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elveseter@topofnorway.no
)
. Even if you're not staying here, stop by to
wander through the public spaces and pick up a flier explaining the towering
Sagasøyla (Saga Column). It was started in 1926 to celebrate the Norwegian
constitution, and was to stand in front of Oslo's Parliament Building—but the
project stalled after World War II (thanks to the artist's affinity for things Ger-
man and membership in Norway's fascist party). It was eventually finished
and erected here in 1992.
$ Bøverdalen Youth Hostel
offers 32 cheap-but-comfortable beds and a
far more rugged clientele—real hikers rather than car hikers. While a bit in-
stitutional, it's well-priced and well-run (open late May-Sept, bunk in 4- to
6-bed room-180 kr, D-480 kr, 4-person cabins-700 kr, sheets-65 kr, break-
fast-80 kr, free Wi-Fi, kitchen, hot meals, self-serve café, tel. & fax 61 21 20
64,
www.hihostels.no
,
boverdalen@hihostels.no
, Anna Berit). It's in the cen-
ter of the little community of Bøverdal (store, campground, and toll road up to
Galdhøpiggen area).
$ Strind Gård
is your very rustic option if you can't spring for Røisheim
or Elvesæter, but still want the countryside-farm experience. This 150-year-
old farmhouse, situated by a soothing waterfall, rents two rooms and one
apartment, plus four sod-roofed log huts. The catch: Many of the buildings
have no running water, so you'll use the shared facilities at the main building.
While not everyone's cup of tea, this place will appeal to romantics who al-
ways wanted to sleep in a humble log cabin in the Norwegian mountains—it's
downright idyllic for those who like to rough it (2-person huts: without bath-
room-300-500 kr depending on size, beautiful private hut with bathroom-700
kr; rooms in main house: D-400-500 kr depending on size, apartment for 4-6
with private bath-700 kr; sheets and towels-70 kr, no breakfast, free Wi-Fi,
low ceilings, farm smells, valley views, 2 miles south of Lom on Route 55,
tel. 61 21 12 37,
www.strind-gard.no
,
post@strind-gard.no
,
Anne Jorunn and
Trond Dalsegg).
