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Combine fantastic nature experience with speed and excitement. Sognefjord Boating offer guided jetski safari for smaller groups (2-5 people) on the coast and in the fjord at the far end of Sogn and Sunnfjord. Jetski safari is a great nature experience, which can be combined with action and excitement if you wish. Jetski safari is something for you if you would like to try jetski in a safe environment, at the same time as you can experience some of the magnificent coastal nature and coastal culture that Ytre Sogn and Sunnfjord has to offer.

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Guided jetski safari

Information and booking, tel. +47 53 21 53 01 • www.sognefjordboating.no

Millstone Park Join the stone adventure! The Millstone Park in Hyllestad is an outdoor museum in the largest stone quarry landscape from the Viking period and Middle Ages in Northern Europe. Here you will experience another side of history: The Vikings as skilled craftsmen and traders!

At Millstone Park you will get a tour through the stone quarries. The Vikings toiled here more than a thousand years ago, with skill, sweat, and perhaps tears when yet another stone got a crack and broke. This was a world in which it was very important to be able to make things with one’s own hands. After the tour of the quarries you can also use your hands - or relax by the fire and enjoy something good to eat.

From 18. June – 14. August, The Millstone Park is open every Tuesday – Sunday 11.00 – 16.00 • www.kvernsteinsparken.no

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Hotel Sognefjord is known for their homecooked meals, juicy burgers, pizza, and ice. Enjoy a relaxing dinner in their restaurant and pub with a view overlooking Bøfjorden. During the summer, you can relax on the terrace by the marina.

Kvernsteinen Pub, FjordKick, Sørbøvåg.

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Hjertebladhagen

Sognefjord Boating: Tel. +47 53 21 53 01 • www.sognefjordboating.no FjordKick: Tel. +47 979 62 230 • www.fjordkick.no

Hjertebladhagen is a garden and interior shop with charm. Here you can learn about organic farming all year round, spend a night in the little grandmother´s house, and get a timeout from your everyday life.

Activities FjordKick offers boattrips, fishingtrips, sightseeing and hikes to Lifjellet and Alden.

Tel. +47 979 62 230 • www.fjordkick.no Freshwater fishing – most places do not require a fishing license.

SUP rental – Tel. +47 57 78 89 20, post@hotelsognefjord.no

Motorhome parking • Sognhostel, at Salbu, Sørbøvåg.

• Birkeland Camping at Aksevatnet.

Hjertebladhagen is open all summer: Thursday 16.00 – 20.00, Friday 12.00 – 17.00, Saturday and Sunday 12.00 – 16.00. Other request by appointment.

Geo trails In Hyllestad we can see traces of the collision between two earth plates (continents).

A formidable, but slow collision that resulted in a large and high mountain range: the Caledonian mountain range. In Hyllestad you will find stories that can be traced back to this dramatic story. Booklet with an overview of geopoints can be found in a separate mailbox in the parking lot at SPAR in Hyllestad.

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Nygård Vassenden

Photo: Roar Nordbø.

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The venerable Prestegarden from 1870 can be found in the heart of Hyllestad Centre and is today a culture house with events and exhibitions. This summer there will be a café in Prestegarden. Open from 26. June – 7. August. Monday – Thursday 12.00 – 17.00 and Saturday – Sunday 11.00 – 16.00. The café serves light meals, cake, and ice cream.

Kvernhusfossen in Skor In Skor in Hyllestad you will find one of the finest aquaculture environments in the country: a concentration of five mill houses and a gated waterworks. The beauty of the aquaculture environment in Skor is that the Trondhjemske postal road goes right by the mill house. The aquaculture environment is part of a protected natural environment in the so-called bottom watercourse, which has a versatile function for several species of waterfowl in the region. Is it especially important as a nesting and migration site for ducks and wader. Other rare species in the region have also been found nesting in Skor.

Nesje fort In the summer of 1940, the German navy started the construction of a coastal fort on Nesje. It was important for the German navy to quickly establish a defense. The purpose of the fort was cannons that could reach beyond Sognesjøen. The fort is nicely located by the sea and has a full overview of the entrance to the Sognefjord.

Kayak Padle between islets and skerries along the coast and the fjord, or on a beautiful water in Hyllestad. Padling or canoeing is suitable for most people, and you will get close to nature in a way you might not experience otherwise.

Kayak rental: FjordKick, Sørbøvåg • tel. +47 979 62 230 • www.fjordkick.no

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Spectacular Lihesten is a famous landmark on the coast and probably one of the most photographed mountains in the region. The mountain has many trails, and you can spend days exploring them. Lihesten is also popular for mountain climbing.

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Leirvik

Skogsvegen Panorama

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Sørefjordhytta, 260 masl is Hyllestad´s day trip cabin, and is a popular hiking destination. The cabin is located right by the path to Hesjetinden and has a beautiful view of Lihesten and Åfjorden. The trip is 1 km and takes about 25 minutes. Parking at Akse.

Sørbøvåg – Hyllestad The road between Hyllestad and Sørbøvåg is a nice bike ride along beautiful fjord landscape in slightly hilly terrain. Combine your trip with a visit to the Millstone Park.

The tour is approximately 12 km. one way.

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Sognefjorden

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Porten, on the west side of Lihesten, is an idyllic gem with a well-kept cultural landscape and intriguing history. Porten is also a living and well-kept farm. The hosts at Porten Gard offer both short and longer guided mountain hikes from Porten up to Lihesten.

Round trip Leirvik – Lavik – Leirvik A nice round trip with a little uphill, and a view of the Sognefjord from Hyllestad center.

You can also cycle Leirvik through Lavikdal to Lavik and then along the Sognefjord back to Leirvik. About 37 km.

You can rent a bicycle at FjordKick, Sørbøvåg • tel. +47 979 62 230 • www.fjordkick.no Hotel Sognefjord • tel. +47 57 78 89 20 • post@hotelsognefjord.no (el-bikes) Sognhostel • post@sognhostel.no • sognhostel.no

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Gygrekjeften, 708 masl, is the characteristic pointed and dramatic “tooth” on Lihesten, the top furthest east on Lifjellet towards Hyllestad center. Here the rock walk plunges almost vertically down into the Åfjord, while a solitary tooth protrudes beyond the abyss. The starting point at Lekva has two routes, Nipestien and a more accessible path. A round trip up to the popular Gygrekjeften takes approximately 5-6 hours.

Hiking trails

Leirvik – Kvernsteinsparken / Hyllestad The road from Leirvik to Hyllestad is approximately 7.5 km. mostly in slightly steep terrain. We can also recommend a detour to Birkeland Camping. Rent a canoe / kayak for a paddle trip on Aksevatnet.

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The highest point at Lihesten is Risnesnipa with 777 masl. The trail is demanding, but the view from the top is worth all the effort. Start from Lifjorden by Hovland. Marked hiking trail to Hovlandsstølen on the Lihest plateau, 606 masl. The trail is marked with red cairns. 5-6 hours t/r.

Tips for tours on two wheels

Fjord & Panorama For a shorter trip you can cycle from Leirvik, along the fjord in direction of Heggebø / Lavik. We recommend a trip to the viewpoint Skogsvegen Panorama. You will find a hiking trail from Heggebø to the viewpoint. There is also a barbeque cabin on the top. Approximately 35 minutes walking to the top.

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Follow easy cultural trails along Norway´s Fjord Coast to explore historical places and fascinating history brought to life through video and audio narratives available in Norwegian and English. Use your mobile to download the narratives along the way. Join Martha on a cultural walk through Hyllestad. Martha grew up in Hyllestad in the years immediately following the Second World War and has lived here most of her life. She will show you “her” Hyllestad and tell you about her childhood, about exciting outdoor games, fierce battles between boys and girls and a dangerous hike up to Lihesten. Central trail starting at the Millstone Park.

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You will find a summer open tourist information at the Millstone Park Tuesday – Sunday 11.00 – 16.00 tel. +47 45 87 19 40 Visitor Points at FjordKick, Sørbøvåg. Open 09.00 – 20.00 (18.00)

Hesjetinden, 490 masl The trip is approximately 2 km. in a mountain terrain with a steady climb from Botnen

by Markhus. Great view towards Åfjorden and Lihesten.

Rossvikheia, 301 masl Start at Aksevatnet / Birkeland. The first part of the trip goes along the Trondhjemske postal road, and then steeply up a clear path. Last part on bare rock.

Robba, 673 masl From Robba you will have a view in every directions, Lavikdalen in the east, Sognefjorden in the south, large parts of Hyllestad in the west, with Åfjorddalen closest and Solund and island in Askvoll furthest out. There are two different marked hiking trails from Lavikdalen to Robba. You will find a marked trail from the large parking lot before Dugmundsos. Walking time: approximately 1.5 hours. Alternatively trail from Bog. Walking time: approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Skogsvegen Panorama, 225 masl Hiking trail from Hebbebø field west of Leirvik to the viewpoint and a barbeque cabin.

Walking time: approximately 35 minutes. Signposted towards Sauesnyken.

The Trondhjemske postal road The Trondhjemske postal road runs through a magnificent nature – over fjords and mountains, along water and over rivers. The postal road is like a living history book, despite the fact that many magazines have been curled and torned away. The Trondhjemske postal road is 40 km. and goes from Dale in Fjaler to Leirvik in Hyllestad. There were originally 19 stone bridges on the route between Dale and Leirvik, and many of them are still standing as proud and impressive examples of early dry masonry.

You can either walk or bike. Most of the route is free from cars and idyllic.