Travel Reference
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Another way to reach these mounds is with the Troll Train - a noddy train bus thingy -
that travels up to the Hæreid Plateau, where the most accessible graves are. These run only
when cruise ships are docked; tickets can be purchased at the tourist office.
Kjeåsen Farm
FARM
Kjeåsen Farm, 6km northeast of Eidfjord and close to the treeline, 530m above the valley
floor, should not be missed. Now one of Norway's top scenic locations, the wonderfully re-
mote farm buildings are still inhabited by a woman who has lived alone here for more than
40 years - alone, that is, apart from the busloads of tourists who visit the farm every day in
summer.
According to some accounts, there has been a farm here for 400 years, although vehicle
access was only possible with the construction of the road in 1975. This road goes through
a one-way tunnel, driving up on the hour, down on the half-hour; although the tunnel is
open 24 hours, the latest you should drive up to the farm is 5pm, so as to respect the pri-
vacy of Kjeåsen's inhabitant.
It's possible to climb up to the farm on foot (four hours return), but it's steep and quite
perilous, involving at least one rope-bridge; the path begins in Sæ in Simadal with parking
by Sima Power Plantask - ask the tourist office for directions. If Kjeåsen Farm has piqued
your curiosity, the booklet
Kjeåsen in Eidfjord,
by Per A Holst, tells the history of the farm
and its inhabitants; it's available for Nkr20 from the Eidfjord tourist office.
Skytjefossen
WATERFALL
Plunging almost 300m off the Hardangervidda Plateau to the valley floor below, these
falls, 12km north of Eidfjord in the Simadalen valley, are among the highest in Norway. To
reach the trailhead, drive as far as Tveit and park just after the last house. The hike to the
falls and back takes 1½ hours.
Hardangervidda Natursenter
MUSEUM
(
www.hardangerviddanatursenter.no
;
Øvre Eidfjord; adult/child/family Nkr120/60/280;
9am-8pm
mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 10am-6pm Apr-mid-Jun & mid-Aug-Oct)
The exceptional Hardangervidda Natursenter is a fantastic introduction to one of Norway's
most beautiful national parks, and is located 6.5km southeast of Eidfjord in Øvre Eidfjord.
