9 Hidden Gems Things to do in Telemark That You Shouldn't Miss

The Visitor Centre, Hardangervidda National Park has a large award-winning interactive exhibition about the wild reindeer and the nature of Hardangervidda in 10 languages. In addition, we offer a cinema with several movies, a cafe with a panoramic view, hiking-trail with nature app in 10 languages and guided tours of varying length.

The Ryesvei is an exciting zig-zag path located in the terrain below the Krossobanen Cableway. This outstanding track is open for sledgeriding. The distance from the upper station Gvepseborg down to Krosso is 3851 meters, the difference in altitude approx. 500 meters and it winds down through a total of 21 curves. This makes it the longest sledge-hill (with lift) in Norway.

Dog sledding is dreaming of true wilderness adventures far from civilization. Behind the team, on the sled, only yourself, your loyal four-legged friends and mountain silence and quiet - nothing else. Haukeli Husky offers guided dog sled adventures at the borders of Hardangervidda. Our goal is to give people genuine wilderness experiences; experiences they can not easily find elsewhere. Welcome!

Gaustabanen, the cable car inside Gaustatoppen mountain has been a well-kept secret. Gaustabanen consists of a battery driven car on a cable that carries passengers approximately 860 metres horizontally up inside the mountain. Right in the centre of the mountain there is a station, with an angled shuttle line of 1040 metres that rises to 1800 metres above sea level. From the top, there is an exit to the so-called Tuddalstippen, situated right under the Gaustatoppen Tourist Cabin.

The largest stavechurch, a masterwork in wood built around 1250 and is still in use. Open in the summerseason, guideed tours in English. Cafe Olea is stationed close by.

This small stave church is located close to West Telemark Museum, location Eidsborg. Take a guided journey through 800 years of history, and hear about the stave church and the changes in beliefs and conventions over this period. The church was dedicated to St. Nicolaus (locally called Nikuls), and a statue of this saint was very central in a local culture that remained well into the 1700s. The Eidsborg Stave Church is believed to be built between 1250 and 1270 and is one of the best preserved examples of 28 protected stave churches in Norway. This is quite a contrast to the Middle Ages when there were more than 1000 stave churches in the country. This unique building form is seen as Norway’s contribution to world architecture. In the summer months (June, July and August) there are guided tours to the church several times every day. Out of season the museum can organize guided tours by pre-booking.

A giant sunmirror is installed on the mountainside in Rjukan. Rjukan is a valley with high mountains, which result in no sun during the winter. Dus a mirror is installed. It reflects the sunraiz and sends it into the market square in Rjukan. The sun mirror is now described as one of the biggest attractions in Norway.