Gulen
Municipality · Vestland
About Gulen
Bård Breivik's stone Thingveggen at Flolid, the millennium site of the Viking-age Gulating law assembly, and island-strewn coast at the Sognefjord's mouth.
What to do and where to stay in Gulen
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Gulatinget Millennium Site and TingveggenHistory & culture
Bård Breivik's stone wall from 2005 at Flolid marks the Gulating, western Norway's law assembly for some 400 years until it moved to Bergen around 1310.
Flolid, near Eivindvik · 1 h · all year
2Celtic stone cross at EivindvikHistory & culture
A plain 2.85 m cross of Hyllestad schist by the churchyard gate is one of about 60 stone crosses in Norway, probably raised as Christianity arrived.
Churchyard gate, Gulen kyrkje, Eivindvik · 10 min · all year
3Anglian stone cross at KrossteigenHistory & culture
A few hundred metres from the Celtic cross, a 2.65 m cross with unusual arched arms stands in a field above the municipal hall, possibly carved by foreign sculptors.
Krossteigen, above the kommunehus, Eivindvik · 15 min · all year
4Gulen kyrkjeHistory & culture
The 1863 wooden long church in Eivindvik has a stone font from about the year 1000 and brass chandeliers given by King Haakon VII and Queen Maud.
Hill in the centre of Eivindvik · 20 min · all year (exterior); inside at services
5Skjerjehamn restaurantFood & drink
An inn has stood at this old island trading post since at least 1641, and the quayside restaurant serves house-smoked trout and veal from a nearby farm.
Skjerjehamn, Sandøy · 1–2 h · listed for all seasons; check hours
6King Olav V statue at SkjerjehamnLocal oddity
Knut Steen's statue of King Olav V, unveiled at the first Utkantfestivalen in 2007, greets boats arriving at this remote harbour.
Quay, Skjerjehamn · 10 min · all year
7BrossviksåtaViewpoint
An 11 km gravel-road walk climbs to a 723 m summit with a mast and views over the Solund, Hyllestad and Askvoll islands.
Brossviksåta parking, Brosvik · 2 h return (11 km) · all year, snow permitting
8SeltuftenipaHike
A short, steep climb from the river at Sætre reaches 547 m with views both up and out along the Sognefjord.
Sætre · 1–2 h return (3.2 km) · Apr–Oct
9Høgefjellet loop from EivindvikHike
A 4.8 km loop from Eivindvik climbs about 420 m to Høgefjellet at around 376 m, close to the Gulating site and the stone crosses.
Eivindvik · 2 h (4.8 km loop) · Apr–Oct
10Brekke, Norway's wettest villageLocal oddity
Verkland, just south of Brekke, holds Norway's record for rain in a year, over 5,500 mm, so expect to arrive in the rain. 4.5 km off the E39 at Instefjord.
Brekke, off the E39 at Instefjord