotunheimen nasjonalpark og et perfekt<br />

of one of Norway’s national tourist routes, and a perfect starting point<br />

utgangspunkt for et av Norges mest populære turmål Besseggen.<br />

for one of Norway’s most popular hiking destinations, Besseggen.<br />

Hver kveld serveres treretters middag med norsk hjemmelaget mat<br />

Every evening a three-course dinner of home-cooked Norwegian food is<br />

og ofte er reinsdyr på menyen.<br />

served, and reindeer often features on the menu. Welcome!<br />

Velkommen til oss!<br />

Price per person, 3 nights, double room, half board NOK 2,250 (FN2011).<br />

For further information, please visit www.bessheim.no<br />

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Foto: Røisheim<br />

Foto: Vågå Hotell<br />

Vågå Hotell<br />

– a base for experiencing the mountains – and Fjell- and FjordNorge!<br />

Vågå Hotell welcomes you to a cosy stay in a mountain village<br />

between east and west. The hotel is the ideal base for experiencing<br />

Jotunheimen with Besseggen and Galdhøpiggen, and is within<br />

easy reach of Sognefjorden and Geirangerfjorden.<br />

A traditional hotel in Gudbrandsdal style welcomes you<br />

to days full of experiences or peace and relaxation.<br />

A week’s stay, full board from NOK 3,600 per person in a double room.<br />

For more information, please visit www.vagahotel.no<br />

Foto: Bessheim<br />

Foto: Memurubu<br />

Memurubu Turisthytte<br />

– the starting point for your Besseggen hike!<br />

Memurubu Turisthytter is the eastern starting point for your hike<br />

over Besseggen, situated inside the national park. Excellent hiking.<br />

High-standard tourist chalet offers overnight accommodation<br />

for two nights, half board, in a double room + packed lunch<br />

for NOK 1,640 per person.<br />

For further information, please visit www.memurubu.no


Foto: Esben Haakenstad Great<br />

experiences<br />

Situated at the foot of<br />

Skeikampen 1,023 metres<br />

above sea level, 35 mins.<br />

from <strong>Lillehammer</strong>.<br />

Hiking and cycling trails,<br />

tennis courts, golf courses,<br />

spa area, playroom,<br />

swimming pool. Excellent<br />

base for trips by car.<br />

Special offer:<br />

3 nights in cabin/flat<br />

Price NOK 1,995 for<br />

4 people incl. final cleaning<br />

and map of suggested hikes.<br />

For further information:<br />

www.skeikampen.no/en<br />

+ 47 61 22 50 00<br />

is situated in open terrain with mountain peaks, plateaus,<br />

lakes and waterfalls, on Venabygdsfjellet south of Rondane<br />

National Park. Experience the mountains together with<br />

us those of who live close to nature all year round.<br />

Join us for hikes, rides and skiing in the winter. Set off<br />

on your own or together with our tour guides. We offer<br />

Norwegian dishes and safeguard the local culture.<br />

Prices from NOK 800, half board per person per night.<br />

Welcome! Best regards the Tvete family<br />

Location: 78 km north of <strong>Lillehammer</strong>.<br />

Train or bus to Ringebu, where we pick you up.<br />

Car: E6 and Fv. 27.<br />

Hotel bus return trip from Oslo by arrangement.<br />

www.venabu.no venabu@venabu.no tel. +47 6129 3200<br />

An historic trip on Norway’s largest lake, Mjøsa.<br />

Experience the world’s oldest paddle steamer<br />

in scheduled service from 26 June – 18 August 2012.<br />

Stay for two nights in the centre of Gjøvik at Quality Hotell Strand,<br />

within walking distance of the world’s oldest paddle steamer Skibladner.<br />

The hotel offers restaurants and a large spa area for its guests.<br />

Price per person in double room incl. excursion on board Skibladner and<br />

breakfast at the hotel NOK 1,470. Surcharge for single room NOK 670.<br />

Book by telephone on +47 6113 2000 or email at q.strand@choice.no<br />

Ref. Fjell Norge<br />

Experience Sjoa<br />

- Northern Europe’s No. 1 choice for river activities<br />

Try e.g. white water rafting, canyoning and river<br />

boarding. Top quality and safety paramount.<br />

10% discount when you book using this code Ref: FjellNorge<br />

GoRafting.no<br />

2677 Nedre Heidal www.gorafting.no<br />

Tel.: (+47) 61235000 E-mail.: post@gorafting.no<br />

Sjoa Rafting<br />

2676 Heidal www.sjoarafting.no<br />

Tel.: (+47) 90071000 E-mail : post@sjoarafting.no<br />

Heidal Rafting<br />

Sjoa, 2670 Otta www.heidalrafting.no<br />

Tel. +47 61 23 60 37 E-mail: post@heidalrafting.no<br />

PRACTICAL INFORMATION<br />

FOR VISITS TO FJELLNORGE<br />

MAPS<br />

Maps can be purchased at all tourist offices<br />

in FjellNorge. Maps can also be purchased at<br />

www.kartbutikken.no<br />

FISHING PERMITS<br />

Information and possibility of buying fishing<br />

permits can be found at www.inatur.no<br />

DNT -<br />

The Norwegian Trekking Association<br />

DNT offers one of the largest networks of<br />

marked trails in Europe and has the world’s<br />

largest cross-country network. Hike or ski<br />

between the network’s 460 cabins.<br />

Family Park<br />

Hunderfossen Family Park -<br />

one of top 10 attractions<br />

in Norway!<br />

The famous troll is 14 meters tall,<br />

guarding the treasures of Norwegian<br />

fairy tales. Inside the fairy tale grotto<br />

you will meet many of the characters<br />

from the fairy tale stories. Inside the<br />

grotto you will also find our unique<br />

Trollsalen Restaurant. The ceiling is<br />

held up by 6 giant trolls and along the<br />

walls you will see scenary from<br />

Norwegian fairy tales.<br />

www.hunderfossen.no<br />

BY AIR<br />

www.oslo.no<br />

www.fagernesairport.com<br />

BY TRAIN<br />

www.nsb.no<br />

BY BUS<br />

www.nor-way.no<br />

www.fjord1.no<br />

www.lavprisekspressen.no<br />

FjellNorway<br />

Postboks 44, 2601 <strong>Lillehammer</strong> | Jernbanetorget 2<br />

+ 47 61 28 98 00 | E-post: info@<strong>fjellnorway</strong>.com<br />

www.<strong>fjellnorway</strong>.com<br />

Jotunheimen Reiseliv | 2686 Lom<br />

+ 47 61 21 29 90 | info@visitjotunheimen.com<br />

The National Parks Region<br />

Otta Skysstasjon, 2670 Otta<br />

+ 47 61 23 66 50 | post@visitrondane.no<br />

Valdres Tourist Office<br />

Jernbanevegen 7, 2900 Fagernes<br />

+ 47 61 35 94 10 | info@valdres.no<br />

Turist Innlandet - Gjøvik Land Toten<br />

Jernbanegata 2, 2821 Gjøvik<br />

+ 47 61 14 67 10 | info@turistinnlandet.no<br />

<strong>Lillehammer</strong> Tourist Office<br />

Jernbanetorget 2, 2609 <strong>Lillehammer</strong><br />

+ 47 61 28 98 00 | info@lillehammer.com<br />

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Gålå. Photo: Terje Rakke/Nordic life/www.visitnorway.com<br />

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Norwegians are<br />

“born with skis on their feet”.<br />

The countryside is made for trips<br />

along snowy white winter roads<br />

between the old wooden buildings,<br />

knowing that a crackling fire<br />

awaits you<br />

in the cabin at the end of the day.<br />

winter Norway offers<br />

the opportunity for adventure,<br />

with fresh snow and the promise<br />

of a well-deserved break<br />

on the mountain top.<br />

winter is synonymous with FjellNorge.

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