What to do and see in Gol Municipality, Eastern Norway: The Best Nature & Parks

This is the family's own favourite trip. Here you can enjoy a break by the water, go swimming, rent a kanoo or visit the Lauvsjo farm. This trip is suitable for everyone that can handle their own bike. You can park your car by the Lake Lauvsjoen (there is parking along the Golsfjellveien). The easiest way to Lauvsjoen is to follow the sign to Golsfjellet Vest from the town center. From the parking you go a couple of meters in the direction of the city center (to the right), then you follow the carriage-path towards the lakes of Vesletjernet/Lauvsjoen. After about one kilometer you get to the lakes where there is a smaller road going to the swimming and the rest stop. The road will continue to the only hill, about 300 meters long. Halfway up the hill you can go fishing or rent a kanoo at the mountainfarm Lauvsjostolen. This mountainfarm is also open for visits every Wednesday and Thursday from July 1st until August 13th. Continue on the road back to the Golsfjellsvegen and the parking. Difficulty: Easy Ability for biketrolley: No Lowest/highest point: 905/948 m. Total rise: 85 m. Have a nice trip!

Follow the main road from Oset Hoyfjellshotell along lake Tisleifjorden. Pass Golsfjellet Hotell and make a right after a few hundred metres uphill climb, follow the signs to Loggestolen. From Loggestolen to Noreli the route follows a somewhat rough trail. the quality of this trail makes the route not suitable for small children, whether on bikes or on trailers. This trail will be improved and moved during July/August 2007. From Norely, follow the road to Lykkja, on via Flyvatn and Langestolen to Buastolen. Turn right and cross the Tislei dam on your way back to Oset Hoyfjellshotell. The route has many beautiful scenic points and great opportunities for swimming and picnicing. There is a shop at Langestolen.

The centre has a family friendly ski tow with a separate sledding slope, park with jumps and rails, a warming room, ski rental and immediate access to the cross-country tracks. Minifacta: • Lower station 940 moh • Top station 1149 moh • 3 lift • 8 slopes. Longest slope 1950 meter. Click here for map • Ski area for children with own slop • jump and 5 rails • Warming room • Ski rental shops Openingtimes: • Open from January-April 11-15. • The lift is open Saturday and Sunday from 10-16 in the period Jan to April. Open daily during winter sport holiday (week 7,8,9) 10.30-16.30 and Eastern 10-16. For other days please contact the hotel. Bjodnaliheisen • Daily week 7:12-16. • Week 8+9 10-16.30 Cross country slopes: From Ski centre you can access the track network on Golsfjellet. Road describtion: Follow Rv 51 from Gol centre towards Golsfjellet/Fagernes. Take off to the left at Hallingen and follow signs to Storefjell.

A varied walk with stunning views including Tisleifjord, mountain plateau, Hallingskarvet and Jotunheimen. Go past the mysterious lake Pengetjern (Monetary) and Appelsin treet (orange tree). Directions to the starting point: From Gol take the road 51 direction Fagernes. After 13 km turn off the main road to the left and follow road signs to Oset Hoyfjellshotell. Remember to include tolls NOK 30. Follow the road 7 km, orterstolen is situated on the right along this road. orterstolen Hytter have detached cottages and a number of cabins. All rented with sheets and everything you need for self catering. Sleeps 6 to 8 people and there are 2 bathrooms in each cabin. Oset Hoyfjellshotell, 2 km further from the road, gives you a warm reception, bed and good food. There is room in several price ranges. All trails are marked with distance marks with GPS coordinates for each intersection. The numbers in the cross walk description refers to the sign in the landscape and free sketch map of the area. orterstolen - Bualie - orterhovda - Appelsintreet - orterstolen A trip to suit everyone. The tour goes on mountain roads and mountain terrain, 905-1117 m and is 10 km long. The trip will take approx. 3 hours. Park at orterstolen. The tour begins by walking 400 meters along the road signs from 201 to 203. Here you go through the cabin area Bualie / Gol Alpinsenter where the trail begins at the sign 221 and this is followed on to orterhovda 1117 m.a.s.l. Add rest break to the top of orterhovda, so you can enjoy both the food and the view. Total length of 2.3 km. The mysterious ortervannet (lake) located on your left side. The story goes on a dairymaid that soaked a pot full of money into the small lake. That is why you hear the sound of money when you walk along the edge of the lake. Follow the path to the sign 234 Appelsintreet (Orange Tree). Especially in winter people throwing up in the orange tree. Bicycle path/trail from there follow signs 234-233 for 1.5 km through Stolsdokki to distinguish 231. Now you can enjoy views of Tisleifjord and Stolsvidda on the way down the mountain road in 1.6 km. Follow the road from Oset the last 400 meter back to orterstolen.

Start the bike trip at Gol railroad station and follow the signs towards Nesbyen. The first part of the trip runs along easy gravel roads towards Svenkerud. Follow the bicycle signs over the bridge and on to Gamleveien to Nesbyen. Keep going in this direction for about 3 km. Then follow the signs marked Nesbyen rundt over Tyribakken bridge. From Tyribakken bridge the trip goes up towards Garnos. Half way up the hills you can make a right and visit Garnos meteorite crater. The inclines continue all the way up Garnos and on into Fladalen. From Fladalen the route continues into Ridalen. The scenery in these valleys is almost fairy-tale like, with narrow roads, marshes, small rivers and eventually a fantastic view towards Skarveheimen. From Ridalen you go downhill towards Gol. The last 8 kilometres run along the railway track in relatively flat terrain. The route is long, vith some steep inclines, so it requires some fitness and is not suitable for small children.

In the activity park Gordarike you are right in the middle of the Hallingdal history with tracks from the Viking Age and the Medieval Ages. Through the re-creation of the attractions you meet a great activity park. Find peace of mind inside the Gol Stave Church. The exhibitions tell about the architecture of the stave churches and the history of the Norse gods. Visit the grave of King Hadding, the Viking village, Santa's house, and the Hahaug trolls cave. You can climb to the top of the tower Yggdrasil or whiz down the zipline, shoot with bows and arrows and learn sword fighting in the amphitheater. The Yggdrasil symbolizes the tree of life in Norse mythology, from the top of the tree you have a magnificent view over the valley. NEWS summer 2011: River with Viking boats for children, small swimming area and Flintstones-electric vehicles.

A nice family trip on good gravel roads, but some of the road is paths that are easy with the bike. A natural startingpoint for this round trip is Storefjell Resort Hotel. Follow the road past the hotell and up to the lavvu. Here you will find a simple path and road to Kamben Hotel, along the Postvegen (road) to Storefjellvegen and Skutusetkrysset. Follow the road through Skutuset, continue on the path/carriage road to Vermeli and Tunnetjern Stolslag. Then follow the road to Turkoppmyre and continue on the bike road to Einarset. Then continue back to Storefjell. Difficulty: Easy/Medium Suitable for bike trolley: No Kiosk/service: Storefjell, Kamben Lowest/highest point: 847/1027 m. Total rise: 230 m. Have a nice trip!

Rotneim/Vermefoss - Gol station Ride through the town centre and follow the footpath to Rv 7. Stay on the footpath along Rv 7 until it ends at Rotneim. Go app. 150 metres further along the highway, turn left and cross the Hallingdal river on the Vermefoss bridge. Follow the gravel road under the the railway bridge and get on the first road to the left. Make another left after app. 750 m and follow this road until you get to Gol station and onwards back to the town centre. Note: From the highest point between the Moen bridge and Gol Station there are challenging downhill paths.

This is the trip for you who wants to go biking on medium challenging path, and fun tractor roads. About half the trip are paths and carriage roads in the area between Golsfjellet and Hemsedal. Here there are both technical challenges and fast downhills. Since this is a round you can offcourse start wherever you want along the route. We recomend you to start by Bleiktvedt (1 km North from Golsfjell FJellstue along the Golsfjell road). Bike through the cabin-areas and follow the new bike road pass Blekketjern and further on to Noreli. Enjoy the view over Storevatnet to Skogshorn and further towards the mountain area Jotunheimen. From Noreli you follow a path past Norelihogdi , Elghogdi and Svarahovda to BLomesletten. Follow the gravel path to Palsvollen (mountain cabin) and carriage road further on towards Heggerusti. Here you have to cross a private area of a mountain cabin, so therefore show consideration and take it easy. By the mountain cabin you go down between the first house and the second house. After a little bit you will get to the road towards Skroyvestolane and from there you continue to Lauvsetstolen (mountain farm). By Lauvset you follow the main road to the left and continue past Lauvsjoen (lake) and back to the starting point at Bleiktvedt. This is a fun trip for everyone who wants a bit more challenge than a regular gravel road. Have a nice trip!

Moen bridge - Gol station Ride through the town centre and follow the footpath towards highway Rv 7. Cross Rv 7, then cross Moen bridge to get to the other side of the Hallingdal river. Go left after the underpass and follow the road towards Gol railway station. A long, but not very steep, climb will take you to a scenic point with benches. The hills down to Gol Motor og Fritidssenter can be challenging, so it is best to take it slow. Follow the road from Gol Motor og Fritidsenter towards the station. Cross the river on the bridge on the left and follow Sentrumsvegen back to the town centre.