Travel Reference
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Frankly, without a car, the Setesdal Valley is not worth the trouble. There
are no trains in the valley, bus schedules are as sparse as the population, and
the sights are best for joyriding. If you're in Bergen with a car, and want to
get to Denmark, this route is more interesting than repeating Oslo. On a three-
week Scandinavian trip, I'd do it in one long day, as follows: 7:00—Leave
Bergen; 9:00—Catch Kvanndal ferry to Utne; 10:00—Say good-bye to the
last fjord at Odda; 13:00—Lunch in Hovden at the top of Setesdal Valley;
14:00—Frolic south with a few short stops in the valley; 16:30—Arrive in
Kristiansand for dinner. Spend the night and catch the 9:00 boat to Denmark
the next morning.
Kristiansand is not a destination town, but rather a place to pass through,
conveniently connecting Norway to Denmark by ferry.
