Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For additional guided-hiking options, contact
Vossafjell (
99 15 15 00;
www.vossafjell.no
)
or its partner
Heritage Adventures
Voss tourist office can also provide details of
cycling routes
and
self-guided
hikes
, and sells
fishing permits (1-day/3-day/season Nkr50/100/300)
.
For
horse riding
(per hour Nkr160), contact
Mjølfjell Fjellstove (
56 52 31
50;
www.mjolfjell.no
)
.
Tours
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) can also be done from Voss (adult/child Nkr650/340). It involves rail trips
from Voss to Myrdal and from there to Flåm, then the boat to Gudvangen and the bus back
toVoss.Bookthroughthetouristoffice,anytravelagencyordirectlythrough
NSB (
56
52 80 07;
www.nsb.no
)
at the train station.
AskalsoatthetouristofficefordetailsondayexcursionstoUlvikandEidfjordonHard-
angerfjord.
Festivals
Extreme Sports Festival
SPORT & MUSIC
(
www.ekstremsportveko.com
; late Jun)
A week-long festival that combines all man-
nerofextremesports(skydiving,paraglidingandbasejumping)withlocalandinternation-
al music acts.
Voss Blues & Roots Festival
MUSIC
(
last weekend of Aug)
One of Norway's better music festivals.
Vossajazz
MUSIC
Mar)
Sheep's Head Food Festival
FOOD
(
www.smalahovesleppet.no
,
in Norwegian;
late Sep)
The culinary delights of sheep
heads.
