Nore og Uvdal
Municipality · Buskerud
About Nore og Uvdal
The 1100s stave churches of Uvdal and Nore, wolves and lynx at Langedrag nature park, and the Imingfjell road along Hardangervidda.
What to do and where to stay in Nore og Uvdal
Places to stay are run locally, with no hotel or campsite chain behind them.
1Uvdal stave churchHistory & culture
Built from timber felled in winter 1167/68 and enlarged into a cross church in 1723, with a central mast, rebus paintings and a portal showing Gunnar in the snake pit.
Kirkebygda, about 7 km west of Rødberg, on the slope above the old road · 45 min (with the bygdetun) · Summer for inside visits
2Nore stave churchHistory & culture
Its central mast was felled in winter 1166/67; built as a near equal-armed cross church, a plan with no known parallel in Norway, with lions and dragons on the west portal.
End of Norefjorden, about 1 km south of Nore village · 30–45 min · Summer for inside visits
3Langedrag nature parkSight
A mountain farm at about 1,000 m, built up from 1978, with around 20 species including wolves, lynx and arctic foxes, and its own dairy making cheese.
Just north of Tunhovdfjorden, Tunhovd · 3–4 h · All year (summer activities June–August)
4Imingfjell and Imingfjell TuristheimHike
A mountain plateau on Hardangervidda's eastern edge, with a privately run mountain lodge and restaurant at about 1,070 m and a large car park for hikes.
Imingdalen, south-west of Uvdal · Half day · Summer (also winter)
5Dagalifjellet viewpoint over HardangerviddaViewpoint
A mountain plateau a short drive above Uvdal and one of the ways onto Hardangervidda, with 180 km of groomed ski tracks in winter.
Dagalifjellet, north-west of Uvdal · 30 min – half day · All year
6Nore og Uvdal bygdetunHistory & culture
An open-air museum around Uvdal stave church in Kirkebygda, where in summer visitors can make and taste local food.
Kirkebygda, Uvdal · 45 min · All year; most activity June–August
7NordmannsslepaHike
An old trade route across Hardangervidda between Hardanger and Numedal–Hallingdal, now a hiking trail; the name comes from what eastern folk called Hardanger people.
Uvdal and Hardangervidda · Multi-day (or a short section) · Summer
8Uvdalselva canoe and swimSwim
A quiet river past Camp Uvdal, good for trout fishing, with calm stretches used for swimming and canoeing.
Uvdal · 1–3 h · Summer
9Uvdal SkisenterActivity
A ski centre with 620 m vertical drop and a T-lift to 1,010 m, plus a terrain park on the sunny side.
Uvdal · Day · Winter