Nord-Aurdal
Municipality · Innlandet
About Nord-Aurdal
The Valdres Folk Museum at Fagernes, the Jørn Hilme folk music festival in July and the Rakfisk Festival every November.
What to do and where to stay in Nord-Aurdal
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Valdres FolkemuseumHistory & culture
Founded in 1901 on the Storøye peninsula at Fagernes, it has over 100 old buildings and about 20,000 objects, strongest on folk music, instruments and folk costume.
Storøye, Tyinvegen 27, Fagernes · 2–3 h · all year (21 Jun–17 Aug daily 10–17; otherwise shorter hours, closed Mon)
2Gjøgerlaugitn giant's kettles at KvitingenNature
A row of Ice Age giant's kettles in the rock by Lake Kvitingen, reached by an easy forest path of about 2.5 km from Reinli or from Tisleidalen.
East side of Kvitingen, south of Pardisfjorden; Makalaus area · 1–1.5 h (about 5 km return, 100 m climb) · June–October
3Ulnes ChurchHistory & culture
A medieval stone church first mentioned in 1307, out of use from 1720 and rebuilt wider in 1735, with an altarpiece carved by Anders Rye in 1849 and two fonts held by angels.
Ulnes, north of Fagernes by Strondafjorden · 20–30 min · outside all year; interior in summer
4Bjørgovarden and Fjellenden on AurdalsåsenHike
The most walked family hikes on Aurdalsåsen, Fjellenden (1,145 m, about 3 km return) and Bjørgovarden (1,138 m), with wide views over Valdres from the ridge above Aurdal.
Aurdalsåsen, start at Aurdal Fjellpark (toll road towards Danebu) · 1.5–2 h for Fjellenden; Bjørgovarden longer · June–October; groomed ski tracks in winter
5Faslefoss and its culture trailHistory & culture
A culture trail at Faslefoss, set up with national funds for archaeological sites, in a valley SNL says is lined with Bronze Age burial cairns.
Fasle river, Nord-Aurdal · 1 h · May–October
6TisleifjordenNature
A mountain lake at about 810–820 m in Tisleidalen, below a plateau of summer pastures, mapped for fishing and swimming, with the Tisleia trout river upstream.
Tisleidalen, south-west Nord-Aurdal (Fv 51 towards Golsfjellet) · 1–3 h · June–September
7Vardeberget (Hjelleberget)Viewpoint
A 780 m hill at Hjelle above Aurdal where a warning beacon once stood, part of the Valdres beacon chain, with boards and a stamp and guestbook at the top.
Above Aurdal · unknown · May–October
8Fishing on AurdalsfjordenNature
The lake below the Aurdalsåsen ridge holds trout, perch and whitefish; fish from the shore or hire a boat at Aurdal Fjordcamping.
Aurdalsfjorden, along the E16 at Aurdal · 2 h+ · May–October (ice fishing in winter)
9Åbjørajuvet gorgeNature
A gorge shaped by water over thousands of years, with smooth rock, caves, falls and old pines, counted as national geological heritage. The river is regulated: water can rise fast.
Åbjøra, near Aurdal
10Fløten summer farmsLocal secretHistory & culture
One of northern Europe's largest summer-farm clusters, with 44 farms, of which only one still runs. Private: walk round the meadows and close gates.
Fløten, Tisleidalen, Nord-Aurdal