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Gaustatoppen Mountain, Norway Photo: Guro Lien

Tour suggestions in and around Rauland

Visit the copper mines at Åmdals Verk Gruver or hike to the top Gaustadtoppen Mountain.

Mountain cruise

A sunny summer’s day on board Fjellvåken II, which runs scheduled cruises on Lake Møsvatn, is an unforgettable experience.

Your options include a day trip from Skinnarbu up to Mogen Turisthytte at the foot of Hardangervidda, one of Europe’s largest mountain plateaus, or a three-hour guided round trip from Skinnarbu to the island of Hovden with its beautiful church.

Discover Vinje

Vinje municipality offers a wealth of natural and cultural heritage, with a total of seven museums, numerous summer exhibitions, culture centres and various handicraft workshops. Total driving distance: 110,5 kilometres (approximately a two-hour drive).

Rjukan, Gaustatoppen Mountain, Tuddal and Åmotsdal

The Gaustatoppen Mountain (1,883 metres above sea level) and the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum are among the main attractions in the town of Rjukan.

In Tuddal and Åmotsdal valleys on your way back you will pass several art museums and handicraft exhibitions. Total driving distance: 183 kilometres (approximately a three-hour drive).

Dalen and Eidsborg

Attractions: The old copper mines at Åmdals Verk Gruver, the imposing Dalen Hotel, dating from 1894, Eidsborg Stave Church, Lårdal Rural Museum and Øyfjell Rural Museum. Total driving distance: 118 kilometres (approximately a two-hour drive).

Over Haukelifjell to Røldal

The E134 trunk road from Drammen to Haugesund, through the mountain pass at Haukelifjell, takes you to Røldal at the foot of Hardangervidda, one of Europe’s largest mountain plateaus. Røldal village is the site of a well-known stave church dating from the fourteenth century. It is also possible to drive along parts of the old road, going outside the tunnels. Total driving distance: 194 kilometres (approximately a three-hour drive).

Last updated:  2008-07-17
Go exploring in the beautiful scenery of Rauland, Norway - Photo: Guro Lien
Go exploring in the beautiful scenery of Rauland, Norway
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Gaustatoppen Mountain, Norway - Photo: Guro Lien

Tour suggestions in and around Rauland

Visit the copper mines at Åmdals Verk Gruver or hike to the top Gaustadtoppen Mountain.

Tour suggestions in and around Rauland

Source: Visitnorway

About Rauland

Key facts about Rauland

The village of Rauland is located at 700 to 1,100 metres above sea level and has approximately 1,000 inhabitants.

Tourist information in Rauland

Rauland Tourist Office provides information and booking of activities, arrangements and accommodation in the regions of Rauland, Vinje and Haukeli.

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