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hour; although the tunnel is open 24 hours, the latest you should drive up to the farm is
5pm, so as to respect the privacy of Kjeåsen's inhabitant. If Kjeåsen Farm has piqued your
curiosity, the booklet
Kjeåsen in Eidfjord,
by Per A Holst, tells the history of the farm and
its inhabitants; it's available for Nkr20 from the Eidfjord tourist office.
Skytjefossen
WATERFALLS
Plungingalmost300mofftheHardangerviddaPlateautothevalleyfloorbelow,thesefalls,
12kmnorthofEidfjordintheSimadalenvalley,areamongthehighestinNorway.Toreach
the trailhead, drive as far as Tveit and park just after the last house. The hike to the falls
and back takes 1½ hours.
Hardangervidda Natursenter
NATURE CENTRE
(
www.hardangervidda.org
; Øvre Eidfjord; adult/child/family Nkr120/60/280;
9am-8pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 10am-6pm Apr-mid-Jun & mid-Aug-Oct)
The excep-
tional Hardangervidda Natursenter is a superlative introduction to one of Norway's most
beautifulnationalparks.Thecentreshowsamust-see19-minutemoviewithdramaticpan-
oramic footage of the park; if you can't visit the inner depths of the park on foot, this is
the next best thing. Otherwise, there are interactive displays, informative explanations of
the region's natural history, fish tanks of mountain species, and interesting geology exhib-
its. The centre, which is located 6.5km southeast of Eidfjord in Øvre Eidfjord, has detailed
trekking maps, and staff can offer advice as to trekking and skiing in the park.
Activities
InadditiontohikinguptoKjeåsenFarmandtrekkingintheHardangerviddaNationalPark
(
Click here
), a range of other activities is available. Boat rental is also possible (half-/full-
day for a medium-sized motor boat Nkr300/500); ask at the tourist office, Vik Pensjonat or
Eidfjord Fjell og Fjord Hotel.
Flat Earth
ACTIVITIES CENTRE
( 47 60 68 47;
www.flatearth.no
;
Øvre Eidfjord; around May-Sep)
One of the
best activities operators in Norway's fjord country, Flat Earth arranges sea/river kayaking
(Nkr420/450,threehours),abseiling(Nkr1900,fullday),white-waterrafting(Nkr360,two
hours), climbing (Nkr250, three hours), downhill mountain-biking (Nkr280) and glacier
