Day excursions to Lærdal & Borgund

LÆRDAL ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS: Gamle Lærdalsøyri – old village centre, Borgund & Borgund Visitor Centre, hiking the Kongevegen – the King`s Road, biking, fishing and boating. Wild salmon centre, sport fishing museum & museum of art. Green cultural landscape. Seasonal fruit, berries, vegetables & farm shops. Fjordlandscape inscribed on Unesco`s world heritage list.

DEPARTURE GUDVANGEN DEPARTURE VADHEIM To Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri To Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Dep Gudvangen 11.23 x Dep Vadheim 08.45 Dep Flåm 11.45 Arr 11.25 Dep 11.55 Dep Sogndal 11.25 Arr Lærdal 12.45 Arr Lærdal 12.25 Visit Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Visit Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Dep Lærdal 15.25 Dep Lærdal 15.25 Arr Aurland 16.05 Arr Sogndal 16.15 Arr Flåm 16.18 Dep Sogndal 16.20 Arr Gudvangen 16.35 Arr Vadheim 18.40

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© Lærdal kommune 11 DEPARTURE ØVRE ÅRDAL DEPARTURE SKJOLDEN DEPARTURE VADHEIM To Dep Skjolden 06.15 To Borgund Stave Church TRAVEL INFO Dep Ø Årdal 11.38 Dep. Gaupne 06.55 Dep Vadheim 08.45 For a day excursion to Lærdal Dep Årdalstangen 11.55 Dep. 07.15 Dep Høyanger 09.15 take the bus from Sogndal bus Arr Håbakken 12.35 Dep. Galden 07.20 Dep 10.05 terminal. There are connecting Dep Håbakken 12.35 Arr. Sogndal 07.45 Dep Dragsvik 10.30 buses from other places along Arr Borgund Stave Church bus stop 12.53 1) Dep. Sogndal 07.55 Dep 10.55 the . You can take Dep Borgund Stave Church bus stop 14.47 1) Arr. Lærdal 08.45 Dep 11.00 a trip on the bus from Lærdal Arr Årdalstangen 16.35 Arr Sogndal 11.25 Dep. Lærdal 12.25 up to Borgund and visit the Arr Ø Årdal 16.52 Arr. Borgund Stave Borgund Stave Church and Church bus stop 12.53 1) Alt. 2. Visit Borgund Stave Church without a DEPARTURE ØVRE ÅRDAL Visitor Centre. You can combine Visit Borgund walk: To Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri it with a little hike from Lo bus Dep. Borgund Stave Dep Sogndal 11.30 Dep Ø Årdal 10.13 11.38 14.33 stop. Or you can visit the Old Church bus stop 14.47 1) Arr Borgund Stave Church bus stop 12.53 1) Dep Årdalstangen 10.30 11.55 14.50 Arr. Lærdal 15.25 Visit Borgund Stave Church and Visitor Centre Lærdalsøyri. Choose the one Arr Lærdal 11.05 12.25 15.25 Dep Lærdal 15.25 Dep Borgund Stave Church bus stop 14.47 1) that suits you best. Visit Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Arr. Sogndal 16.15 Arr Sogndal 16.15 Dep Lærdal 12.55 15.05 16.05 Dep Sogndal 17.10 Dep Sogndal 16.20 Arr Årdalstangen 13.23 15.38 16.33 Arr. Solvorn 17.27 Arr Hermansverk 16.40 Arr Ø Årdal 13.42 15.57 16.52 Arr. Hafslo 17.35 Arr Leikanger 16.45 DEPARTURE FJÆRLAND Arr. Gaupne 18.00 Arr Balestrand 17.35 To Borgund Stave Church Arr. Skjolden 18.35 Arr Høyanger 18.20 Dep Fjærland 10.45xx Arr Vadheim 18.45 DEPARTURE GUDVANGEN Arr Sogndal 11.15 To Borgund Stave Church DEPARTURE Alt. 1 or alt. 2 from the schedule above Dep Gudvangen 11.23 x To Borgund Stave Church Dep Sogndal 16.25 Dep Flåm 11.45 Dep Vik 09.40 Arr Fjærland 16.50xx Dep Aurland 11.55 Arr Sogndal 11.25 DEPARTURE FJÆRLAND Arr Håbakken 12.25 Alt. 1 To Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Dep Håbakken 12.35 Dep Sogndal 19.00 Dep Fjærland 10.45xx Arr Borgund Stave Arr Vik 20.20 Arr Sogndal 11.15 Church bus stop 12.53 1) DEPARTURE VIK Dep Sogndal 11.30 Visit Borgund To Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Arr Lærdal 12.25 Dep. Borgund Stave Dep Vik 09.40 Visit Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Church bus stop 14.47 1) Arr Sogndal 11.25 Dep Lærdal 15.25 Arr Håbakken 15.15 Dep Sogndal 11.30 Arr Sogndal 16.15 Dep Håbakken 15.40 Arr Lærdal 12.25 Dep Sogndal 16.25 Arr Aurland 16.05 Visit Lærdal & Old Lærdalsøyri Arr Fjærland 16.50xx Arr Flåm 16.18 Arr Gudvangen 16.35x Dep Lærdal 13.45 Arr Sogndal 14.35 Dep Sogndal 14.55 Arr Vik 16.20

1) Only 1/6–31/8 x Busstop, main road E16 xx dep. main road by Glacier Museum

12 13 HIKING TIP / BUS TO HIKING AREA: Lærdal has some interesting hiking alternatives such as Kongevegen, the King`s road: Bus & hike suggestions (King’s road)

Dep Sogndal 11.30 Dep Sogndal 14.30 Dep Sogndal 07.55 Arr. Lærdal* 12.25 Arr. Lærdal 15.25 Arr. Lærdal 08.45 Dep Lærdal* 12.25 Dep Lærdal 15.25 Arr. Sjurhaugen bus stop 12.48 Arr. Sjurhaugen 15.49

Walk Galdane Walk Vindhella/ Walk Kyrkjestølen (duration; 1,5 hours) Sverrestigen and visit –Maristova Dep Selthun bus stop 14.55 Borgund (duration 6 hours) Arr. Lærdal* 15.25 (duration 1,5 hours) Dep. Maristova 18.14 Dep Lærdal* 15.25 Dep. Borgund** 14.47 1) Arr. Lærdal 18.55 Arr. Sogndal 16.15 Arr Lærdal* 15.25 Dep. Lærdal 19.20 Dep Lærdal 15.25 Arr. Sogndal 20.15 Arr. Sogndal 16.15

* = Lærdal City Hall,,** = Borgund stave church

OTHER HIKING & WALKING TIPS IN LÆRDAL Cultural walk on the Old Lærdalsøyri, hiking to mount Storehaugen at Sviggum, Lærdal. A 4-5 hours walk with panoramic views. Hiking map at the tourist office in Lærdal.

1) Only 1/6–31/8

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