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Getting There & Away
Nor-Way Bussekspress bus routes link Sjoa with Bergen and Trondheim.
Ringebu
Pop 4540
The southernmost small community of Gudbrandsdalen (the narrow river valley that
stretches for 200km between Lake Mjøsa and Dombås), Ringebu is worth a detour for its
lovely stave church.
Sights
Ringebu Stave Church
CHURCH
(Ringebu Stavkyrkje;
www.stavechurch.no
; adult/child Nkr50/30;
8am-6pm Jul, 9am-5pm late
May-Aug)
A church has existed on this site since the arrival of Christianity in the 11th century. The
current version, which remains the local parish church, dates from around 1220, but was
restored in the 17th century when the distinctive red tower was attached. Inside, there's a
statue of St Laurence dating from around 1250, as well as some crude runic inscriptions.
Entrance to the grounds themselves are free and the gate is open year-round. The church
is around 2km south of town, signposted off the E6. It hosts occasional concerts of Norwe-
gian folk music in summer.
Ringebu Samlingene
NOTABLE BUILDING
( 61 28 27 00; Vekkomsvegen 433; adult/child Nkr50/30, joint ticket with stave church adult/child
Nkr80/40; 10am-5pm Jun-Aug)
Some 300m uphill to the east of the Stave Church are the buildings from 1743 Ringebu
Samlingene, which served as the vicarage until 1991. Guided
tours
are available and
there's a cafe within the grounds.
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