Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Car & Motorcycle
Rosendalcanbereachedviaan11km-longroadtunnel(carNkr65,free
midnight to6am) underthe icefield fromOdda; Rosendal is 32kmalong the coast fromthe
tunnel entrance/exit. There is currently no road connection between Rosendal and Jondal,
but a tunnel is due for completion in 2012. If you're heading south towards Haugesund
or Stavanger, the E39 is the fastest route and includes the Rannavik-Skjersholmane ferry.
However, the route via the Utåker- Skånevik ferry is cheaper.
Around Rosendal
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SUNNDAL
AtSunndal,4kmwestofthetunnel,taketheroaduptheSunndalvalley(drivablefor1km),
then walk 2km on a good track to lake Bondhusvatnet, where there's a wonderful view of
the glacier
Bondhusbreen
. This is also a trail head for some fine hikes.
USKEDALEN
In Uskedalen, 14km west of Rosendal, there's an extraordinary rock-slab mountain,
Ulvenåso (1247m), offering some of the best
rock climbing
in Norway; contact the tourist
office in Rosendal for details.
MØSEVATNET
One of the prettiest (and quietest) roads in this part of Norway climbs up to the dam at
Møsevatnet, from where there are good views to one of the glacier arms of the Folgefonn
icecap. Take the Rv48 south of Rosendal and turn off to the southwest at Dimmelsvik; the
road is signposted to Fjellhaugen, Matre and Åkra. From the road junction that signposts
Matre and Åkra to the right, follow the signs left to Blådal and the winter-only Fjellhaugen
Skisenter; later ignore the signs to the ski centre. From this road junction, the narrow but
well-paved road climbs up through some glorious wooded, rocky hills, studded with lakes
and dams. You pass through two tunnels, before a final climb (a 20% incline!) takes you to
the water's edge.
