5 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Buskerud That You Shouldn't Miss

The houses at Langedrag are situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty. They look like fairytale castles, 1000 metres above sea level with a breathtaking view over mountains and lakes. Eva and Edvin K. Thorson started building the farm in 1978. They wanted to realise their dream of a farm where visitors could experience nature and animals at a closer range than anywhere else. ‘In awe of life’ is the motto at Langedrag. In the Nature Park you can find animals like reindeer, mouflon sheep, mountain fox, horses, goats, wild boars and lynxes. Few other places in the world would let you enter the wolf enclosure, like you can at Langedrag. Every Thursday and Friday in summer you can accompany us on a trip to our summer farm in the mountains. At the farm we make crisp bread on traditional hot plates and tell the stories of the area and its people.

In central part of eastern Norway, on the border between Sigdal and Numedal valleys, you can find the last of the last big wilderness forest areas of Norway. 205 km2 continuous mountain old growth forests, with the last fairly intact extensive valley, named Trillemarka. The area is situated 100 km west of the capital Oslo. Trillemarka - Rollagsfjell has all the qualities of the original Norwegian forests: A broken country with untouched valleys and mountain sides, rivers and spectacular small and big lakes, very old trees and forests, and a huge amount of species dependent on natural forest dynamics. The area constitute a paradise for outdoor recreation and experience of virgin forests and untouched nature, and it is the last bastion for a lot of redlisted species. Norway is at the bottom of forest protection in the boreal forests. Caused by an intensive forestry, spread around in the most of the forests, there are very little old growth forests left, and especially large, continuous wilderness areas are rear. Among 40 known areas larger than 10 km2, Trillemarka - Rollagsfjell is the largest and the most valuable of them

Hallingdal Natur & Miljosenter is a private exhibition of the bird- and animal life in northern parts of Buskerud. The exhibitions are built as three dimensional dioramas and shows different situations from the nature. The exhibition consists of 7 large and 2 small dioramas that has taken 12.000 hours to build. The building of these dioramas are made by Ole-Reidar Lagrinn, who runs one of Europes leading preparation companies, Atelier Lagrinn Zoo. Prep. The background materials are gathered from the mountains for al made by the sculpturer Jan Fekjan. Groups can book showaround in the exhibition by contacting Ole-Reidar Lagrinn.

Forest. 250-700 m.a.s.l. Follow the road Midtlivegen app. 4 km, and then go right near the creek Rudbekken (not marked). Follow the trail to a forest road by the lakes Rudstjernan (not marked). Follow this road down to the road Vassfarvegen by Svinebekk, and then follow this back to the bath lake Trytetjern. Further on, the road can be followed down to the road Midtlivegen (use the old road that goes to the right just below the dog hotel Paddedokk). If you find the route a bit long, we recommend you walk the length of the road Midtlivegen and back, or go for a hike from the place Svinebekk to the lakes Rudstjernan and back. Starting point/Directions: Go or drive the road to Hedalen from the east side of Nesbyen. After approx. 2 km take left on the old gravel road. Park your car in the next curve and follow the road Midtlivegen after the toll. Km: Ca 12 km (as the crow flies). Normal pace: 4 - 5 hrs Signs: Some markings/signs will be put up Recommended stops: It goes up from approx. 300 m to 540 m, and you will find a lot of nice viewpoint and benches. Hiking map can be bought at the tourist information, bookstore and at tourist businesses. GPS: 0507124o - 6718433N