FJALER 2024 – English

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The municipal centre Dale is a charming fjord village with a good selection of shops and cafes, caravan park and motel. Visit Allmuen Café and Interior at Dalstunet and taste their famous home-made cinnamonroll. At Fabel café and motel you can try the “world´s best caramel frappe”, or enjoy a better meal on the roof terrace. There are berths for boats in the marina. At BUA Fjaler you can borrow leisure equipment completely free of charge, including kayak and canoe. The climbing park in the centre is also popular with children. At Dale centre there is a charging station for electric cars.

Badevika

Badevika in Dale is a popular sandy beach close to the city centre. Here there is a diving board, swimming raft, sand volleyball court, barbecues, and fire pit.

The cultural village

Cultural tour

Get to know the buildings and history of the village of Dale. At Fjalerhuset and in the Jakob Sande yard, you will find the booklet “Kulturvandring i Dale”. There is also a cultural walking tail of its own in Jakob Sande’s footsteps through Dale, starting in the Jakob Sande yard. Via your mobile phone, you can listen to audio narrations and watch videos about Jakob Sande’s life and poetry. It is also possible to have a guided tour in Jakob Sande and Nikka Vonen’s realm with the summer hosts in the Jakob Sande centre. See more at kulturvandring.no

The Theater Festival in Fjaler

Theatre festival every year in September. The festival has a thematic superstructure, and emphasis is placed on creating a meeting point between art and the village on several levels. teaterfestivalenifjaler.no

Nordic Center for Artists, NKD

Established in 1998, NKD is an international residence for artists, designers, and architects. Dalsåsen is a nice hiking and resting area, with a panoramic view of Dale. Information boards tell about the history and operations. Guided tour by appointment. nkdale.no

BUA Fjaler has everything you need in terms of equipment for a pleasant trip to the mountains or the beach! BUA is a national non-profit organization that works to ensure that everyone, especially children and young people, have the opportunity to be active. We do this by lending out equipment for sports and outdoor activities – completely free! You can borrow fishing rods, tents, life jackets, hammocks and SUP. Reception this summer is in Jakob Sande yard, Tuesday, and Thursday 11.00 – 13.00. www.bua.io

Mobile home camp and camping

Dale

Øyra, near the centre of Dale, is temporarily arranged for camper vans and caravans with 4 power outlets, emptying station, and access to water in a house inside the area. Øyra is on the other side of the river in front of Dale church in the direction of Bjerga. The old ferry quay is not organized in any way – but is nicely located by the fjord.

Yndestad Gard

Located by Yndestadvatnet in Guddal. Campsite open all year round with pitches for camper vans and caravans and tents. Sanitary facilities and emptying station. Boat and canoe for loan, hiking area and freshwater fishing.

Korssund Gjestehamn

30 boat berths at nice floating jetties. Here you also have a stand for motorhomes and caravans, a shop and a kiosk. In Korssund Is the largest stone cross in Western Norway.

Salmon and sea aure fishing

The Guddal watercourse stretched around 30 km from the Flekkefjord to the mountain in Guddal. The first 8.5 km up to Harefossen constitute the anadromous part of the river. You can find information about fishing licenses at inatur.no

Padle routes

Find your next paddle route in the app:

Jakob Sande – center for storytelling

Visit Jakob Sande-tunet, the birthplace of the popular author Jakob Sande (19061967). Here you will find the Bestefarsstaua with museum collection and summer exhibition, Løa, the farmhouse with a poet’s residence, and the Old Schoolhouse, which serves as reception, bookshop, café and snack bar. Open every day from 11:00 to 16:00, except Mondays, from 24 June to 11 August. The summer hosts give guided tours in the footsteps of Jakob Sande and Nikka Vonen. Follow us on our website, jakobsande.no or on Facebook for updated information about the summer programme. The Storytelling Academy will be held from 19 to 21 June, while Fest i Fjaler takes place from 9 to 11 August. Jakob Sande – Centre for the Art of Storytelling, Jakob Sandes veg 10, 6963 Dale in Sunnfjord, tel. 481 24 808.

Lammetun Coastal Fort

The fort is one of the best-preserved coastal forts after the Second World War. You can walk in the bunkers, see an exhibition of local photos from the war and see murals that the German painted themselves. lammetunkystfort.com

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Korssund

Korssund is an old guest harbor in the far west of Fjaler municipality, with a rich and interesting history. The place got its name from a 4-metre-high stone cross that was erected by King Olav the Holy around the year 1030 during the Christianization of Norway. The stone cross is one of the largest in the country and is of the “Olavskross” type. Korssund is a naturally good harbor, and here there is an active boat life in the summer.

Leonard’s Forlaavelse

Leonards Forlaavelse is a dining experience with its own cheese shop, herb garden, bakery, local food and interior design shop. Enjoy a unique Forlaavelse buffet in idyllic surroundings on the shores of the Dalsfjord. A perfect place for a day trip, for exciting shopping, or just peace and relaxation with good flavours.Turn off at Nærbutikken Hellevik, drive into the gravel road, turn right and down the hill. Tel. 450 27 443. Opening hours: Lillingstonheimen, in co-operation with Hellevik Farm, offers tailor-made outdoor experiences by appointment. See FB for events: “Leonards Forlaavelse - ei oppleving”.

Hellevik Gard and Nilsbua, Hellevik quay

HIKING TRAILS

Fossedalen. Lower and upper Fossedalen is a hiking gem, with old hiking trails and waterfalls. Start at the car park at Otterstein by the Dalfjord bridge. Marked hiking trail via Fossevika.

Heileberget, 761 masl. Marked hiking trail to Fløyen (top of Heileberget mountain). The path is well marked. It’s a hard climb, some steeper parts but no climbing. The trip is approx. 5.5 km long and demanding. Magnificent panoramic view from the top over the Dalsfjord and the coast to the west.

Dagsturhytta Vidsyn at Bygdeheia, 280 masl. The start is about a 40-minute drive from Dale. From Flekke follow fv. 607 against Fure. Parking is at Furset (located between Fure ferry quay and Våge school). You turn off the main road and drive 750 meters along a gravel road to the car park. The path from Furset starts on a forest road, before going sharply to the right. From there, you go straight up to Bygdeheia. Fantastic view out to the sea towards Alden. It is about 2 km path, and you go up in between 30 – 60 minutes depending on your pace.

Grøneholten, 411 masl, around Østenstad (8,3 km) Start in Hatledalen at the top of Vassverkbakken in Dale. Well-marked hiking trail.

Jarstadheia, 584 masl. Start at Rakneberg by Dale, or at Haugland. Great view over Dale and the Dalsfjord.

Flekkenipa, 370 masl. and Flekkestølen. Start at fv 57 in Stavsdalen between Dale and Flekke.

Einingsfjellet, 258 masl. Start from Våge in the direction of Korssund. Magnificent panoramic view from the top.

Arsteinheia, 446 masl. Start from Indre Åsnes at Straumsnes and follow the signs to the parking space.

The Post Road to Trondhjem. The historic post road was built in the years 1801 –1806 and has several fine stone bridges. The road between Fjaler and Hyllestad is well signposted and a nice hiking trail.

Visit the historic property Lillingstonheimen from 1742, first home to the Nitter family, then the magistrate’s court for Landmark from 1808 and an English upper class home from 1880. Today owned by the National Trust of Norway and accessible to all. Guided tours and group visits by appointment. A stately main building with cosy rooms, a rich library, cultural treasures, galleries and a beautiful English garden, Lillingstonheimen offers delightful experiences such as dinners, Afternoon Tea and accommodation in historic rooms. See FB/Instagram “Lillingstonheimen på Tysse” for information and booking. Tel. 450 27 443 - lillingston@fortidsminneforeningen.no

Coastal cultural monument/local cultural centre in a large seaside building on Hellevik quay. Country store, café/pub, steamship expedition, museum and accommodation. Visitor centre for the rich cultural landscape of Hellevik/Lone/Tysse and Leite. Dissemination of the history of Hellevik Gard dating back to the 16th century and guided tours by appointment. Summer open June - August, group visits by appointment. Photo exhibition, lectures, cultural events, boat trips on the Dalsfjord with veteran boat and Rib. Lottery hall/bazaar. See FB for events and opening hours “Nilsbua, Hellevik kai”.

Philosophy trail, 3,6 km. Start at Lillingstonheimen. The hiking trail runs in the gorge between Tysse and Leitet, further along the country road to Fagervika. The trails go over Fredensborgåsen and back down to Tysse bridge. Fredensborg is a park with a cemetery from 1824 in the middle of the forest. There is a rich selection of marked hiking trails in Fjaler. Hiking maps available at Dale Bok & Leikar in Dale centre. Tour descriptions can also be found at DNT UT.no and fjordkysten.no

FJALER 608 57 57 607 Tysse Gjølanger Fure Atløy Aralden Raudøy Aldefjorden Rivedal Granesundet Hovlandsvatnet Holmedal Ytre Vårdal Olset Grov Herland Ottersteinen Gjervik Askvoll Vilnesfjorden Dalsfjorden Dale Hyllestad 57 Åfjorden Sørbøvåg Eide Hyllestadfjorden Heggheim Guddal Skor Bygstad Sunndalen Skorpa Boga Loneland Eikeskogen Flekke Lammetun Korssund Skivenes Lihesten Hellevik Straumsnes Haugland Laukelandsfossen Våge Værlandet Nautsundet Yndestad Folkestad Bygdeheia KART: ELLEN JEPSON 3 km
At Hellevik there is also a grocery store and a nice sandy beach if you want to swim. The cultural monument Nilsbua is also well worth a visit.
Lillingstonheimen
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