Lyngdal
Municipality · Agder
About Lyngdal
Salmon leaping the 36-metre Kvåsfossen on the Lygna, sandy Rosfjordsanden at the head of the Rosfjord and the Audna salmon river.
What to do and where to stay in Lyngdal
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Kvåsfossen and the Norwegian Wild Salmon CentreSight
The Lygna falls 36 m through a gorge at Kvås, and salmon swim up past it in one of Norway's longest fish ladders, built in a tunnel inside the mountain.
Kvåsveien 1500, Kvås · 45–60 min · summer (salmon run); waterfall all year
2RosfjordsandenSwim
A fine-sand beach at the head of the Rosfjord with an accessible promenade, playground, sand volleyball court and paths up to the Månen and Øydnatoppen viewpoints.
Head of Rosfjorden, just south of Lyngdal centre · 1–3 h · June–August for swimming
3SkreliaHike
Ice-polished rock where a stream tips over a waterfall to the fjord; a 2–3 h loop via Rassveda passes a viewpoint with ruins of a fort from around 500 AD.
End of a 9 km gravel road off the Åpta road, west of Lyngdal · 10 min to the falls; 2–3 h loop · April–October
4Hausvikodden FortHistory & culture
A German coastal battery at the mouth of the Rosfjord, manned by about 100 gunners, dug into tunnels with a gun muzzle still pointing out to sea in front of each one.
Hausvik, near Korshamn · 45–60 min · all year
5Korshamn harbour and chapelHistory & culture
An old outer harbour at the mouth of the Rosfjord, with a 100-seat chapel built after a royal decree of 22 May 1906.
Korshamn, southwest Lyngdal · 30–60 min · May–September
6SørlandsbadetActivity
Lyngdal's indoor water park by the Rosfjord, with a wave pool and current channel, six slides and a summer outdoor island shaped like Salto the seal.
Rosfjord, next to Rosfjordsanden · 2–3 h · all year (outdoor island in summer)
7Edgars Bakeri & KonditoriFood & drink
A bakery in central Lyngdal from a firm baking since 1906, known for its kaneldrøm cinnamon pastry and named Bakery of the Year in 2018.
Grøndokka 1, Lyngdal centre · 20–40 min · all year
8Grindheim ChurchHistory & culture
A cross-shaped log church from 1783 with outside cladding in the Audna valley, richly decorated inside.
Grindheim, former Audnedal · 15–20 min · all year (outside)
9Barnevandrerstien from Konsmo churchHike
A marked 11 km stage of the child wanderers' path from Konsmo church east towards Laudal, much of it on a dirt road from 1846 that children walked to summer work.
Starts at Konsmo church · 3–4 h one way (11 km) · May–October
10Månen loop above the RosfjordHike
A 4.6 km loop up to Månen ('the moon'), 183 m above the Rosfjord, with views over Lyngdal, Kaldåsknipen, the Lista wind turbines and the sea.
Above Rosfjordsanden; start at Skomrak or Åvitsland · 2–2.5 h (4.6 km loop) · March–December