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Things to do
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There is the house itself, which has a long tradition of being a family holiday home, the river, the waterfall and one of the World’s oldest salmon ladders. The house is set within Osen farmstead, a classic viking working farm.
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By car to the source of the river is a spectacular trip into the mountains passing some wonderful waterfalls on the way. There are also some fantastic walks or bike rides. A stroll up to the summer pastures and mountain huts is a must.
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Sognefjorden, the world’s longest fjord is 45 minutes drive away. If you go, make sure to experience the small communities surrounding the fjord.
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Jostedalsbreen Glacier and the Glacier Museum is a highly memorable visit about an hour and a half drive away.
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Kayaking is available at lillingstonheimen.no
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A trip to the one time capital of Norway to see the historic Hanseatic port, part of which is classified as a world heritage site.
The trip to Bergen can also be made by hydrofoil through the fjords and islands of the Norwegian Atlantic coastline or via the mountain railway at Flam.
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There are some beautiful walks to suit all from gentle strolls to advanced via ferrata type adventure.
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The season starts in September but there are plenty of opportunities to see deer in the mountains.
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Pack your bag and get inspired by the Norwegian mountains while doing what you like most.
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There are some excellent cycling and mountain biking opportunities to be had locally
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For any of these excursions, it is possible to combine ferries, trains, the scheduled coach service or alternatively take the small twin engined internal flights from the Forde Airport, which is 12 mins by car from Osen.