Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Sogndal has Sognefjord's only airport, which has two daily flights to/from Bergen and
three to/from Oslo.
Express passenger boats connect Sogndal with Balestrand (Nkr155, 45 minutes, daily),
Bergen (Nkr570, 4½ hours, twice daily).
Bus destinations include Kaupanger (Nkr32, 20 minutes, up to 12 per day), Fjærland
(Nkr73, 30 minutes, up to six per day), Balestrand (Nkr94, 1¼ hours, three per day).
Twice-daily buses (mid-June to late August) head northeast past Jotunheimen National
Park to Lom (3¼ hours) and Otta (4¼ hours).
Solvorn & Around
For a delightful four hours paddling the waters of smooth-as-silk Lustrafjord and the
chance to cruise among a colony of seals, sign on with one of the daily guided kayak
toursof
FjordSeal (
www.fjordseal.com
;
adult/child Nkr500/350; tours 9.30am daily
May-Sep)
, based at Marifjøra, just off the Rv55, 17km north of Svolvorn.
Solvorn has two splendid accommodation options.
Eplet
HOSTEL €
( 41 64 94 69;
www.eplet.net
; camping per person Nkr100, dm Nkr180, d Nkr600;
May-Sep; )
Eplet is run by Trond Henrik Eplet, environmental geologist,
seasoned traveller, climber and seriously long-distance cyclist (just ask and he'll tell you
the sexiest cycle routes and walking trails around). From its windows and terrace there are
magnificent views of Lustrafjord. Below are line upon line of raspberry bushes and apple
trees (you won't get scurvy here); children can feed the lambs in season and there are self-
catering facilities. Not to speak of what must be the world's mini-est minigolf course on
the handkerchief of a lawn. There are free bikes for guest use - ideal for slipping onto the
ferry and exploring Urnes and Lustra-fjord's east bank.
Walaker Hotell
HOTEL €€€
( 57 68 20 80;
www.walaker.com
;
s Nkr1400-2450, d Nkr1700-2700, all incl break-
fast; May-Sep; )
This venerable Solvorn institution, sitting comfortably beside
the fjord, is Norway's oldest family hotel, in the hands of nine generations of the Nitter
