Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In summer there are frequent buses from the Lillehammer Skysstasjon. In winter the
service is more erratic. A considerable uphill walk is involved to reach the bobsled run.
Sights & Activities
Hunderfossen hosted some of the events of the 1994 Winter Olympics and, as in Lilleham-
mer, some of these can now be enjoyed by all of us.
Olympic Bobsled Run
ADVENTURE SPORTS
( 61 05 42 00;
www.olympiaparken.no
;
adult/child Nkr240/170; 10.30am-4pm daily Jul-early
Aug, weekends May-Jun & mid-Aug-mid-Sep, 3-8pm Wed, 11am-4pm Sat & Sun rest of year)
In Hunderfossen, you can careen down the Olympic Bobsled Run aboard a wheel bob un-
der the guidance of a professional bobsled pilot. Wheel bobs take five passengers and hit a
top speed of 100km/h. The real thing,
taxibobs
, take four passengers, reach an exhilarat-
ing 130km/h and you won't have much time to get nervous - you're down the mountain in
70 seconds. Bookings are advisable during winter.
Norwegian Museum of Road History
MUSEUM
(Norsk Vegmuseum;
61 28 52 50;
www.vegmuseum.no
;
10am-5pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug,
10am-3pm Tue-Sun rest of year)
The Norwegian Museum of Road History tells the story of Norway's battle to forge roads
through its challenging geography. Up the hill and part of the same complex, the
Fjellsprengnings-museet
(Rock-blasting Museum) is a 240m-long tunnel that gives you a
real insight into the difficulties of building a tunnel through the Norwegian mountains. The
walk, guided with lighting, models and video commentary, takes around 30 minutes.
Hunderfossen Familiepark
AMSEMENT PARK
( 61 27 55 30;
www.hunderfossen.no
;
adult/child Nkr375/320; 10am-6pm late Jun-mid-Aug,
hours vary early Jun & mid-Aug-early Sep, closed mid-Sep-mid-May)
The Hunderfossen Familiepark, one of Norway's best parks for children, has water rides,
3D presentations, fairy-tale palaces and wandering trolls. The latest attraction is a huge
roller-coaster. If your child is under 90cm tall, he or she gets in free.
