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Flåt Nikkelgruve MINE
(Flåt Nickel Mine; adult/child/family Nkr80/50/210; guided tours 2pm Jul-mid-
Aug) Asummervisithere,onceEurope'slargestnickelminewithashaft440mdeep,takes
you deep into the earth on a fascinating underground tour that's not for the claustrophobic.
Temperatures down there drop to 5°C so wear warm clothes. It's 3.3km off the Rv9; the
turn-off is around 2km north of Evje.
ENERGETIC IN EVJE
TrollActiv ( 37 93 11 77; www.troll-mountain.no ; 9am-8pm Apr-Oct) ,
around 6km north of Evje, is the centre of most of Evje's high-energy thrills. White-
water rafting (per person from Nkr440) is its forte, but it also organises all manner of
other activities, including overnight kayaking trips (from Nkr1750), mountain-bike
tours (Nkr400) and nightly beaver and elk safaris (adult/child Nkr300/250). Other
high-thrill activities include riverboarding, rock-climbing, river kayaking, paint-
balling, waterskiing and fishing safaris. It puts together a range of different adult-
and child-friendly activities packages that include all accommodation.
Viking Adventures Norway ( 91 17 67 09, 97 17 71 06;
www.raftingsenter.no ) , in town, offers most of the same activities for generally
slightly lower prices.
Sleeping & Eating
TrollActiv HOSTEL €
(Evje Vandrerhjem; 37 93 11 77; www.troll-mountain.no ; tent sites per person
Nkr60, tepees per person Nkr80-100, cabins from Nkr400, d from Nkr540; )
This energetic activities centre doubles as Evje's youth hostel, 6km north of town. It's ex-
ceptionallywellrunandtheplacetobeifyou'replanninganyoneofthemanyactivitieson
offer. Accommodation varies from sleeping in your own tent, kipping in a lavvo (tepee) or
stretching out in comfort in a cabin or room. There are kitchen facilities as well as a basic
cafe.
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