WEST-TELEMARK S U M M E R 2 0 0 9 Welcome to Kviteseid med Morgedal og Vrådal Activities, adventure, culture and tradition Kviteseid, Morgedal, Vrådal – an exciting part of Telemark • KVITESEIDBYEN Kilen Feriesenter (campsite) Kviteseidbyen is an idyllic village by Beautifully situated by lake Flåvatn, the Telemark Canal. It is a lively and about 30 km from Kviteseid village. pleasant commercial and local Cabins for rent. Beach, water slide, government centre, with some forty boats for rent, fast food restaurant. companies involved in most lines of tel. +47 35 05 65 87 www.kilen.as business. The canal boat Victoria visits the harbour during the summer. The FOOD AND BEVERAGES harbour is also open to tourist boats, Waldenstrøm Bakeri (bakery shop) and is free of charge. Washing machi - tel. +47 35 05 31 59 ne, toilets, shower facilities and septic Bryggjekafeen (cafeteria on the wharf) tanks are available. The tourist office tel. +47 95 45 15 46 on the wharf is a WiFi hotspot. Straand Restaurant www.kviteseidbyen.no tel. +47 35 06 90 90 ATTRACTIONS TOURIST INFORMATION Kviteseid Folk Museum Kviteseid Tourist Information and Kviteseid old church Kviteseid bryggje (the wharf) Outdoor museum with 12 old buil - tel. +47 95 45 15 46 dings. Kviteseid old church is a Romanesque stone church, dating TAXI from the 12th century. Opening hours: Kviteseid taxi, tel. +47 94 15 36 50 11:00-17:00, every day 13 Jun- 16 Aug • MORGEDAL – the cradle of modern tel. +47 35 07 73 31/35 05 37 60 skiing. A visit to Morgedal will take you www.vest-telemark.museum.no straight into the history of skiing, from the days of the pioneers to modern times. Authentic rural traditions and culture in beautiful surroundings make Morgedal a great place to pur - sue exciting outdoor activities. Guided mountain and historical mine tours, pilgrim walks, fishing and beaver and elk safari. Visit Morgedal on your own or with a local guide. www.morgedal.com ATTRACTIONS Utsondhalli gallery Norsk Skieventyr – Norwegian at Kviteseid Folk Museum Skiing Adventure Centre A collection of sculptures by Gunnar Take a fascinating journey through Utsond (1864-1950). Same opening 4 000 years of skiing history, from the hours as the museum. earliest rock carvings through the www.vest-telemark.museum.no Vikings, Birkebeiners (supporters of King Sverre around 1200) and Lapps to Galleri Kviteseid Bryggje Sondre Norheim and other pioneers Art exhibition. from Telemark. Everything is presen - ted through a multimedia show, which ACCOMMODATION combines several screens, exhibitions, music, light and sound effects. Gift Tveitgrendtunet shop and a café serving traditional Kayaks and canoes for rent. Shooting, Norwegian food. nature trails, etc. www.tvtun.no Opening hours 2009 tel. +47 95 08 51 52/93 25 80 73 11. Jan.-14. June/1. Sep.-31. Dec.: Kvitsund boarding-school Mon.-Thu. 10:00-15:30 Rooms with or without shower. Fri. 10-17, Sat. 11-17 and tel. +47 35 06 87 00 Sun. 11:00-18:00 Bed & Breakfast, Finkenhagen 15 June-16 Aug.: Every day 09-19 tel. +47 35 05 31 39/91 66 52 88 17 Aug.-31 Aug.: Every day 10-17 Lie farm tel. +47 35 05 42 50 tel. + 47 97 66 43 45 www.vest-telemark.museum.no www.kviteseid.kommune.no 3 Kviteseid, Morgedal, Vrådal – an exciting part of Telemark Øverbø, Sondre Norheim’s birthplace ATTRACTIONS The crofter’s cabin in Morgedal where Sondre Norheim was born is only a short, lovely hike away. The small house, covering barely 15 square metres, is still standing. Sondre lived here with his family – his wife Rannei and their eight children. Activities in Morgedal Tennis, swimming (indoors and outdo - Straand Sommerland ors), canoeing/rowing, fishing, walks Large playground with trampolines, in the forest, strolls along the lake, swings, beach volleyball net and cycling, badminton and mini-golf. Visit beach. The restaurant is open during a farm at Skare, tel. + 47 35 05 05 the summer season. Scandinavia’s 41/47 61 55 36. highest outdoor climbing tower is www.moregdal.no situated at Straand Sommerland. www.morgedal.com tel +47 35 06 90 00. ACCOMMODATION www.straand.no Morgedal Hotell Straand Hestesenter (riding centre) tel +47 35 06 89 00 www.morgedal.no The riding centre offers horse riding in Morgedal Camping the surrounding forests, lessons, pony tel +47 35 05 41 52 rides and horse-drawn carriage rides. www.morgedalcamping.no Open every day 10:00-17:00 FOOD AND BEVERAGES tel. +47 41 41 25 03/ +47 35 06 90 00. www.straand.no Morgedal Hotell tel. +47 35 06 89 00 www.morgedal.no The veteran ship MS Fram The café at the Adventure Centre/ The restored tugboat MS Fram, 100 Norsk Skieventyr tel +47 35 05 42 50 years old this year, takes you through the lock gates in Vrådal. The 2½ hour TOURIST INFORMATION trip starts at Straand Sommerland and Morgedal Tourist Information includes a visit to the lock gate tel +47 35 05 42 50 museum. A light meal is served on www.morgedal.com board. 30 May-27 June and 10 Aug.-17 Oct.: In Morgedal you will find a goldsmith Wed. and Sat. Dep. 15:00. and a grocery store. 30 June-9 Aug.: Tue., Thu., Sat and Sun. Dep. 15:00. Did you know that….. tel +47 35 06 90 00. The word “slalom” comes from the www.straand.no local dialect in western Telemark? The word is a combination of “sla” Nordic Walking Centre meaning slanting hill and “låm” 9 marked trails for Nordic Walking. meaning traces in snow. Ask the hotels for a map. • VRÅDAL Vrådal Slusemuseum This is one of Telemark’s most popular (lock gate museum) tourist destinations. Lake Nisser, with The museum is situated next to all its small islands, is Telemark's Småstraum lock in Vrådal. Open when largest lake. The area is a paradise for the MS Fram visits. everyone who loves swimming, boating Opening hours during high season: and fishing. Vrådal also offers miles Mon.- Fri. 10:00–18:00 of marked hiking trails in beautiful Sat. 10:00–17:00, Sun. 11:00-17:00 surroundings. Vrådal is a pleasant tel. +47 35 04 72 33. tourist centre with several shops and a large number of attractions: gondola, Galleri Sølvsmedtunet climbing tower, museum, riding Art exhibition. Paintings by Hans centre, etc. www.vraadal.com Normann Dahl. Open 5-31 July. 4 www.kviteseid.kommune.no Kviteseid, Morgedal, Vrådal – an exciting part of Telemark Opening hours are the same as for tel. +47 35 05 61 83 Sølvsmedtunet. tel. +47 35 04 72 33. www.hyttegrend.no Fiskebekk Hytteutleige (cabins) Trollklubben (The Troll Club) tel. +47 35 05 61 11 www.fiskebekk.no Together with an adult leader, children Furuheim Pensjonat og Camping can take part in lots of (guesthouse and campsite) exciting activities. For a schedule, tel. +47 35 05 61 14/ +47 90 52 78 87 call +47 35 06 90 00. Roholdt Hytteutleige (cabins) tel. +47 35 05 61 29 www.roholdt.no Gondola Flatland-Ormtveit Hytteutleige (cabins) at Vrådal Panorama Skisenter tel. +47 35 05 51 25 The lift takes you up into the moun - Nedre Straand Hytteutleige og tains from where you have a an excel - Camping (cabins and campsite) lent starting point for hiking and tel. +47 35 05 61 85 cycling. tel. +47 35 06 83 50 www.nedrestraand.no Løyne Camping og Hytteutleige Vrådal Panorama Golf Putting (cabins and campsite) A six hole putting course. Golf putting tel. +47 35 05 62 44/ 47 94 47 52 85 is a combination of mini-golf and Heglandsodden Hytter og Camping ordinary golf. tel. +47 35 06 83 50 (cabins and campsite) tel. +47 35 05 51 13 Boats and canoe hire Nisser Hyttesenter (cabins) Quality Straand Hotel & Resort tel. +47 35 05 61 23 +47 35 06 90 00 Dale Hytteutleige (cabins) Vrådal Panorama Skisenter tel. +47 35 05 51 97/90 14 32 85 +47 35 06 83 50 www.oey.no Vrådal Booking Cycle hire tel. +47 35 06 93 00 Quality Straand Hotel & Resort www.vraadalbooking.no +47 35 06 90 00 In Vrådal there are several shops, including a grocery store, sports shops, a gift shop, chemist, hair- dresser and petrol station. FOOD AND BEVERAGES Vrådal Kro og Spiseri (cafeteria) tel. +47 41 30 82 88 Outdoor restaurant at Straand Sommarland tel. +47 35 06 90 00 Straand terrassen tel. +47 35 06 90 00 Straand Bistro tel. +47 35 06 90 00 Panorama café and restaurant tel. +47 41 30 82 88 TOURIST INFORMATION ACCOMMODATION Vrådal Tourist Information tel. +47 35 05 63 70 Quality Straand Hotel & Resort www.vraadal.com tel. +47 35 06 90 00 www.straand.no Vrådal Taxi Vrådal Hotell og Hyttepark tel +47 35 05 62 07/ 97 70 01 52 (hotel and cabins) tel. +47 35 06 93 00 www.vradal.no Vrådal Hyttegrend Foto: Terje Rakke/Nordic Life, (campsite and cabins) Leif Jamtveit www.kviteseid.kommune.no 5 Welcome to Vinje, Haukeli and Rauland Something for everyone Vinje, Haukeli, Rauland – an exciting part of Telemark ATTRACTIONS Opening hours: Mon.-Fri. 09-19 and Sat. 09:00-18:00. Mountain cruise on Hardangervidda with the boat M/B Fjellvåken II Vinjeutstillinga Art Exhibition A day trip to Mogen is the best way Annnual summer exhibition of visual to experience breathtaking scenery, arts and craft at Vinjar community farms around lake Møsvatn that are centre in Vinje. The theme for this inaccessible by road and the good food year’s exhibition is Kulturminne-året: at the tourist cabin Mogen Turisthytte.