Top 10 Things to do in Ullensvang, Western Norway

Hardangerfjord kayakrental offer kayak and bicycle rental between mountain, glacier and fjords. Only prebooking and you need skills for paddling and biking. We are located in Lofthus in Hardanger.

Aga Sideri is runed by Joar Aga. Joar started the cidery in 2018. They make different sider from Hardanger.

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Private chartered tailor made fjord cruises in the Hardangerfjord and Bergen, with a Princess 50 with a capacity of 12 passengers. We always plan the itinerary together with each guest, to make the best possible experience for each customer. Common for all trips are that you will get a exquisitely cruise on the Hardanger fjord, also including transport to Bergen if you wish.

The Hardanger Folk Museum (founded in 1911). The main museum with its exhibition and administration building is at Utne, 200 metres from the ferry landing. Changing art and cultural history exhibitions throughout the year. Permanent exhibitions: Folk costumes and accessories and Folk Music. In the open-air museum we have reconstructed a traditional cluster farm in which the oldest building is a medieval log house with a central open fire. The museum also has an old general store, cotter's cottage and wooden ski factory. The boathouse by the sea houses several traditional Hardanger boats. There is a museum shop where you can buy arts and crafts, books/ booklets, local history items and folk music. The museum is located by a fruit orchard. The Hardanger Folk Museum has branches with open-air museums and collections at Bu near Brimnes and Skredhaugen near Lofthus. School and guide service.

Forest road/path from Lofthus to Nosi (950 m.a.s.l.). This is one of the gateways to Hardangervidda. At 650-700 metres are the monk steps made of stone, probably laid by monks who settled at Opedal in the 12th. century. Lofthus - Nosi return abt 4 hrs walk. For pack horses, contact the tourist office or Van der Tuuk guide service.

The composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) occasionally lived at Lofthus and composed many of his most renowned works here. His composer's cabin is situated in the garden of Hotel Ullensvang. Open to public.

Baking in the eldhus cookhouse. Here you can watch how baking was done in earlier times. Taste the products or buy some for home consumption.