You can experience the best of nature and culture while hiking in Telemark! Hiking is so much more than just taking a hike; with the addition of narrative, design and local delicacies you can be sure that your hiking experience will reach new levels.
Our 5 recommendations for cultural hiking
In HikingTelemark you will find graded and marked hikes that are closely related to numerous cultural attractions in Telemark. We can offer an unforgettable hiking experience in the contrast of Telemark – here are our top recomendations:
Hiking alongside the Telemark Canal
There are many great hiking opportunities alongside the Telemark Canal. How about the spectacular and demanding Lårdalsstigen that rises 800 meters above the canal, or urban hiking in Skien and Notodden. What about walking through the apple orchards in Sauherad or the beautiful viewing points near the canal landscape in Lunde?
Combining fishing and hiking
Bufjordstigen will take you through idyllic paths along the waterline of the Telemark Canal. You'll get to see fairytale hotel Dalen Hotel from the shore, through the beautiful hotelgarden. Tokkeåi, which is a river that runs through Dalen is the perfect spot for fishing and angling, has been an attraction for cenuries.
Hiking along Telemark's oldest trading route
It is possible to hike all the way up to the West-Telemark Museum in Eidsborg – a museum filled with history, art and traditions! On your way theres a beautiful small farm called Rui and many other viewpoints related to interesting stories. Did you know that most of the hike lies on historic ground? This was the route used to transport whetstone from Eidsborg to the rest of the world by means of the Telemark Canal.
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